RIP Saroj Khan: Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal and other Tollywood celebs mourn the death of the ace choreographer

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jul 3, 2020, 12:19 IST

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Legendary choreographer Saroj Khan who has composed dance for over 2000 songs in the Hindi film industry has breathed her last on Friday due to cardiac arrest. Several South actors like Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal, Tamannaah, Priyamani Raj, Aditi Rao Hydari and others have mourned the loss of the ace choreographer on social media.

Legendary choreographer Saroj Khan who has composed dance for over 2000 songs in the Hindi film industry has breathed her last on Friday due to cardiac arrest. The 71-year-old veteran was admitted to the Guru Nanak Hospital in Mumbai on June 17 after complaining of breathing issues. “She passed away due to cardiac arrest at around 2:30 am at the hospital,” Ms Khan's nephew Manish Jagwani told news agency PTI.
Fondly called as ‘Masterji’ among film circles, Saroj Khan was known to be a hard taskmaster and no-nonsense teacher when it came to dance. With her brilliant choreography, she delivered some of the most memorable songs of Hindi cinema to actresses like Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit which became instrumental in shaping up their respective careers.
In an illustrious career spanning for over four decades, Saroj Khan composed dance moves for close to 2000 songs and won the National Award three times for Devdas, Sringaram and Jab We Met. As soon as her death news broke out, tributes poured in from all quarters of the Hindi film fraternity. Several South actors like Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal, Tamannaah, Priyamani Raj, Aditi Rao Hydari and others have mourned the loss of the ace choreographer on social media.
Mahesh Babu

Kajal Aggarwal

Tamannaah Bhatia

Aditi Rao Hydari

Priyamani Raj

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