Name
Zohra Sehgal
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1912-04-27
Deathday
2014-07-10 (102 years old)
Place of Birth
Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Biography
Zohra Mumtaz Sehgal (born Sahibzadi Zohra Mumtazullah Khan Begum; 27 April 1912 – 10 July 2014) was an Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer. Having begun her career as a member of a contemporary dance troupe, she transitioned into acting roles beginning in the 1940s. Sehgal appeared in several British films, television shows, and Bollywood productions in a career that spanned over eight decades.
Known For
6.3
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play or...
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Tilo is an Indian shopkeeper in America with an ability to see the future and a magical co...
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Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, rescues the stranded Z...
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A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi...
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A group of South Asian women try but cannot escape their problems on a day trip to a Briti...
5.5
Enigmatic asylum owner Dr Tremayne houses four very special cases. Visited by his colleagu...
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An idealistic colonial police officer is sent to capture a rebel leader who threatens the ...
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A newly-wed man discovers that his wife is in love with another man and decides to unite t...
- 2004 Veer-Zaara as Zahida 'Bebe' Hayaat Khan
- 1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam as Dadi
- 2005 Chicken Tikka Masala as Grandmother
- 2005 The Mistress of Spices as First Mother (as Zohra Segal)
- 2007 Saawariya as Lilian
- 1991 Masala as Grandma
- 2002 Bend It Like Beckham as Biji
- 1998 Dil Se.. as Amar's Grandmother
- 2002 Chalo Ishq Ladaaye as Dadi
- 1999 Dillagi
- 1986 Caravaggio as Jerusaleme's Grandmother
- 1993 Bhaji on the Beach as Pushpa
- 1985 Harem as Affaf
- 1983 The Courtesans of Bombay as Herself
- 1967 The Long Duel as Devi
- 1987 Partition
- 2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa as Elderly Lady
- 2003 Saaya as Sister Martha
- 2002 Anita and Me as Nanima
- 1973 Tales That Witness Madness as Malia (segment "Luau")
- 2005 Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
- 2001 The Mystic Masseur as Auntie
- 1946 Dharti Ke Lal
- 2007 Cheeni Kum
- 2008 Inquilab as Narrator
- 1983 Inspector Ghote Moves In as Ayah
- 1985 Shadey as Indian Cleaning Woman
- 1969 The Guru as Mastani
- 1946 Neecha Nagar as Bhabi
- 1943 Shakuntala
- 1984 The Bill ( 2 episodes )
- 1972 The Regiment ( 1 episode )
- 1977 Mind Your Language ( 1 episode ) as Mrs Singh
- 1984 The Jewel in the Crown ( 2 episodes ) as Lili Chatterjee
- 1964 Theatre 625 ( 1 episode ) as Amma
- 1994 Little Napoleons ( 3 episodes ) as Jayaben Shah
- 1985 Tandoori Nights ( 12 episodes ) as Gran
- 1983 Storyboard ( 1 episode ) as Ayah
- 1992 Firm Friends ( 8 episodes ) as Suvira Bhatia
