Several of us woke up to the sad news that the noted and legendary choreographer, Saroj Khan passed away at the early hours of Friday due to cardiac arrest in a Mumbai hospital. Aged 71, the iconic choreographer was admitted to Guru Nanak Hospital on June 20 after she had complained of breathing trouble.
"She passed away due to cardiac arrest at around 2.30 am at the hospital," Saroj Khan's nephew Manish Jagwani was quoted saying. Meanwhile, a test for COVID-19 gave a negative result. The funeral is said to take place today.
For the unversed, Saroj Khan received the National Award for Best Choreography three times - Devdas (2003), Sringaram (2006) and Jab We Met (2008). Her career spanned over 40 years where she choreographed over 2,000 songs and is known as "The Mother of Dance/Choreography in India".
Tributes have started to pour in for the acclaimed choreographer. Bollywood’s Khiladi Kumar tweeted that “she made dance look easy almost like anybody can dance, a huge loss for the industry.”