Madhuri Dixit and choreographer Saroji Khan They collaborated on songs such as “Ek Do Teen”, “Dhak Dhak Karne Laga”, “Tamma Tamma Loge” and “Dola Re Dola”, which later became iconic dance songs. However, the veteran choreographer died of cardiac arrest on July 3, 2020, at the age of 71. As the actress mourns the death of her dance mentor, two days later, in Guru Purnima DayShe wrote long notes expressing her grief.
Madhuri Dixit pens a long note on late Saroj Khan on Guru Purnima
Madhuri Dixit shared a picture with Saroj Khan on her Instagram account along with a long caption. While mourning the death of the ace veteran choreographer, the actress wrote: “I still can’t believe Teacher Ji has passed away. Losing a friend, philosopher and guide like her is devastating. It’s hard for me to express my sadness in words. I spoke to her when her daughter was in the hospital and she told me Saroj would be fine. Two days later, she was gone.The mentor-Shisha bond we shared and the reassurance that she was my mother on set is something I will miss. Today, on the occasion of Guru Purnima, I pay my respects to her.No one can make women look as beautiful, seductive and sensual on screen as she does. She makes everything look like poetry in motion. I was mesmerized by her and told her, “Saroji ji, agar aap shakkar hoti na, I will add you to my tea and drink it.” She would have laughed heartily at the thought. I will miss that mischievous laugh. “Madhuri further said, “I first met her while shooting for Karma’s Maine Rab Se. Saroj ji asked me many questions and one of them was ‘Where did you learn to dance?’ Unfortunately, our sequence was deleted from the song. I will miss her many questions.Saroj Khan is a game changer in the industry. She is a rebel in a male-dominated profession. Her personality is a little rough, and I think that’s because her life has been pretty uneven. I will miss that determined and willful woman. “
Madhuri Dixit reveals awards show must honor Saroj Khan for best choreography
In the same caption, Madhuri Dixit wrote, “Dancing in front of the camera and dancing on stage are two different things. Saroj ji taught me how to be romantic in front of the camera when we were shooting for Ek Do Teen.”The actress said the song was so popular that the award show had to create a best choreography category “in memory of Saroj ji”. She added, “I will miss her determination to always push the envelope.”
Madhuri Dixit shares how she will miss Saroj Khan’s ‘perfecttt’
The lengthy caption further read, “Her Nazakat, aadayein, the elegance of every move, mesmerized me. I knew we would do a lot of songs together. So we decided not to repeat any moves. She agreed to create hook steps that people would recognize in every song.” We have created so many movements but don’t know what they are called. Who knew Tamma Tamma’s footsteps were Dab? I will miss inventing the hook step with her.“The actress concluded, “She was also very close to my family and this loss is very personal. There is no one like her and there will never be another person like her. Saroj ji, I will miss everything about you. I will miss your ‘perfection’!”For those who don’t know, Saroj Khan is the first female choreographer in Bollywood. She reportedly choreographed more than 3,000 songs. She also won four national awards for it.