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Zohra Sehgal rare pictures

Zohra Sehgal: Unknown facts and rare pictures

Legendary actress Zohra Sehgal, who essayed character roles with aplomb in a career spanning both theatre and cinema, died in New Delhi on Thursday at the age of 102. Sehgal breathed her last at Max hospital around 4:30 PM after a cardiac arrest. The news was broken in the night by historian Irfan Habib who tweeted, "Just confirmed that Zohra Aapa is no more..." Zohra Sehgal, the grand dame 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. Full of quick wit, instant humour and a chameleon-like ability, she could transform herself with dexterity into any character that the moment demanded. Today we bring for you some rare pictures and some unknown facts about the actress.