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Zohra Sehgal

Zohra Sehgal

Actor · Died July 10, 2014, aged 102 · Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Zohra Mumtaz Sehgal (born Sahibzadi Zohra Mumtazullah Khan Begum; 27 April 1912 – 10 July 2014) was an Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer. Having begun her career as a member of a contemporary dance troupe, she transitioned into acting roles beginning in the 1940s. Sehgal appeared in several British films, television shows, and Bollywood productions in a career that spanned over eight decades.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 27, 1912
Died
July 10, 2014 (aged 102)
From
Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 103% in 30 days

What are Zohra Sehgal's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
23%
Morality
18%
Society
14%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
2
Melancholic
2
Tense
2
Warm
2
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Zohra Sehgal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zohra Sehgal's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Inquilab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator

  • Saawariya(2007)

    as Lilian

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cheeni Kum(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Mistress of Spices(2005)

    as First Mother (as Zohra Segal)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Chicken Tikka Masala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Grandmother

  • Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Veer Zaara(2004)

    as Zahida 'Bebe' Hayaat Khan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Saaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sister Martha

  • Anita and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Nanima

  • Chalo Ishq Ladaaye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dadi

  • Bend It Like Beckham(2002)

    as Biji

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Mystic Masseur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Auntie

  • Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Elderly Lady

  • Dillagi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Straight from the Heart(1999)

    as Dadi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dil Se..(1998)

    as Amar's Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Little Napoleons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jayaben Shah

  • Bhaji on the Beach(1993)

    as Pushpa

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Firm Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · as Suvira Bhatia

  • Masala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Grandma

  • Manika, une vie plus tard(1989)

    as Mère de Ranjit

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Partition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Caravaggio(1986)

    as Jerusaleme's Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Affaf

  • Tandoori Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 12 episodes · as Gran

  • Shadey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Indian Cleaning Woman

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Jewel in the Crown(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lili Chatterjee

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Ghote Moves In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ayah

  • Storyboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Ayah

  • Mind Your Language(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Singh

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Tales That Witness Madness(1973)

    as Malia (segment "Luau")

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Regiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Guru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mastani

  • The Long Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Devi

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Amma

  • C.I.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Choreographer

  • Baazi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Choreographer

  • Neecha Nagar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Choreographer · as Bhabi

  • Dharti Ke Lal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Shakuntala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1943 to 2008; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Saawariya (2007)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Straight from the Heart (1999)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

19432008

Peak 2003 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 40: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew3 of 40: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew1950s2 · crew1960s3 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s13 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Zohra Sehgal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Saawariya (2007)

84th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Veer Zaara (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Zohra Sehgal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zohra Sehgal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sanjay Leela Bhansali shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors