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Bhushan Kumar Announces Biopic On Legendary Choreographer Saroj Khan Bollywood
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Bhushan Kumar Announces Biopic On Legendary Choreographer Saroj Khan

Mumbai, July 3, 2021: On the first death anniversary of Saroj Khan, producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series has announced the biopic of the legendary Indian dance choreographer. ## The T-Series' official Twitter handle announced that the producer recently acquired the rights to Saroj Khan's life story from her children Raju Khan, Sukiana Khan, and daughters of Hina Khan. Further development on the biopic such as cast & crew will be announced soon. ## We're glad to announce that we've acquired the rights to the legendary choreographer, Saroj Khan's life story.Stay tuned!#BhushanKumar #SarojKhan #TSeries @TSeries #RajuKhan #SukainaKhan #HinaKhan pic.twitter.com/8lzIrtZFL2— T-Series (@TSeries) July 3, 2021 ## Saroj Khan was an acclaimed dance choreographer who choreographed more than 3000 songs in 66 Hindi films in her career spanning over forty years. She was best known for Dance Form Mujra and the first woman choreographer in Bollywood. She also worked as a writer for 12 Hindi films including Khiladi (1992), Hum Hain Bemisaal (1994), Dil Tera Diwana (1996), among others.## The 71-year old won several awards for her choreography including three National Film Awards for Best Choreography. Her last work came in the form of a music video, Sanam Tujhko (2020) which is choreographed. She died on 3 July 2020 of a sudden cardiac arrest. ## Stay tuned...

There's no one like her & there won't be another like her: Madhuri Dixit on late Saroj Khan Bollywood
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There's no one like her & there won't be another like her: Madhuri Dixit on late Saroj Khan

Actress Madhuri Dixit, on the occasion of Guru Purnima, paid tribute to the ace choreographer, late Saroj Khan who died recently. Madhuri Dixit who has worked with Saroj Khan for several iconic songs including 'Ek Do Teen', and 'Dola Re Dola', still can't believe in the fact that the renowned choreographer is no more. ## Now, Madhuri Dixit comes up with a heartfelt tribute to whom she shared a mother-daughter like a relationship. In a long post on Facebook, the actress penned her heart out and remembered all the things she will miss about the three times national award-winning choreographer. ## Here is what Madhuri Dixit wrote (excerpts)-## "It's still hard to believe that Master ji is no more. Losing a friend, philosopher, and guide like her is devastating. It was difficult for me to put down my grief in words. I have spent some of the best moments of my career with her. The Guru-shishya bond that we shared, the assurance that she would be my mother on the sets, I will miss everything! Today on the occasion of Guru Purnima, I pay my tribute to her. ## I doubt if anyone can make women look so beautiful, desirable, and sensuous on-screen like Saroji ji. Being a woman perhaps she knew what would create magic. So aesthetic! The camera angles... she made everything look like poetry in motion. Enamoured by her graceful movements, I had told her once, "Saroji ji, agar aap shakkar hoti na, I would add you in my cup of tea and drink it." She would laugh heartily at this. I will miss that playful laughter! ## I still remember the first time I met her as if it was yesterday. We were shooting Maine Rab Se from Karma. Saroj Ji asked me so many questions, one being 'Where did you learn to dance?' Unfortunately, our sequence was removed from the film but I will always cherish that memory. I will miss her many questions!## Saroj Khan was a game changer in the industry. She was the rebel in the male-dominated profession. There were rough edges to her personality and I feel that's because life has been pretty uneven and harsh to her. She has seen poverty and had to fend for her family early on. Life's experiences had steeled her but it couldn't dent her talent. I will miss that determined and headstrong woman!## I was smitten by her dancing style. The Nazakat, the aadayein, the elegance of every move, I have have been besotted by that. When we started working together, we made a pact. I knew we would do a lot of songs together and so, we decided not to repeat any of the movements. She agreed that we will create hook steps that people will identify with every song. She was a genius! It's such a loss. I will miss the other half of this pact!## Many a time she would grudgingly praise my performance in songs choreographed by someone else. But Saroj ji was always encouraging. She liked my work with Prabhudeva in Pukaar or Payal meri from Rajkumar. I admired this quality in her to appreciate others, that's so rare! Many would say she was possessive about me. If that's true, I will miss her unconditional love for me!## Dola re dola is one of her best choreography sets. Of course, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's vision has to be credited here but the way Saroj ji used the camera angles, it's marvelous. She had worked on Hoton pe aisi baat from Jewel Thief, which was filmed on Vyajayanthimala. She was an assistant to Sohan Lal ji then. So she knew the trolley movements well. She never learned dancing and yet she was flawless. Only a blessed soul can have a talent so ingrained in her. I will miss her mind!## Saroj ji's loss is deeply personal for me. Not only because we created magic together on screen but also because she was very close to me and my family. She would demand videos of my kids playing musical instruments and my kids were equally fond of her. My younger son was part of a project which needed him to interview a celebrity who he felt had achieved a lot in life. I was pretty confident that he would ask me and was even ready to get quizzed. But he stunned me when he chose to interview Saroj Khan. When I asked why, he reminded me how I had told him about Saroj ji breaking stereotypes in the male-dominated industry. I will miss her demands for videos!## There's no one like her and there won't be another like her. She had told me once, "Not only your body but you should emote through your face and eyes as well. Jo dil mei hai woh aankhon mei dikhna chahiye." My eyes are moist for a while now.## Saroj ji, I will miss everything about you. I will miss your banter on the sets. I will miss your 'Perrfect'!", she concludes## ## Saroj Khan, who choreographed more than 2000 songs and was given the name 'The mother of Choreography in India', died following a cardic arrest on Friday, July 3. ## Stay tuned...

