Her film ‘Neecha Nagar’ had released on this day in 1946 at the Cannes Film Festival and is considered India’s first international critical success
Yesteryear Bollywood actor Zohra Sehgal was born on April 27, 1912 and died at 102 on July 10, 2014. So why did Google post a doodle today? Her film Neecha Nagar had released on this day in 1946 at the Cannes Film Festival and is considered India’s first international critical success. The film won the festival’s highest honour, the Palme d’Or prize.
Actor, dancer Zohra Sehgal learnt ballet in Germany in her early 20s and later toured with the dance pioneer Uday Shankar. She started acting in movies in 1945.
Veteran actress Zohra Sehgal reacts while cutting cake on her 100th birthday in New Delhi in April 2012.
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