102-year-old veteran actress, Zohra Sehgal died at 4.30 PM on Thursday in a Delhi hospital.
Sehgal lived with her daughter Kiran Sehgal in Delhi. "She died of a cardiac arrest this afternoon. She was unwell for last three-four days," Kiran said.
Sehgal will be cremated at the Lodhi Road crematorium at 11 AM on Friday.
In her career spanning almost eight decades, the famous film actress, theatre and TV personality had acted in several Bollywood and Hollywood films.
Often called the grand old lady of Bollywood, she last appeared in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Saawariya' in 2007.
Bollywood mourned her sad demise on their microblogging page. Here is what a few celebrities wrote:
Amitabh Bachchan: Zohra Sehgal passes away at 102 yrs ..what a journey and what an immensely loveable co star ! Prayers for her blessed soul !!
Zohra Sehgal ... she epitomised life, living and its zest .. a spirit that could shame a teenager, and a smile that lit up..the DOS
Karan Johar: RIP Zohra Sehgal.....what a life....it's that moment when you truly celebrate the end of such a legendary and glorious era....
Priyanka Chopra: 102 n a legacy that will always be a part of Indian cinema.It was an honour to know #ZohraSehgal and to b a part of films while she was.RIP
Dia Mirza: 102 years of greatness. I will always love you Zohraji. RIP #GrandOldLady of #IndianCinema #ZohraSehgal
Pooja Bhatt: Had the privilege of working with #ZohraSehgal on my first film as a producer-Tamanna.'Champagne' she exclaimed when offered tea or coffee!
A long life is not what I seek. A full life? Yes indeed. Dear God-May I have the gall & desire for champagne & life a la #ZohraSehgal.
Anushka Sharma: RIP Zohra Sehgal . She will surely be missed ..
Anupam Kher: Landed in Mumbai & heard the sad news of Zohra Sehgal’s passing away. An exceptional actress. Loved her attitude towards life. RIP. #Legend
Huma Qureshi: If only briefly,had d pleasure of working with u..u must b raving mad at everyone misspelling ur name..RIP#ZohraSegal Ur were the spunkiest
Madhur Bhandarkar: Sad to hear about Zohra Sehgal's demise...legend in herself...full of life. Inspiration for many.RIP
Nimrat Kaur: In her century long life,Zohra Sehgal ji gave us a million years worth of inspiration.Woman,soul,an existence extraordinaire..what a life!!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed his sadness on the death of this legendary actress as he wrote, "Prolific & full of life, Zohra Sehgal made a mark through her acting, which is admired across generations. Saddened on her demise."
May her soul rest in peace!