Remembering Zohra Sehgal: the asli Jewel in the Crown
Remembering Zohra Sehgal: the asli Jewel in the Crown
Maria Giovanna
• July 11, 2014, 09:32:55 IST
Long before we talked about crossover stars, there was Zohra Sehgal. On her 100th birthday, friends from around the world from James Ivory to Aasif Mandvi, toast the art, craft and naughtiness of Zohra Sehgal.
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Written by Maria Giovanna
A native New Yorker and Irish American, Maria’s first connection with India was flying Air India to Heathrow. She saw her first Hindi movie in 1997 and was never the same since. In 2001 she got a Masters in journalism from Columbia University. The same year she first touched down on Indian soil, during a bandh in Chennai. In 2006, Maria started her blog – Filmiholic – as well as freelancing for Mint, Rediff/India Abroad etc. She enjoys Gita Govinda and Shobhaa De. see more
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