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‖do invite them, after all my lovers happen to be men.‖ At the Conference, she enjoyed sharing her experiences with men and women, and finally, had her share of the best mutton biryani of Delhi, secretly of course!(she was 95 years old then). According to Zohra, ―the young dancers there wore skimpy little dresses, while I was used to stepping out only in a burqua‖.
It was directed by Madeeha Gauharwas. Due to communal tensions in pre-independence India, they were forced to leave Lahore and go to Bombay. It was a strange coincidence that in this play, enacted in Lahore, she acted along with her sister Uzra Butt, who lived in Pakistan, and it was as though they relived the pain of partition. By now, her sister Uzra Butt was already a leading lady with Prithvi Theatre.
In Shankar‘s Cultural Centre, there were Gurus from all the dance traditions of India and ten students. The lyrics of one of Zohra‘s favourite poems, indicative of her own philosophy of life Abhi to main jawan hoon are2:
Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon
Hawaa bhi khushagawaar hai, gulon pe bhi nikhaar hai
tarannumein hazaar hain, bahaar purbahaar hai
kahaan chalaa hai saaqiyaa, idhar to laut idhar to aa
arey, yeh dekhtaa hai kyaa?
There was initial opposition from her parents, but they eventually gave their approval for the union. In 2008, at the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF)-Laadli Media Awards in New Delhi, she was named Laadli of the century and the award ceremony was presided by the Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit.
In her career she has acted with heroes across generations - Prithviraj Kapoor, Ashok Kumar, Dev Anand, Govinda, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor.
RIP” tweeted historian Irfan Habib.
―Zohra Sehgal passes away at 102 yrs ..what a journey and what an immensely loveable co-star ! Again, in November, 2004 the play was performed in Prithvi Theatres, Bombay, on the occasion of Pritviraj Kapoor‘s Birthday.
The rebel and the non-conformist
When we say Zohra was a non-conformist and very unorthodox, it meant Zohra could shock people with her actions and responses.
Religion is used by priests to corrupt others, and for their own ends.‖ When asked if she was an atheist, she replied, “There was a period when I thought I was an atheist. There are accounts in her book about the deep emotional relationship she had with him, and many interesting facets of their discussions through letters have been frankly acknowledged by her.
The Struggle in Bombay and a personal tragedy
Life in Bombay with husband Kameshwar and daughter Kiran was difficult as Zohra was building her career in theatre from scratch.
I have strength enough to stand on my own. We laugh a lot.‖
In London and back
In 1962 Zohra went on the British Drama League Scholarship to London, where she lived for 10 years. She could laugh at her own countenance, which, according to her, was ugly by the normal standards of beauty.
But the application was rejected on the ground that artistes below the age of 60 were entitled to allotment of a flat by the government, and she was much older. She said the time spent with Uday Shanker‘s Ballet Company was ―one of the most worthwhile and enjoyable periods in my life‖. Prayers for her blessed soul!!,” tweeted actor Amitabh Bachchan.
“RIP Zohra Sehgal…..what a life….it’s that moment when you truly celebrate the end of such a legendary and glorious era….” wrote director and producer Karan Johar on the micro-blogging site.
Television Producer, Siddharth Basu said, ― Forever young at heart & in spirit even at 102, the irrepressibly endearing Zohra Sehgal finally belongs to the ages.
Zohra, became the first woman from India to get admission into the institution. This brought her more into the limelight and she got a role as Lady Chatterjee in the television adaptation of The Jewel in the Crown (ITV, 1984), which was highly acclaimed and brought her further recognition. She acted in several Hindi Bollywood films like Dil Se, with Amitabh Bachchan in Cheeni Kum, Veer Zaara, with Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan in Ham dil dechuke Sanam, Chalo Ishq Ladayen with Govinda and Sanwariya, with Ranbir Kapoor, which was her last film in 2007.