Photos: Veteran Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan passes away at 71

Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan died at a Mumbai hospital on July 3 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Fondly called ‘Masterji’ by actors whom she choreographed, Saroj directed over 2000 songs in her long and storied career. Khan won three National Awards for Best Choreography for her work in Devdas, Jab We Met and the 2007 Tamil film Shringaram. She is survived by her husband, son and two daughters.

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Bollywood dance choreographer Saroj Khan seen during a show at Riverdale studio in Matunga, Mumbai on December 2, 2007. Saroj was admitted to Mumbai’s Guru Nanak Hospital last month after she complained of trouble in breathing. “She passed away due to cardiac arrest at around 2:30 am at the hospital,” her nephew Manish Jagwani told PTI. (Prodip Guha / HT Archive)

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Choreographer Saroj Khan with music director A.R. Rahman and lyricist Gulzar during the celebration of 100 years of Indian Cinema at Whistling Woods International (WWI)campus, in Mumbai on June 1, 2012. Fondly called ‘Masterji’ by actors whom she choreographed, Saroj directed over 2000 songs in her long and storied career. (Satish Bate / HT Archive)

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Actor Vidya Balan seen dancing with choreographer Saroj Khan during Nache Le Ve show, at R.K. Studio in Chembur on November 23, 2011. Born in 1948, Khan started her career as a child artiste at the age of 3. Graduating to a back-up dancer in the 1950s, she worked with choreographer B Sohanlal. (Prodip Guha / HT Archive)

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Saroj Khan seen dancing with actor and famed choreographer Prabhu Deva on the show Jhalak Dikhala Jaa . Khan started working as a choreographer with Geeta Mera Naam (1974), but it was while working with Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit in the 80s and 90s that her career touched new heights. Mr India (1987), Nagina (1986), Chandni (1989), Tezaab (1988), and Thanedaar (1990) had some of the memorable songs choreographed by her. (HT Archive)

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Khan won three National Awards for Best Choreography for her work in Devdas, Jab We Met and the 2007 Tamil film Shringaram. (Prodip Guha / HT Archive)

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Saroj Khan seen with dancing actor Juhi Chawla and choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant on Jhalak Dikhala Jaa . Her signature moves in Hawa Hawai, Chandni, Tama Tamma, Ye Ishq Haaye, Ek Do Teen, Dola Re Dola and Dhak Dhak Karne Laga are remembered to this day. (HT Archive)

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Singer Shibani Kashyap and choreographer Saroj Khan and dancer Sandip Soparrkar at a fashion show in Mumbai on January 18, 2015. (HT Archive)

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Choreographer Saroj Khan seen in an old photo with actor Ajay Devgn and Upasana Singh. Khan is survived by her husband, son and two daughters. (HT ArChive )