Ek do teen choreographer Saroj Khan passes away at age of 72
Mumbai, July 03: Ace Bollywood choreographer, Saroj Khan passed away at the age of 72. She had been admitted to Mumbai's Guru Nanak Hospital last month.
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She passed away due to a cardiac arrest. She was in hospital since June 17 after she complained of breathing difficulties. She had tested negative for COVID-19. Saroj Khan is survived by her husband, two daughters and a son.
The three-time National Award winner, who had choreographed some of the most memorable songs in Hindi cinema, was not keeping well for some time.
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"She passed away due to cardiac arrest at around 2.30 am at the hospital," Khan's nephew Manish Jagwani told PTI.
In a career spanning over four decades, Khan is credited with choreographing more than 2,000 songs, including "Dola Re Dola" from Sanjay Leela Bhansali''s "Devdas", "Ek Do Teen" from Madhuri Dixit-starrer "Tezaab" and "Ye Ishq Haaye" from "Jab We Met" in 2007.
She last choreographed for "Tabaah Hogaye", featuring Madhuri from filmmaker Karan Johar's production "Kalank" in 2019.