Saroj Khan: Famous Bollywood choreographer dies at 71
Saroj Khan, one of India's greatest choreographers, has died at the age of 71.
Saroj Khan had a brilliant career spanning four decades, choreographing some of Bollywood's most famous and popular songs.
Her career began in the late 1980s, when she worked on a number of hits with leading celebrities like Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi.
Saroj Khan died of cardiac arrest at a Mumbai city hospital.His nephew, Manish Jagwani, has confirmed to PTI that Saroj Khan died of a heart attack.
According to Indian media reports, he was admitted to the hospital last month after complaining of shortness of breath. He tested negative for Covid-19.
Born in 1948, she entered the film industry as a child artist she became known in the film industry as a child artist. In the 1950s, Khan became a back-up dancer, appearing in films like Bimal Rai's Madhumati, where she was choreographed by dance director B Sohanlal, who later married her.
From there, Khan's career as an assistant choreographer developed until 1974, when he took a break from the film Geeta Mera Naam.
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After working with Bollywood stars like Sridevi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in the 1980s, Khan became a household name in the industry, both dancing to popular songs from Hindi films.
Saroj Khan choreographed Sridevi in the 1987 blockbuster song Hawa, which was a hit by Mr. India and started her career as a dance director.
When Bollywood superstar Sridevi in a shiny gold dress with blood red lips and a gold crown shining on the stage on her black knees, she won the hearts of the audience.Saroj Khan, popularly known as Master Ji (Teacher), made his debut in 1987 with Mr. India's famous Hawa Hawai song
He was cremated in Mumbai on Friday morning, PTI reported. She is survived by her son and daughter, Raju and Sukeena Khan.
And with that, Saroj Khan became the most sought after choreographer in Bollywood for decades.
In the years that followed, she turned Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit, two of Bollywood's biggest stars, into India's dancing wells.
In later years, she continued to work with many female stars such as Aishwarya Rai, Kajol and Urmila Matondkar.
She choreographed thousands of songs, produced countless hits, won a dozen prestigious awards and had millions of fans in India and around the world.
She appeared as a judge on some of the most popular reality TV dance shows and can be credited with promoting Bollywood style dance in the West as well.
Generations of Indians have practiced Khan's footsteps in front of their television sets and mirrors.
Bollywood took to Twitter to mourn Khan's death, with many, including superstar Akshay Kumar and director Kunal Kohli, thanking him for his work.
Saroj Khan, one of India's greatest choreographers, has died at the age of 71.
Saroj Khan had a brilliant career spanning four decades, choreographing some of Bollywood's most famous and popular songs.
Her career began in the late 1980s, when she worked on a number of hits with leading celebrities like Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi.
Saroj Khan died of cardiac arrest at a Mumbai city hospital.His nephew, Manish Jagwani, has confirmed to PTI that Saroj Khan died of a heart attack.
According to Indian media reports, he was admitted to the hospital last month after complaining of shortness of breath. He tested negative for Covid-19.
Born in 1948, she entered the film industry as a child artist she became known in the film industry as a child artist. In the 1950s, Khan became a back-up dancer, appearing in films like Bimal Rai's Madhumati, where she was choreographed by dance director B Sohanlal, who later married her.
From there, Khan's career as an assistant choreographer developed until 1974, when he took a break from the film Geeta Mera Naam.
.
After working with Bollywood stars like Sridevi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in the 1980s, Khan became a household name in the industry, both dancing to popular songs from Hindi films.
Saroj Khan choreographed Sridevi in the 1987 blockbuster song Hawa, which was a hit by Mr. India and started her career as a dance director.
When Bollywood superstar Sridevi in a shiny gold dress with blood red lips and a gold crown shining on the stage on her black knees, she won the hearts of the audience.Saroj Khan, popularly known as Master Ji (Teacher), made his debut in 1987 with Mr. India's famous Hawa Hawai song
He was cremated in Mumbai on Friday morning, PTI reported. She is survived by her son and daughter, Raju and Sukeena Khan.
And with that, Saroj Khan became the most sought after choreographer in Bollywood for decades.
In the years that followed, she turned Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit, two of Bollywood's biggest stars, into India's dancing wells.
In later years, she continued to work with many female stars such as Aishwarya Rai, Kajol and Urmila Matondkar.
She choreographed thousands of songs, produced countless hits, won a dozen prestigious awards and had millions of fans in India and around the world.
She appeared as a judge on some of the most popular reality TV dance shows and can be credited with promoting Bollywood style dance in the West as well.
Generations of Indians have practiced Khan's footsteps in front of their television sets and mirrors.
Bollywood took to Twitter to mourn Khan's death, with many, including superstar Akshay Kumar and director Kunal Kohli, thanking him for his work.
Paying his respects, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar said that Saroj Khan made it easy to dance. He did. She could dance with anyone, even if she had two left legs.Thank you for this wonderful picture of #SarojKhan & me. Don’t know where you dug it up from. Hindi cinema has lost its adaa: Kunal Kohli remembers Saroj Khan | Entertainment News,The Indian Express https://t.co/3sT5FPof7p— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) July 3, 2020
Woke up to the sad news that legendary choreographer #SarojKhan ji is no more. She made dance look easy almost like anybody can dance, a huge loss for the industry. May her soul rest in peace 🙏🏻— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 3, 2020
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