Zohra Sehgal turns 101

Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Film industry and theatre doyenne Zohra Sehgal turned 101 Saturday.

The iconic artiste celebrated her 100th birthday last year with her official biography, "Zohra Segal: Fatty".

Zohra, often called Bollywood's 'laadli', was last seen in films like "Cheeni Kum" and "Saawariya". In her career spanning almost eight decades, she has acted in a number of Bollywood and even Hollywood films.

In 2008, Zohra Sehgal was named the 'Laadli of the Century' by the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF)-Laadli Media Awards.

Actress Divya Dutta, who worked with the veteran actress in "Veer-Zaara", took to Twitter to wish her.

"Happy birthday the ever graceful Zohra Sehgal. I had the honour of working with her in 'Veer-Zaara'. Those naughty eyes! Big hug and respects," she tweeted.