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Zohra Sehgal, the centenarian of Indian cinema and the doyenne of Indian theatre, has been entertaining us for more than 8 decades.
Zohra Sehgal, the centenarian of Indian cinema and the doyenne of Indian theatre, has been entertaining us for more than 8 decades.
Who can resist a smile when they see the diminutive but peppy and vibrant Zohra Sehgal exuding her trademark zest for life? Although the years might have made her look fragile physically, there is no denying the warmth and energy that fill her spirit.
Zohra Sehgal began her career back in 1935 as a dancer. Since then she has gone on to work in several acclaimed positions in TV, theatre and both Indian as well as international cinema. She celebrated her 100th birthday last year by releasing her biography. Zohra Sehgal is a true testimony to a life well-lived.
Zohra Sehgal has been conferred with several illustrious awards including the Padma Shri and the Padma Vibhushan.
Why we find her inspiring:
– For breaking several taboos as a woman in pre-Independent India, including taking up a career in dance and marrying someone who not only belonged to a different religion but was also younger to her.
– For her invaluable contributions to the Indian arts scene.
– For proving that age can never diminish one’s inner sparkle.
*Photo source: Hindustan Times.
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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