Zohra! A Biography In Four Acts by Ritu Menon [Hardcover]

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Ritu Menon chronicles the extraordinary and adventurous life of Zohra Sehgal (1912–2014), a trailblazing dancer, actress, and centenarian whose journey spanned over a century of change in Indian and global arts. The biography is artfully structured like a theatrical performance — in four acts, complete with intermissions and a curtain call — reflecting Zohra’s dramatic life stage

Act I begins in Rampur and Germany, highlighting her bold move at 18 to study modern dance in Dresden, followed by her joining Uday Shankar’s dance troupe in 1935, touring internationally

About the Author

Ritu Menon is a distinguished Indian feminist author, publisher, and editor. She co-founded Kali for Women in 1984, India’s first feminist publishing house, and later established Women Unlimited. Menon’s work consistently addresses gender, partition, and social issues, and she’s a respected voice in feminist discourse .

Menon has received the Padma Shri (2011) along with Urvashi Butalia, and was honored with the Raza Fellowship (2018) in recognition of her work on Zohra's biography. In writing Zohra!, Menon aimed to capture not just the public triumphs but the inner spirit and determination of Zohra Sehgal, presenting a feminist and celebratory portrait steeped in meticulous research and narrative flair

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