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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... See full bio »

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Zohra Begum Mumtaz-ullah Khan
in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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2007 Saawariya
Lillian 'Lilipop' (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
2007 Cheeni Kum
Mrs. Gupta (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
2005 The Mistress of Spices
First Mother
 
2005 Chicken Tikka Masala
Grandmother (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
2004 Veer-Zaara
Bebe (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
2004 Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
2003 Saaya
Sister Martha (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
2002 Chalo Ishq Ladaaye
Dadi
 
2002 Anita and Me
Nanima (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
2002 Bend It Like Beckham
Biji
 
2001 The Mystic Masseur
Auntie
 
2001 Zindagi Kitni Khoobsoorat Hai (TV series)
Dadi (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
2001 Landmark (short)
Gran (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa
Elderly Lady (in song "Agre Mein Hai Mashoor") (as Zhora Saigal)
 
1999 Dillagi (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1999 Straight from the Heart
Dadi (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1999 Khwahish (TV series)
Aapa (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1998 Dil Se..
Grandmother (as Zora Seghal)
 
1998 Tamanna
Mrs. Chopra (as Zohra Saigal)
 
1998 Not a Nice Man to Know (TV series)
Guest (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1995 Amma and Family (TV series)
Amma (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1992-1994 Firm Friends (TV mini-series)
Suvira Bhatia
– Episode #2.4 (1994) … Suvira Bhatia
– Episode #2.3 (1994) … Suvira Bhatia
– Episode #2.2 (1994) … Suvira Bhatia
– Episode #2.1 (1994) … Suvira Bhatia
– Episode #1.4 (1992) … Suvira Bhatia
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1994 Little Napoleons (TV mini-series)
Jayaben Shah
– Sleeping with the Enemy (1994) … Jayaben Shah
– The Godfathers of Education (1994) … Jayaben Shah
– Path to Power (1994) … Jayaben Shah
 
1993 Bhaji on the Beach
Pushpa (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1992 Masala
Grandma (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1989 The Bill (TV series)
Mrs. Gunn
– Mending Fences (1989) … Mrs. Gunn (as Zohra Sehgal)
– It's Not Majorca (1989) … Mrs. Gunn (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1989 Manika, une vie plus tard
Mère de Ranjit (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1987 Never Say Die (TV series)
Gajmukhi
– Episode #1.6 (1987) … Gajmukhi (as Zohra Sehgal)
– Episode #1.5 (1987) … Gajmukhi (as Zohra Sehgal)
– Episode #1.3 (1987) … Gajmukhi (as Zohra Sehgal)
– Episode #1.1 (1987) … Gajmukhi (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1985-1987 Tandoori Nights (TV series)
Gran
– Sage Struck (1987) … Gran
– Alaudin's Gambol (1987) … Gran
– The Captains and the Kings Depart (1987) … Gran
– Holy Deadlock (1987) … Gran
– Welcome Home Sweetie (1987) … Gran
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1987 Partition (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1986 Caravaggio
Jerualeme's Grandmother (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1985 Harem
Affaf
 
1984 The Jewel in the Crown (TV mini-series)
Lili Chatterjee
– The Bibighar Gardens (1984) … Lili Chatterjee (as Zohra Sehgal)
– Crossing the River (1984) … Lili Chatterjee
 
1983 Beyond the Limit
Maria
 
1983 Storyboard (TV series)
Ayah
– Inspector Ghote Moves In (1983) … Ayah
 
1978 Mind Your Language (TV series)
Mrs. Singh
– Many Happy Returns (1978) … Mrs. Singh
 
1974 It Ain't Half Hot Mum (TV series)
Rangi's Mother-in-Law
– The Road to Bannu (1974) … Rangi's Mother-in-Law
 
1973 Tales That Witness Madness
Malia (segment 4 "Luau")
 
1973 The Regiment (TV series)
Nanni Ji
– Women (1973) … Nanni Ji (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1969 The Guru
Mastani
 
1968 The Expert (TV series)
Mrs. Singh
– Miss Daley (1968) … Mrs. Singh
 
1968 The Vengeance of She
Putri
 
1967 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Amma
– 55 Columns (1967) … Amma
 
1967 The Long Duel
Devi
 
1964-1965 Doctor Who (TV series)
Attendant on Ping-Cho / Attendant to Ping-Cho / Sheyrah
– The Knight of Jaffa (1965) … Sheyrah (as Zohra Sehgal)
– Five Hundred Eyes (1964) … Attendant on Ping-Cho (uncredited)
– The Singing Sands (1964) … Attendant on Ping-Cho (uncredited)
– The Roof of the World (1964) … Attendant to Ping-Cho (uncredited)
 
1964 The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (TV series)
Ameera's mother / Ayah / Fareda / …
– A Wayside Comedy (1964) … Fareda (as Zohra Sehgal)
– Without Benefit of Clergy (1964) … Ameera's mother (as Zohra Sehgal)
– Consequences (1964) … Ayah (as Zohra Sehgal)
– The Rescue of Pluffles (1964) … Mrs. Hauksbee's Ayah (as Zohra Sehgal)
– A Germ Destroyer (1964) … The Ayah (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1956 Heer
Saida's Mother (as Zohra Saigal)
 
1950 Afsar (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1946 Neecha Nagar
Bhabi
 
1946 Dharti Ke Lal (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
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1957 Nau Do Gyarah (choreographer - as Zohra Saigal)
 
1956 C.I.D. (dances - as Zohra Saigal)
 
1955 Dev Anand in Goa (Alias Farar) (choreographer - as Zohra Saigal)
 
1951 Baazi (choreographer - as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1946 Neecha Nagar (choreographer)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1986 Man-Eaters of India (TV documentary)
Grandmother (as Zohra Sehgal)
 
1983 The Courtesans of Bombay (TV documentary)
 

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(1965) She performed in the ballet, "Ram Gopal and His Dancers and Musicians," at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with Ram Gopal, Malika Devi, Manjulika Bhandari, Tazi Sheharazad, Surinder Sandhu, and Anura in the cast.

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Zhora Saigal | Zohra Saigal | Zora Seghal | Zohra Sehgal
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