The photograph used most often with her profile, was one of Zohra Sehgal sticking her tongue out, her sense of fun and irrepressible joie de vivre spilling out of her dancing eyes.

She lived a full life with a ne’er-say die spirit, gathering love and admiration wherever she went. Her career spanned nearly eight decades from the time she joined Uday Shanker’s troupe, through her years with Prithviraj Kapoor’s repertory Prithvi Theatres, where she worked along with her sister, Uzra Butt, as actress and choreographer.