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Who is considered the grand old lady of Bollywood?A. Zohra SehgalB. NargisC. SuraiyaD. Madhubala1. A2. D3. C4. B

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : A

The correct answer is Zohra Sehgal.

  • Zohra Sehgal, a quintessential Bollywood diva who essayed character roles with aplomb in a career spanning over seven decades in both theatre and cinema, died here today at the age of 102.
    • ​Sehgal, a vivacious personality, started her career as a dancer with Uday Shankar in 1935.
      • She had appeared in many Bollywood films as a character actor as well as in English language films besides television series and plays.
      • Often called the grand old lady of Bollywood, she last appeared in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya in 2007.
      • A Padma Shri awardee, she also received the Padma Vibhshan in 2010. 
      • Sehgal called the "laadli" of entertainment and the doyenne of Indian theatre was part of many a film and stage production over the past seven decades.
      • She starred in films like "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", "Dil Se" and "Cheeni Kum" (with Amitabh Bachchan).
  • Hence, option 1 is correct.

  • Nargis Dutt was an Indian film actress, who starred in classic films of Bollywood.
    • Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema, she made her screen debut in a minor role at the age of 5 with Talash-E-Haq, but her acting career actually began with the film Tamanna.
  • Suraiya Jamal Sheikh (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004), popularly known by the mononym Suraiya, was a popular actress and playback singer in India's Hindi language films. She was active from 1936 to 1963.
    • In a career spanning from 1936 to 1963, Suraiya acted in 67 films and sang 338 songs.


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