Zohra Sehgal, a South Asian actress par excellence, actually spoke multiple languages including Urdu, Hindi, English and German. She is one of the earliest international actresses who came from an aristocratic Muslim family in India. When her father insisted that she get married, she outright said, ‘I don’t want to get married,’  and announced that she might become a pilot. In 1917 she went to a boarding school in Lahore, after which, in 1930, she donned a burqa and set off for Europe by road — crossing Iran, Syria, Palestine and Egypt. She trained as a ballet dancer in Germany. Zohra was quite blunt when it came to expressing her opinions. She was an agnostic and defied all the stereotypes about a “Muslim girl from a traditional family”. She was unbelievably bold and confident and was known for her mischievous humor. She earned immense respect in British TV at a time when people were not accepting of ‘diversity’ and even the Asian roles were played by white people. When she had first arrived in Britain, “it was such that if we were sitting in the bus, the British did not sit next to us. Unconsciously in the minds of white people, there was a hesitation”. She defied cultural norms once more when she married her Hindu student eight years younger than her. She never felt welcomed in Lahore, so she left half her family in Pakistan after 1947 Partition and settled in Delhi where she taught a theater group. She raised her children on her own when her husband committed suicide at a young age. She was literally unstoppable and appeared consistently in British TV series like The Jewel in Crown, Mind Your Language and Doctor Who. She has acted in myriad Bollywood films and performed across Japan, Egypt, Europe and the US. She was a classical dancer, choreographer, cinema, theater and television actress whose career spanned over 8 decades. She was awarded Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan, some of the highest civilian honors in India. She was a fighter all her life, she even defeated cancer. On her 100th birthday she said, “I want an electric cremation. I don’t want any poems and fuss after that. And for heaven’s sake don’t bring back the ashes. Flush them down the toilet if the crematorium refuses to keep them. If they tell you that I am dead, I want you to give a big laugh". Zohra aapa lived the life of a grand diva and passed away in 2014 at the age of 102.

“Oh, my burqa was of lovely silk and I was so glad I made petticoats out of it!”

Zohra with her husband Kameshwar Sehgal in 1945.

“What actually makes brings out your beauty is the radiance of being content and you can only be content when you are employed in something you love.”

“You see me now when I am old and ugly, in fact you should have seen me earlier — when I was young and ugly!”

Zohra at her 100th birthday was quietly humming “Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon” (I am still young) by poet Hafeez Jullundhri, as she attacked the huge cake.

“Life’s been tough but I’ve been tougher. I beat life at its own game”

What an amazing face! And an even more amazing woman!

What a life, what a woman!

I am so pleased that there are people who make these types of posts.

Thank you.

brazilian kids playing jump rope with homeless dog (◠‿◠✿) ･:*:･。.

…listen….is that the same dog from this meme

There’s only one dog in Brazil but it’s fucking gifted

@ohbonelessworm

national goodboy of brazil

I would vote him to president without a second thought

Sometimes classics can be improved upon.

The Tree Who Set Healthy Boundaries : an alternate ending for Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree by Topher Payne 💯🌳❤️

https://www.topherpayne.com/giving-tree?

An Intro To Indian Dishes, by BuzzFeed India

Food Network is shook!

Give this girl her own show!!!

“because mom said so” is literally how i learned to cook i’m screaming

“you don’t have that kind of time, and are secretly wishing for this emotional release” M O O D

Poem Bangkok “Timeless Collection, Chapter I: The Rose of Heliogabalus”

but it only works if 4 people are having sex lol

how many hands you got

two? don’t see how that’s relevant

allow me illustrate you

that’s still four people

i truly can’t make this any clearer

will smith isn’t gay. he has a wife and three beautiful, talented children

don’t know what you’re on about. will smith and slightly wider blue will smith have been married for years. they’re a hollywood love story

I can’t believe this post predicted the live action Aladdin genie

If we lose tumblr how will we ever replace these posts in which every reply feels like a punch in the face

I started reading the notes and lost it completely at parmesan cheese.

what is happening

identifying designers

Ellie Saab

Known for: lace, gems, crystals, pearls, detailed embroidery

Zuhair Murad

Known for: formal, flower, detailed

Dolce & Gabbana

Known for: elaborate prints, heavy embroidery, lace, and flowers

Givenchy

Known for: out-of-the-box but still showing elegance and luxury

Versace

Known for: flashy prints and bright colors

Alexander McQueen

Known for: dark colors, thick fabrics, animal motifs, and uniform and culturally inspired pieces

Christian Dior

Known for: costume deigns, head fabrics, and decorated jewels

Prada

Known for: bold and daring outfits even for daily wear

Betsey Johnson

Known for: wild, decorated, colorful, bold, and bright kitsch designs 

Kate Spade

Known for: colorful, stylish, upbeat, and practical women’s clothes

Chanel

Known for: timeless and elegant suits and cocktail dresses and pastel-colored business casual

Karl Lagerfeld

Known for: bold elegance

Michael Kors

Known for: sportswear, luxury wear, boutique dresses, and accessories

Marc Jacobs

Known for: wild designs, bold colors, large patterns, dar and bright colors paired

Zuhair Murad | Fall/Winter 2020 Bridal

Zuhair Murad | Spring/Summer 2013 Couture

So I was drunk on snapchat last night crying

I’m fucking dying over here 🤣🤣

Spring animals

These absolutely mesmerising women have my who heart

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I could not appreciate this more THANK YOU FOR THIS

So glad you liked it! It took hours to compile it all…. Thank you for reblogging it. 

masterlist for closeted witches with many helpful tips!

Ref

It belongs in a museum,I think

This is utterly fabulous!