WATCH: Priti Malik’s Sweet Tribute To Iconic Indian Choreographer Saroj Khan On The Wake Of Her Demise
WATCH: Priti Malik’s Sweet Tribute To Iconic Indian Choreographer Saroj Khan On The Wake Of Her Demise
Bollywood beloved dance choreographer Saroj Khan, 71, sadly passed away on Friday, June 3 in Mumbai, India and her demise has left a huge void in the hearts of Hindi cinema lovers everywhere.
The ace choreographer passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest on Friday and had been admitted to the Guru Nanak Hospital in Mumbai since June 17, after complaining of breathing difficulties.
The iconic Indian dance guru worked on a number of memorable songs that were beautifully picturized on the leading ladies of Bollywood such as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and more. Tabaah Ho Gaye, Ek Do Teen, Dhak Dhak, Dola Re, Nimbooda and Hawa Hawai were just some of the HIT songs routined by the National Award-winning choreographer.
The Indian community in Dubai is deeply mourning the loss of the veteran choreographer, as many took to social media to share pictures and famous routines of Saroj to commemorate her illustrious career in Bollywood.
Priti Malik, being a dancer and choreographer looked upon to by the Indian dance community here in Dubai, shared a sweet tribute to Saroj Khan by dancing on her famous track Chane Ke Khet Mein from Anjaam
Priti Malik captioned her post saying,
“One of the most iconic dance moves!
Woke up to the news of @sarojkhanofficial’s passing ? We all grew up learning how to do all of her iconic dance moves! The grace, the elegance! Rest In Peace ? “
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The late choreographer also once owned a dance academy in Satwa, Dubai named after her, ‘Saroj Khan Dance Academy’
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Saroj Khan’s last Instagram post was a tribute to the late actor, Sushant Singh Rajput, expressing her utter shock over the young actor’s untimely demise
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Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan shared a heartfelt post on his official Instagram page, reminiscing his early days with the ‘enthusiastic dancer’ and described her as “graceful” and a “stratospheric star”
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan also mourned the death of Saroj Khan by sharing a still from the sets of her 1999 film Taal and referred to the veteran as an ‘admired and adored Dance Guru in the Film Industry…truly a Legend’
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