Photos: Never short of hearty laughter, that was Zohra Sehgal for you

Veteran film actress, theatre and TV personality Zohra Sehgal passed away today. A heart patient, Sehgal was admitted to the Max Hospital in south Delhi’s Saket area after being diagnosed with pneumonia on Wednesday. She died of a heart attack at 4.30 pm on Thursday. Sehgal, often called Bollywood’s laadli, was last seen in films like Cheeni Kum and Saawariya. In a career spanning almost eight decades, she acted in a number of Bollywood and even Hollywood films. Her last rites were performed in Delhi today.

[caption id=“attachment_1614651” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] The many faces of Zohra Sehgal down the years. The most enduring image of Sehgal is as a feisty and exuberant lady, never running short of a wisecrack or two. This collage captures Sehgal as we have known her best.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614653” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Zonhra Sehgal during an interview to CNN IBN a few years back. IBN Live.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614655” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Quintessential Zohra Sehgal! Attacking her cake on her 100th birthday with a zest we hardly associate with people her age. IBN Live.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1614657” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Zohra Sehgal played the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s quirky, funny mother in Cheeni Kum. A still from the movie.[/caption]