Salman Khan and his family have always stood with us, says Saroj Khan's daughter Bollywood
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Salman Khan and his family have always stood with us, says Saroj Khan's daughter

One of the best choreographers of the Hindi cinema, Saroj Khan had passed away on Friday, July 3 due to a cardiac arrest. She was known as a 'Mother of dance' who choreographed more than 2000 songs in her more than forty years of career. During the period, she won 3 national awards and several other awards at different platforms. ## However, there was a time when she had no work and was going through a tough period of life. At that time, Salman Khan came forward and had extended his support to her and promised films, as Saroj Khan once had revealed. Recently, the late choreographer's daughter Sukaina also shared how Salman Khan and his family have always supported them. ## She said, "Salman sir and his family, whether Alvira or Alizeh, have always stood strong with us as a family. They always came forward and are there for us". ## Sukaina also revealed that once Salman Khan helped her son who went undergo for his heart surgery and Salman Khan quickly got in touch with them after his niece Alizeh informed him. "My son had this heart issue. He had to go through urgent heart surgery, Salman sir called up mom one day because he heard about it from Alizeh", Sukaina said.## "He told mom, 'You tell me I am your son and you don’t tell me what happened'. And after she explained to him, he said, "please back down and I will do my best. Please don't worry about anything, just let me go and get it done", she added.## Stay tuned...

"Saroj Khan was my first genuine teacher in the film industry", writes Shah Rukh Khan Bollywood
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"Saroj Khan was my first genuine teacher in the film industry", writes Shah Rukh Khan

In the early hours of Friday morning on July 3, an ace dance choreographer of India, Saroj Khan took her last breath as the 71-year-old died due to cardiac arrest. She was recently admitted to Guru Nanak Hospital for breathing issues where she suffered cardiac arrest. The three times national award winner was one of the most respected and celebrated choreographers of the Hindi film industry.## Superstar Shah Rukh Khan who had worked with Saroj Khan in movies like Baazigar, Pardes, Swades, Devdas, and others took to Twitter and paid his tribute to Saroj Khan and remembered how caring and loving person she was. He 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".## 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 Khan (@iamsrk) July 3, 2020 ## Saroj Khan has choreographed some of the most iconic dance sequences to date including 'Ek Do Teen', 'Dola Re Dola', 'Hawa Hawai', 'Dola Re Dola' and many more. Over the career of forty-year, she had choreographed more than 2000 songs. For 'Dola Re Dola', 'Yeh Ishq Haaye', and Tamil movie 'Sringaram' she won national awards for the Best Choreography.## Stay tuned...

Film fraternity mourns the demise of the veteran choreographer Saroj Khan Bollywood
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Film fraternity mourns the demise of the veteran choreographer Saroj Khan

An ace choreographer who choreographed some of the iconic songs of the Hindi cinema, Saroj Khan passed away early morning on Friday (July 3) due to sudden cardiac arrest in Mumbai. She was 71-year old. The three times national award winner was hailed as one of the most prominent dance choreographers of India and was famously known as "The Mother of Dance/Choreography in India". ## The news of the veteran choreographer's death saddened the film fraternity. B-towners took to their social media handles and paid condolences to the pure soul.## Rest in peace Sarojji.. u were an inspiration to many, myself included. Thank you for the songs🙏🏻 #SarojKhan— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) July 3, 2020 ## 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— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) 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 ## She had choreographed some of the finest and most memorable dances of Indian cinema.RIP #SarojKhanAnother gem lost. Prayers for her soul.. and strength to the family to tide over the grief.— bhagyashree (@bhagyashree123) July 3, 2020 ## Saddened to hear about legendary #SarojKhan Such a vision she was while dancing with unparalleled technical skills. Each of her songs is a masterpiece. Keep them all gyrating Master ji 💃💃💃 #RestInPeace 🙏🏼 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/DGAZjoRj5G— Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar) July 3, 2020 ## Really heartbreaking news .. Saroj khan ji has given us so many gems which will be remembered forever .. May her soul rest in peace 🙏 #SarojKhan— Shankar Mahadevan (@Shankar_Live) July 3, 2020 ## My first choreographer in Bollywood our "Master Ji" 💗I was lucky to begin with the best dance Guru!! As petrified I was of Her strictness for perfection, Her golden compliments stay with me forever 🙏May She find greater happiness in the Higher World #SarojKhan 🙏— AMRITA RAO (@AmritaRao) July 3, 2020 ## 2020 please don’t give any more bad news . So sad to hear about #SarojKhan ma’am . Always dreamt of doing atleast one song Choreographed by her. Your grace and contribution to indian cinema shall always be remembered. May your soul RIP. Strength to the family ❤️— Rakul Singh (@Rakulpreet) July 3, 2020 ## Saroji you will be missed🙏 #RIPSarojKhan— sonu sood (@SonuSood) July 3, 2020 ## Stay tuned...