Indian Actress Zohra Sehgal Aged 102 Dies Thursday July 10,2014

Zohra Sehgal had been ill for several days and suffered a heart attack at a hospital in New Delhi on Thursday July 10,2014 evening.
In a career spanning more than seven decades, Sehgal entertained millions of people through her performances in films and on stage.

Zohra Sehgal was born on April 27,1912 in the town of Saharanpur in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh

Zohra Sehgal began her career with well-known dancer Uday Shankar in 1935 and later performed in the theatre.

As a dancer, she performed across Japan, Egypt, Europe and the U.S.. She married scientist, painter and dancer Kameshwar Sehgal in August 1942. The couple had two children, Kiran and Pavan. Kameshwar died in 1952

In 1962, Sehgal went to London on a drama scholarship and worked in several English films and popular television productions like My Beautiful Launderette, Tandoori Nights and The Jewel in the Crown.

Zohra Sehgal returned to India in the 1990s at the age of 80 and continued acting until the age of 95


Her roles in Bollywood films like Cheeni Kum received extensive praise.At 94, Sehgal played Bachchan's mother in hit Hindi film, Cheeni Kum, and critics said the chemistry between the two worked very well

Zohra Sehgal's most popular films included -

• Cheeni Kum (with Amitabh Bachchan)
• Dil Se (with Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala)
• Veer Zaara (Shah Rukh and Preity Zinta)
• Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai) and  
• Bend It Like Beckham

Zohra Sehgal last appeared in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya (with Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor) in 2007

Zohra Sehgal was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in 2010 for her work.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes to the actress on Twitter.
"Zohra Sehgal made a mark through her acting, which is admired across generations. Saddened on her demise," he wrote.

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan tweeted: "What a journey and what an immensely loveable co-star! Prayers for her blessed soul!!"

Actress Priyanka Chopra tweeted: "102 and a legacy that will always be a part of Indian cinema. It was an honour to know #ZohraSehgal and to b a part of films while she was. RIP".