| Name(s) |
ZOHRA SEHGAL |
| Date of
Birth |
April 27, 1912 |
| Date of
death |
July 10, 1914 |
|
Identity |
The Doyenne of
Indian Theatre |
|
Date-wise Events |
1963: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1998: Padma Shri
2001: Kalidas Samman
2002: Padma Bhushan
2004: Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
2010: Padma Vibhushan |
|
General |
- She acted with Indian People's
Theatre Association (IPTA)
and Prithviraj Kapoor's
Prithvi Theatre for
fourteen years.
- The Grand Old Lady of
Indian theatre and films,
was older than Indian cinema at the
age of 102 with a glorious
performing career behind her that
inspired generations.
- She began her career as
a dancer with Uday Shankar
in 1935 and performed across Japan,
Egypt, Europe and the US.
- She married with a
scientist, painter and dancer
Kameshwar Sehgal in August 1942.
- After her husband's death in
1959, Zohra first moved to Delhi and
became director of the newly founded
Natya Academy.
- During her visit to London, she
got her first break in the
films and was signed by
Merchant Ivory Productions followed
by others.
- After her return to India in the
mid-1990s she took up the
poetry it in big way.
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