Sahibzadi Zohra Begum Mumtaz-ullah Khan, better known as Zohra Sehgal, was born into a Sunni Muslim Rohilla Pathan family of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, on 27th April, 1912 in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India. However, unlike most other children of traditional households, Zohra Sehgal was a tomboy, who enjoyed climbing trees and playing games. Always ...
Sister of theater actress Uzra Butt (née Mumtaz). Zohra and Uzra both acted and danced with the Uday Shankar Ballet Troupe, Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) and Prithviraj Kapoor's Prithvi Theatre.
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She was the first actor to have appeared in Doctor Who (1963) to have lived to the age of 100 and its longest lived cast member to date. She died on July 10, 2014 at the age of 102.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saawariya
2007
Lillian 'Lilipop' (as Zohra Sehgal)
Cheeni Kum
2007
Mrs. Gupta (as Zohra Sehgal)
The Mistress of Spices
2005
First Mother
Chicken Tikka Masala
2005
Grandmother
Veer-Zaara
2004
Bebe (as Zohra Sehgal)
Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
2004
as Zohra Sehgal
Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003
as Zohra Sehgal
Saaya
2003
Sister Martha (as Zohra Sehgal)
Chalo Ishq Ladaaye
2002
Dadi
Anita & Me
2002
Nanima
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
Biji
Landmark
2001
Short
Gran (as Zohra Sehgal)
The Mystic Masseur
2001
Auntie
Zindagi Kitni Khoobsoorat Hai
2001
TV Series
Dadi (as Zohra Sehgal)
Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa
2000
Elderly Lady (in song "Agre Mein Hai Mashoor") (as Zhora Saigal)
Dillagi
1999
as Zohra Sehgal
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
1999
Dadi (as Zohra Sehgal)
Khwahish
1999
TV Series
Aapa (as Zohra Sehgal)
Dil Se..
1998
Grandmother (as Zora Seghal)
Tamanna
1998
Mrs. Chopra (as Zohra Saigal)
Not a Nice Man to Know
1998
TV Series
Guest (as Zohra Sehgal)
Amma and Family
1995
TV Series
Amma (as Zohra Sehgal)
Firm Friends
1992-1994
TV Mini-Series
Suvira Bhatia
Little Napoleons
1994
TV Mini-Series
Jayaben Shah
Bhaji on the Beach
1993
Pushpa (as Zohra Sehgal)
Masala
1991
Grandma (as Zohra Sehgal)
The Bill
1989
TV Series
Mrs. Gunn
Manika, une vie plus tard
1989
Mère de Ranjit (as Zohra Sehgal)
Never Say Die
1987
TV Series
Gajmukhi
Tandoori Nights
1985-1987
TV Series
Gran
Partition
1987
as Zohra Sehgal
Man-Eaters of India
1986
TV Movie documentary
Grandmother (as Zohra Sehgal)
Caravaggio
1986
Jerusaleme's Grandmother (as Zohra Sehgal)
Harem
1985
Affaf
The Jewel in the Crown
1984
TV Mini-Series
Lili Chatterjee
Beyond the Limit
1983
Maria
Storyboard
1983
TV Series
Ayah
Mind Your Language
1978
TV Series
Mrs. Singh
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
1974
TV Series
Rangi's Mother-in-Law
Tales That Witness Madness
1973
Malia (segment 4 "Luau")
The Regiment
1973
TV Series
Nanni Ji
The Doctors
1970
TV Series
Mrs. Patel's mother
The Guru
1969
Mastani
The Expert
1968
TV Series
Mrs. Singh
The Vengeance of She
1968
Putri
Theatre 625
1967
TV Series
Amma
The Long Duel
1967
Devi
Doctor Who
1964-1965
TV Series
Attendant on Ping-Cho
Sheyrah
Attendant to Ping-Cho
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