MUMBAI: Saroj Khan, legendary choreographer, left for her heavenly abode on July 13, 2020. Her sudden demise left Bollywood in mourning. Shah Rukh Khan too took to twitter & remembered her fondly. While several other celebs tweeted and expressed grief over the loss of the legend, Shah Rukh reminisced about the golden old days when he was taught profoundly by Saroj Khan. Saroj Khan choreographed SRK in several films throughout his career. Remembering those times and how it inspired him, Shah Rukh expressed his thoughts on Twitter.
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Taking to Twitter, Shah Rukh wrote, “My first genuine teacher in the film industry. She taught me for hours how to do the ‘dip’ for film dancing. One of the most caring, loving & inspiring persona i have ever met. Will miss you Sarojji. May Allah bless her soul. Thank u for looking after me.” Shah Rukh remembered how she used to take care of him and expressed his gratitude towards her post her demise. Often, on Shah Rukh’s birthday, Saroj Khan would wish for him through social media and last year too, the legendary choreographer shared a sweet memory with SRK. Saroj Khan worked with SRK in films like Baazigar & more. (via Pinkvilla.com)
Meanwhile, the choreographer was admitted in the hospital last Saturday owing to breathing issues. Post that, her health condition worsened and for the last 36 hours, Saroj Khan was on a ventilator. She passed away due to cardiac arrest on Friday & was laid to rest in Malad, Mumbai. Her family took to social media to inform her that due to COVID 19 her prayer meeting was cancelled. She was part of a family consisting of her husband, son and 2 daughters. She was the only choreographer to have won the National Award thrice for her songs.
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