This year keeps getting worse. Ace choreographer Saroj Khan is no more. She died of cardiac arrest this morning and was 71. She was admitted to Guru Nanak hospital on June 20 after complaining of chest pain. Madhuri Dixit took to Twitter and wrote about the choreographer. She wrote, “I’m devastated by the loss of my friend and guru, Saroj Khan. Will always be grateful for her work in helping me reach my full potential in dance. The world has lost an amazingly talented person. I will miss you. My sincere condolences to the family. #RIPSarojji.”
Many of Madhuri’s famous songs like Dhak Dhak Karne Laga, Ek Do Teen and Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai were choreographed by Saroj.
Celebs from the industry are offering their condolence to Saroj. Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan tweeted, “Rest in peace Sarojji.. u were an inspiration to many, myself included. Thank you for the songs #SarojKhan.”
Akshay Kumar also paid her respect. “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.”
Riteish Deshmukh wrote, “Rest in Peace Saroj Khan ji. This loss is immeasurable for the industry & film lovers.Having choreographed more than 2000 songs she single handedly changed the landscape of how songs were shot. I had the pleasure of being Choerographed by her in Aladin. One tick off my bucketlist.”
Saroj began working as a background dancer in the 1950s and got her first break as an independent choreographer with Geeta Mera Naam in 1974. In her career spanning several decades, she won three National Awards. She choreographed over 2000 songs.
