Saroj Khan is counted among the legendary choreographers of Bollywood. The journey of Saroj Khan, who dreamed of dancing since childhood, was not at all easy. Let us know what difficulties she faced and how she became the most famous choreographer of Bollywood.
Saroj Khan was one of the few choreographers of Indian cinema who created a distinct identity in Bollywood on her own. His life was full of struggles, but he never gave up. At a very young age, he started working as a dancer in films and gradually, on the basis of his hard work and skill, he entered the world of choreography, where every big star danced to his tunes.
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Saroj Khan was born on 22 November 1948 in an ordinary family. Life was not easy since childhood. The family environment, financial constraints and the burden of responsibilities at a young age were associated with him from the very beginning. She was just three years old when she started working as a child artiste in films. At that age where children are playing and jumping, Saroj was standing in front of the camera to help her family.
How his life changed
But his real relationship was with dance. Gradually he started to understand that his heart lies in dance. However, life did not allow him to follow the straight path there either. After his work as a child artiste ended, he was suddenly thrown out of the industry. After this, he started working as a background dancer. This was the period when she did not get recognition, but standing behind the camera, she felt every step. His first big opportunity came in the film ‘Howrah Bridge’, where he worked as a background dancer.
In 1974, he debuted as a choreographer with the film ‘Geeta Mera Naam’. This was the moment when Saroj Khan was not just a dancer, but became a creator. He did not consider dance as just steps, but presented every song like a story. After this, it seemed as if his magic started working on Bollywood. Mr India’s ‘Hawa Hawai’, Tezaab’s ‘Ek Do Teen’, Beta’s ‘Dhak Dhak Karne Laga’, and Devdas’s ‘Dola Re Dola’—these were not just songs, but became an era.
Many difficulties faced in personal life also
Saroj Khan’s specialty was that she used to mold every actress according to her identity. Be it Sridevi or Madhuri Dixit, Rekha or Aishwarya Rai – Saroj Khan’s influence was clearly visible in everyone’s dance. He not only gave glamor to dance but also added emotion and story to it. His career lasted for more than 40 years, in which he choreographed hundreds of films. Also won many National Awards and Filmfare Awards.
Later she also came into the world of TV and appeared as a judge in shows like ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ and ‘Nach Baliye’.
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Saroj Khan’s personal life was as full of ups and downs as her career. At the age of about 13, she married Sohanlal, who was about 30 years older than her and was already married and the father of four children. Saroj had 3 children from this marriage, but this relationship could not last long and later both of them separated. Later Saroj Khan married Sardar Roshan Khan.
Saroj Khan is still alive in every dance
When the news of his demise came on 3 July 2020, the entire film world was immersed in mourning. But, even today, when it comes to Bollywood’s most memorable dance numbers, Saroj Khan’s name is taken first. The songs choreographed by him are still alive in the hearts of people.