Mumbai: National Award-winning choreographer Saroj Khan passed away in Mumbai in the wee hours of today. Saroj’s daughter Sukaina Khan confirmed the news. In a career spanning 40 years, she choreographed nearly 2,000 songs. Her most successful collaborations were with actors Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit.
She was fondly known as “Masterji” and was admitted to Mumbai’s Guru Nanak Hospital on June 20 after complaining of difficulty in breathing and died of cardiac arrest. She was 71. The three-time National Award winner had choreographed some of the most memorable songs in Hindi cinema. The mandatory COVID-19 test done at the hospital showed a negative result.
