India’s oldest actress Zohra Sehgal died at a hospital in New Delhi today at the age of 102.
The veteran theatre and film actor was last seen in the 2007 hit movie Cheeni Kum as Amitabh Bachchan’s mother. Sehgal, born on April 27, 1912, started her career in 1935 as a leading dancer with the Uday Shankar Ballet Company and travelled the world over. In 1945, she joined Prithviraj Kapoor’s Prithvi Theatre group as an actor on a monthly salary of Rs 400.
Her sister Uzra Butt too was a popular actor. During this period, she married a fellow dancer, Kameshwar Sehgal. After having acted in several plays, she made her film debut in Indian People’s Theatre Association’s (IPTA) first film, Dharti Ke Lal (1946), which was directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. She followed it up with another IPTA film, Neecha Nagar.
The actress was also seen in movies like ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and ‘Saawariya’. She was also seen in ‘Bhaji on the Beach’(1992), ‘The Mystic Masseur’(2001), ‘Bend It Like Beckham’(2002), ‘Dil Se’ (1998).
Sehgal was residing in Delhi with her daughter, Kiran Sehgal, and, as her friends said, the sprightly actor’s zest for life was still intact.
Sehgal had also received the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.
May her soul get peace.v will miss ur cute smile.
Her sweet cameo in HDDCS and that small dance in dil se is best
I love her.she is a sweet granny .btw,she has lived 102 years. RIP.
RIP
Rip mam….We salute ur precious contribution to the Indian film industry. definitely bollywood will miss you.
in veer-zaara also
in dillagi also
May her soul RIP!!!
Rest in peace.
May allah bless her soul rest in peice.
RIP to the most loved Granny of Bollywood!!! feels as if koi apna hume chodke chala gaya :'(
RIP..we indian always love and remember you..you had a great life and journey. Stay well in heaven ma’am.
May her soul rest in peace………She als0 featured in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Respect to this OLDEST LEGEND,SHE used to take part in comedy scenes and made laugh at her peak older days by doing so lots of labor.really Hats off to you DIAMOND LADY,GOD MUST BE PLACE YOUR SOUL IN HEAVEN.
@sss khan Still cant talk with clarity…! Sad
May God bless her soul n give her her rightful passage into the pleasant afterlife where she will join the other legends of our industry. An absolute complete actor n her smile was like the radiant sun. Forever you will remain in our thoughts n our prayers go out to your dearest n closest. God bless you.