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Saroj Khan | |
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.jpg) Khan in 2020 | |
| Born | Nirmala Nagpal 22 November 1948 Bombay, Bombay State, India |
| Died | 3 July 2020 (aged 71)[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Choreographer |
| Years active | 1958–2020 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 (2 with Sohanlal, 1 with Khan) |
Saroj Khan (born Nirmala Nagpal; 22 November 1948 – 3 July 2020)[2] was an Indian dance choreographer in Hindi cinema.[3] She was born in Bombay State (present day Maharashtra), India. She was best known for the dance form mujra[4][5][6][7][8] and the first woman choreographer in Bollywood.[9] With a career spanning over forty years, she choreographed more than 3000 songs. She died on 3 July 2020 of a sudden cardiac arrest.[10][11][12]
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- ^ "Madhuri to break into mujra only once when Varun enters kotha in Kalank, Saroj Khan gives spoilers". News Nation English. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Natasha Coutinho (24 August 2018). "Madhuri Dixit, Saroj Khan reunite for a mujra". Pune Mirror. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Kalank: Madhuri Dixit's mujra song to be choreographed by Remo and Saroj Khan". Deccan Chronicle. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Desk, India com Viral News (3 July 2020). "'Mother of Dance': Netizens Mourn the Demise of Choreographer Saroj Khan, Say 'Another Legend Gone'". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Desk, India com Viral News (5 July 2020). "Amul India Pays Doodle Tribute to 'Mother of Dance/Choreography in India' Saroj Khan". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Bhagat, Shalini Venugopal (3 July 2020). "Saroj Khan, Choreographer Who Made Bollywood Sparkle, Dies at 71". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Woman behind Bollywood's biggest dance numbers dies". BBC News. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Shekhar, Himanshu (3 July 2020). "Saroj Khan dead at 71, saroj khan Dies of cardiac arrest in Bandra Guru Nanak Hospital updates | Celebrities News – India TV". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Saroj Khan passes away at 71: Madhuri Dixit, Akshay Kumar, Shabana Azmi, mourn choreographer's demise". Firstpost. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.