Saroj Khan died at the age of 71 (courtesy of Instagram)
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- “I am devastated by the loss,” Madhuri Dixit tweeted.
- “The world has lost an incredibly talented person,” he added.
- “I will miss you,” Madhuri wrote in his tweet.
New Delhi:
“I am devastated by the loss of my friend and guru, Saroj Khan,” tweeted actress Madhuri Dixit, who was the star of several iconic Bollywood songs choreographed by Saroj Khan. The veteran choreographer died of cardiac arrest in Mumbai on July 3. He was 71 years old. Madhuri Dixit, who also worked with Saroj Khan on Bollywood choreographer’s latest project – 2019 movie Kalank, credited Saroj Khan for her reputation as a legendary dancer: “I will always be grateful for her work in helping me reach my full potential in dance.” An emotional Madhuri Dixit added in her tweet: “The world has lost an incredibly talented person. I will miss you. My sincere condolences to the family.”
I am devastated by the loss of my friend and guru, Saroj Khan. I will always be grateful for his work in helping me reach my full potential in dance. The world has lost an incredibly talented person. I will miss you My sincere condolences to the family. #RIPSarojji
– Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) July 3, 2020
“She taught me a lot, not just about dancing, but much more,” Madhuri wrote in an Instagram post, shared with priceless setbacks.
Saroj Khan, who entered Bollywood as a freelance choreographer in 1974, was recognized for her genius after choreographing Sridevi and then Madhuri Dixit for various dance numbers.
Ek Do Teen of Tezaab, Tamma Tamma Loge of Thanedaar and Dhak Dhak Karne Laga of Beta they are some of the best-known collaborations of Madhuri Dixit and Saroj Khan. During his illustrious career, Saroj Khan won the National Prize three times, one of which was for the song. Dola Re Dola, starring Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, from Devdas.
Choreography by Saroj Khan in Tezaab song Ek Do Teen, starring Madhuri, is why Filmfare included the Best Choreography Award category. Saroj Khan became the first award winner and holds the record for highest wins with eight Filmfare Best Choreography Awards. She won by choreographing Madhuri Dixit songs in movies like Chaalbaaz, Beta, Sailaab, Devdas among others.
In the later part of his career, Saroj Khan worked with Madhuri Dixit in 2014 Gulaab Gang and 2019 movie Kalank.
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