Choreographer Saroj Khan passes away
(WorldNews Entertainment)

Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan passed away in Mumbai on Friday following a cardiac arrest. She was 71. Saroj’s daughter Sukaina Khan confirmed the news to indianexpress.com. Saroj Khan was born as Nirmala Nagpal. She joined the Indian film industry as a child artiste, playing the younger Shyama in Nazarana. She eventually became a background dancer in 1950s films like Bimal Roy’s Madhumati under the guidance of dance director B. Sohanlal. Khan later became an assistant choreographer and her first break as an independent choreographer came with Geeta Mera Naam (1974). She tasted fame with the song “Hawa Hawai” from Mr. India (1987). Her collaboration with Sridevi...