Kiran details many facets of her famous mother's quirky personality in the book "Zohra Segal: Fatty", which was released on Zohra's birthday recently.
"She is very particular about her figure, like a sixteen year old starlet. She weighs herself almost every week and if she goes a little bit above then, at lunch, it is one toast instead of two and in proportion every other intake is diminished," writes Kiran, who teases her figure conscious mother by calling her 'Fatty!'.
Another thing that amuses the daughter about Zohra, who is a year older than Indian cinema, is her ability to "knock back her drink like a taxi driver". Zohra, herself, has confessed about her fondness for 'Bloody Mary'.
The grand old lady, who conquered dance, theatre and cinema in her long career, loves to be at the centrestage.
"Ammi is just like little child at times... You've got to see her when guests are at home and she has dressed herself in a new outfit... She actually comes down the stairs as though she is making an entry on stage and laps up all the praise," writes Kiran in the biography brought out by Niyogi Books.
"Not one for being shy, she can easily talk to someone if she wants and also snub anyone if she is not interested."
Zohra always felt that she was not good looking enough. Her beautiful younger sister Uzra, though very dear to Zohra, contributed to this complex.
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"In spite of my mother's position and dominating nature, Ammi feels that people remember Uzra more than her because of her exceptional beauty and, hence Ammi developed a complex and tried very hard to be charming and attract attention. Personally, I feel my aunt had a sweeter and more amiable nature," says Kiran commenting on her mother's complex. (MORE) PTI BK VSS
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