Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan, known for her long-lasting career in Bollywood, has passed away. The 71-year-old, who was recently admitted to Guru Nanak Hospital for breathing issues, suffered cardiac arrest and breathed her last at 1.52 am early on July 3, 2020. Her burial ceremony will take place on July 4 in Mumbai.
Saroj Khan is survived by her husband B. Sohanlal, son Hamid Khan and daughters Hina Khan and Sukyna Khan.
Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Taapsee Pannu, Amitabh Bachchan, Nimrat Kaur among others mourned the loss of the late choreographer.
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
T 3582 - Prayers .. ???? ..
हाथ जुड़े हैं , मन अशांत— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 3, 2020
Atleast I had a chance to dance in your company. I am going to hold on to those memories tight.... real tight.
❤️ we lose another star to the sky. Your songs will make every girl remember you for ever n ever. https://t.co/QWiG0FaP6j— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) July 3, 2020
क्या मास्टर जी? What a loss... a legend, a star an era Saroj Ji. This is such a ridiculous year.
— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) July 3, 2020
डान्स की मल्लिका #सरोजखान जी अलविदा।आपने कलाकारों को ही नहीं बल्कि पूरे हिन्दुस्तान को बहुत ख़ूबसूरती से सिखाया कि “इन्सान शरीर से नहीं, दिल और आत्मा से नाचता है”।आपके जाने से नृत्य की एक लय डगमगा जाएगी। मैं पर्सनली ना सिर्फ़ आपको बल्कि आपकी मीठी डांट को भी बहुत मिस करूँगा।????????
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) July 3, 2020
RIP Saroji ... I thank God I got a chance to be choreographed by you.. Prayers and Strength to the Family..#SarojKhan
— Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) July 3, 2020
Really sad to hear that Saroj Khan ji is no more between us. Her Grace , her simplicity her iconic moves and her legacy are immortalised. My condolences with Raju sir, and entire family. ???????????????? #RipSarojKhan
— Neil Nitin Mukesh (@NeilNMukesh) July 3, 2020
An era is over. RIP Saroj Khan.
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) July 3, 2020
Saroj ji’s name introduced the word ‘choreographer’ to my life. A genius who immortalised stars and the music that defined an era with her iconic work. May her loved ones find strength and courage at this terrible hour. There’ll never be another...#RIPSarojKhan #Legend #Masterji pic.twitter.com/EffYUvX7Ca
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) July 3, 2020
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
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) July 3, 2020
Rest in peace Sarojji.. u were an inspiration to many, myself included. Thank you for the songs???????? #SarojKhan
— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) July 3, 2020
Woke up to the news that Saroj Khan is no more with us, Most talented trend setter choreographer of Film industry, My condolences to her family members & admirers. We will miss you. #RIP ???? pic.twitter.com/xlON9X3Emu
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) July 3, 2020
Shocked to know the sad demise of Saroj khan ji. An era comes to an end with her. Rest in peace. ????
— Sunil Grover (@WhoSunilGrover) July 3, 2020
Rest in peace Saroj ji ????????
— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) July 3, 2020
#RIP SAROJI YOU WILL BE MISSED .... big loss to dance fraternity ..... pic.twitter.com/1Kv5B6CpKv
— Remo D'souza (@remodsouza) July 3, 2020
#SarojKhan my beloved Masterji. #RIPSarojKhan From Music Videos to films we had a long journey together. Now you’ve left me & gone. I will do & make what we spoke about one day, my promise to you.
— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) July 3, 2020
This is a sad news early in morning..since childhood I was trained in indian classical dance..it was she who taught me film dance once I joined films..(which I had zero knowlage of). A tough task master and a great one!! #RIPSarojKhan JI ???? https://t.co/UxRDUwFbrH
— Manisha Koirala (@mkoirala) July 3, 2020
The first song I conceived TAMMA TAMMA LOGE to DIL DIL DIL the first song of my debut film AATISH we’re choreographed by the legendary Saroj Khan.
Learnt so much from her.
RIP Saroj Ji and keep smiling like you always did.— Sanjay Gupta (@_SanjayGupta) July 3, 2020
You will live on Saroj Khan
Only a regret will remain.. for not having had a chance to dance with you.
Thank you for the adaah#SarojKhan ❤️ pic.twitter.com/UXwLNIYBkm— Sayani Gupta (@sayanigupta) 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
Saroj ji was an institution in herself. She has inspired so many choreographers, dancers, actors and directors to reach excellence in their work with her own gift of genius. Her art and legacy will live on forever. My deepest condolences to her family, friends and fans ????
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) July 3, 2020
This is so sad. An absolute legend. Thank you for paving the way of dance in this industry. You will live on forever ♥️????????. RIP Saroj ji. pic.twitter.com/CVoUaBbSn1
— Athiya Shetty (@theathiyashetty) July 3, 2020
Sad to hear about the passing of Saroji. A Genius and a mastercraftman at her work! A legend choregrapher. You will be missed Saroji. No one like you and your adahs and the understanding of sensuality. ????????????????????
