Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- Born in a Muslim family on 27 April 1912 in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, Zohra Sehgal is a well-known name in Indian cinema. She was an artist who always possessed an inexplicable zest for life.

Zohra Sehgal is known for living her life on her own terms, breaking away from the chains which bound the average woman of her time and social position. She was of rebellious temperament since childhood.

Sehgal appeared in several British films, television shows, and Bollywood productions in a career that spanned over six decades.

Although Zohra's real name was Sahibzadi Zohra Mumtazullah Khan Begum, but after marriage her name became Zohra Sehgal. She was born to Mumtazullah Khan and Natiqua Begum in an aristocrati...