Veteran Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan passed away on Friday, 3 July, after a cardiac arrest, as per an ANI report. Known for her famous dance routines in memorable films like Beta (‘Dhak Dhak Karne Laga’) and Tezaab (‘Ek Do Teen’), Khan was reportedly admitted to the hospital on 20 June after she complained of breathing difficulties.
Condolences poured in through social media. Actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Bhumi Pednekar, Shabana Azmi, Akshay Kumar, Kajol, Urmila Matondkar, Mohanlal, Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, Hema Malini, Kiara Advani, Jackie Shroff, John Abraham, Nimrat Kaur, Shekhar Kapur, Amrita Rao, Raj Babbar, Aditi Rao Hydari, Riteish Deshmukh, Manoj Bajpayee, Neha Dhupia, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and Aahana Kumra, directors Aanand L Rai, producer Boney Kapoor have mourned the late choreographer’s demise.
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