Zohra Sehgal

 

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Zohra Sehgal was an Indian actress and choreographer. Sehgal started her career as a dancer in Uday Shankar's troupe, performing in countries like the United States and Japan. She went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films as a character actress with a career-span of over 60 years. The famous films she was part of, include Neecha Nagar, Afsar, Bhaji on the Beach, The Mystic Masseur, Bend It Like Beckham, Dil Se. , Saawariya and Cheeni Kum; and the TV series, The Jewel in the Crown, Tandoori Nights, Amma and Family. At the age of 90, she got the lead character around whom the story revolved in 2002 film Chalo Ishq Ladaaye, where she had stunt sequences and emotional scenes. Considered the doyenne of Indian theatre, she acted with Indian People's Theatre Association and Prithviraj Kapoor's Prithvi Theatre for 14 years. She has also acted in English-speaking films such as Bend It Like Beckham

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Zohra Sehgal

Born 1912-04-27 (114 years ago) in Saharanpur.

Awards
Award Ceremony Year Awarded for
IIFA Special Award for Cinema at 100 13th IIFA Awards 2012
Padma Vibhushan 2010
Nominated for awards
Award Ceremony Year Nominated for
IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress (Cheeni Kum) 9th IIFA Awards 2008 Cheeni Kum
Relationships
Name From To Relationship type
Kameshwar Segal(Gifta: 1942-08-14–1959) 1942-08-14 1959 Gifta
Children

Kiran Segal, Pawan Segal

Parents

Mumtazullah Khan, Natiqua Begum

Siblings

Hajrah Begum Mumtaz-ullah Khan, Ikramullah Begum Mumtaz-ullah Khan, Zakullah Begum Mumtaz-ullah Khan, Sabira Begum Mumtaz-ullah Khan, Uzra Butt, Anna Begum Mumtaz-ullah Khan

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Zohra Sehgal was an Indian actress and choreographer. Sehgal started her career as a dancer in Uday Shankar's troupe, performing in countries like the United States and Japan. She went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films as a character actress with a career-span of over 60 years.

The famous films she was part of, include Neecha Nagar, Afsar, Bhaji on the Beach, The Mystic Masseur, Bend It Like Beckham, Dil Se.., Saawariya and Cheeni Kum; and the TV series, The Jewel in the Crown, Tandoori Nights, Amma and Family. At the age of 90, she got the lead character around whom the story revolved in 2002 film Chalo Ishq Ladaaye, where she had stunt sequences and emotional scenes. Considered the doyenne of Indian theatre, she acted with Indian People's Theatre Association and Prithviraj Kapoor's Prithvi Theatre for 14 years. She has also acted in English-speaking films such as Bend It Like Beckham.

She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998, Kalidas Samman in 2001, and in 2004, the Sangeet Natak Akademi. India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama presented her with its highest award, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement.

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