Year 2020 just doesn’t seem to stop shocking us and making us sad every passing day. Bollywood dancing diva Saroj Khan is no longer with us. Saroj Khan breathed her last breath at Guru Nanak Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai.
At the age of 71, Saroj Khan, on whose tunes even big Bollywood stars used to dance to, bid her final adieu.
She was admitted to the hospital due to shortness of breath where she passed at 1:52 am at night due to cardiac arrest.
Saroj Khan choreographed several superhit songs like ‘Ek Do Teen’, ‘Hawa Hawai’, ‘Dhak-Dhak’, ‘Maar Dala’ and many others. Bollywood is shocked by his departure. Everyone from her fans to stars small and big are paying tribute to her on social media.
A few days before her demise, Saroj Khan spoke on social media about Sushant Singh Rajput, which has now become her last post. Let us tell you about this emotional post by Saroj Khan, which will make your eyes moist.
Saroj Khan wrote the last post for Sushant
Talking about Sushant Singh Rajput, he passed away in a flat in Bandra, Mumbai on 14 June. Bollywood was shocked by his departure in this way. At the same time, Saroj Khan herself was surprised to see this shining star suddenly go away.
She uploaded a post for Sushant. Saroj Khan wrote, “I had never worked with you Sushant but we have meet many times. What went wrong in your LIFE?I’m shocked that you took such a drastic step in your LIFE.”
She further wrote, “You could have spoken to an Elder which could have helped YOU and would have kept us Happy looking at YOU.
God bless your soul and I don’t know what your Father and Sister’s are going through. Condolences and Strength to them to go through this Time. I Loved you in all your Movies and will always Love you. R.I.P”
Bollywood stars also paid tribute to Saroj Khan on Social Media
Saroj Khan had taught dance to many heroines in the industry, but it was Madhuri Dixit whom Saroj Khan choreographed the most. Madhuri’s condition has become very bad after her departure.
In a tribute to her, Madhuri said, “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”
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
Apart from Madhuri, superstars like Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan an others paid their tribute
Hrithik Roshan paying tribute to Saroj Khan:
Thank you Saroj ji for nurturing my passion in so many ways. Your legend will remain. Thank you for the love and the magic. R.I.P. There will never be another like you .
— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) July 3, 2020
Akshay Kumar paying tribute to Saroj Khan:
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
Shah Rukh Khan paying tribute to Saroj Khan:
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
Other Bollywood stars like Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Deshmukh, Boney Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Farah Khan and others also paid tribute to their dancing master.
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
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
#SarojKhan – an inspiration for all Actors and choreographers .She would put great emphasis on expressions than just movements. Cherish the work we did together for the songs of my films.
Condolences to the Family. #RIPSarojKhan #TrueLegend #Guru pic.twitter.com/cryiZy6VIH
— Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) July 3, 2020
Saroji you will be missed🙏 #RIPSarojKhan
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) 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
While sharing the picture of Saroj Khan, famous choreographer Remo wrote, “Got up with a huge pain in my heart ….. on hearing about your demise ,you were an institution in yourself ,the biggest loss to our dance fraternity…. was fortunate to dance under you , dance with you , choreograph you and choreograph with you and direct you …. willl never forget the love and the passion with which u would choreograph each song the passion in your eyes was like never seen before …. thank you for teaching me so much …. you will always be remembered and always in our hearts …..Saroji…. my condolences to the entire family ….. RIP mam”
It is worth mentioning that Saroj Khan had choreographed more than 2000 songs in her career and for this she was also awarded the National Award.
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