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) July 3, 2020
Saddened to hear about the passing of the legendary Saroj Khan ji. RIP.
Have wonderful memories of time spent with her re-imagining ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ on Don. Condolences to her family.— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) July 3, 2020
???? Rest In Peace Saroj mam.. pic.twitter.com/btQ2LexMjs
— Jacqueline Fernandez (@Asli_Jacqueline) July 3, 2020
This really feels like the end of an era .. heartbroken ???? ..huge contribution in creating iconic moments & memories forever ???? had an opportunity of working with her.. so kind ..so dedicated to her craft after all these years #Masterji ???????????? #RestInPeaceSarojKhan ji pic.twitter.com/8pb2v7Ra5K
— Chitrangda Singh (@IChitrangda) July 3, 2020
Another legend has left us, but her legacy will live on for eternity. God bless her soul ???? #SarojKhanJi
— Shekhar Ravjianii (@ShekharRavjiani) July 3, 2020
Such sad news to wake up to. Another huge loss to our fraternity, an end of an era. You will always be missed #SarojKhan ji and your iconic choreography will forever be cherished.
May her soul in rest in peace. Deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. Om Shanti ????
— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi) July 3, 2020
My very brief encounter with a beautiful patient guru who was trying to teach some basics of Indian folk dancing.
Even though our encounter was short I always go back to these videos to learn from her over and over. God Bless your soul and may you rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/1oBXmdp701— sunnyleone (@SunnyLeone) July 3, 2020
Saddened to hear about the passing of yet another legend. RIP Saroj Khan ji. My condolences and prayers with the family & loved ones ????????
— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) July 3, 2020
For every girl, dancing on songs choreographed by Saroj ji was an integral part of growing up, music that let them dream and revel in their dreams of Bollywood. RIP Master ji #SarojKhan
— Disha Patani (@DishPatani) July 3, 2020
Our fraternity loses another legend. The grace she brought to choreography shall remain unmatched. Saroj ji will always be remembered with a smile. May her soul rest in peace ????????
— Ritesh Sidhwani (@ritesh_sid) July 3, 2020
Being a Technician’s son, I’ve always known that cinema is as much about a behind-the-scenes person as it is about actors. RIP Saroj ji. You were an institution; your craft inimitable. Condolences to your family ????
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) July 3, 2020
A true Legend. Thankyou for all the iconic dances and expressions. My heartfelt condolences to her family and loved ones. We will miss Saroj Khan Ji ????????
— Kiara Advani (@advani_kiara) July 3, 2020
Deeply saddened by the passing away of one of our finest choreographers. Tremendous grace and a mobile face with quicksilver expressions were her hallmark .I worked with her very early in my career and she was immeasurably parient and kind. RIP #Saroj Khan pic.twitter.com/ftRsuRE1Aj
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) July 3, 2020
Will miss you Saroj ji ❣ pic.twitter.com/TUguW8YbrD
— Jackie Shroff (@bindasbhidu) July 3, 2020
Heart broken ... Rest In Peace #SarojKhan pic.twitter.com/PYkG5Tjpp6
— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) July 3, 2020
Tere aane se ronaq aa jaati thi .....Saroj...... affsos .....tum bhi chali gaien.....skoon naseeb ho rooh ko teri.....????. Friends, she was an assistant dance director in my first film Dil bhi tera.....a jolly good friend. pic.twitter.com/Vk65hJXQ0I
— Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam) July 3, 2020
I remember #SarojKhanji calling me after the very first stage performance of my career, to compliment me and welcome me to the industry. For an industry outsider, it was one of my greatest highs to be acknowledged by her! She was like no other!! Rest in peace Masterji ????????????.
— Lara Dutta Bhupathi (@LaraDutta) July 3, 2020
My first ever song was choreographed by Saroj ji. And then so many more. You taught me so much. I will miss you, Saroj ji. May you rest in peace. ????????
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) July 3, 2020
I feel extremely sad hearing this news...She was a great choreographer & a dear friend to me. You will be missed Saroj Ji ???????? pic.twitter.com/xYODJPSktw
— Johny Lever (@iamjohnylever) July 3, 2020
#Legend
Master ji to us... ???? RIP#SarojKhan
Thank you for the memories, your teachings and your legacy ♥️????????— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) July 3, 2020
R.I.P Saroj Khan Ma'am???? Your legacy lives on ❤️ Condolences to the family. pic.twitter.com/WlM088LYyj
— bhumi pednekar (@bhumipednekar) July 3, 2020
She created magic, now angels will dance with her.. a legend forever rip #SarojKhan ji ????????????
— Esha Gupta (@eshagupta2811) July 3, 2020
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