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RIP Saroj Khan: Bollywood mourns demise of its beloved "Masterji"
Last updated on Jul 03, 2020, 12:03 pm
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Saroj Khan, who brought unforgettable grandeur and grace to some of the best-known Bollywood dance sequences, passed away on Friday at the age of 71, bringing an end to an era.
Khan, lovingly called "Masterji" by her colleagues in the industry, became an iconic figure in Bollywood over the past few decades.
Here's how celebrities paid tribute to the legendary choreographer.
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In this articleA huge loss for the industry, said Akshay Kumar Megastar Amitabh Bachchan paid tribute via this post Devastated by the loss of my friend and guru: Madhuri Big loss to the fraternity, said choreographer/director Remo D'Souza 'The most talented trend-setter choreographer of the industry' 'An immeasurable loss for industry and film lovers' Anupam Kher said he'll miss Khan's "sweet scolding" An inspiration to many, said Farah Khan 'Your legacy lives on' 'You will be missed'
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A huge loss for the industry, said Akshay Kumar
![A huge loss for the industry, said Akshay Kumar]( "A huge loss for the industry, said Akshay Kumar")
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Actor Akshay Kumar said that Khan made dance look easy, adding that her passing is a huge loss to the fraternity.
He tweeted, "Woke up to the sad news that legendary choreographer Saroj Khan ji is no more. She made dance look easy almost like anybody can dance, a huge loss for the industry. May her soul rest in peace (sic)."
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan paid tribute via this post
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Madhuri
Devastated by the loss of my friend and guru: Madhuri
![Devastated by the loss of my friend and guru: Madhuri]( "Devastated by the loss of my friend and guru: Madhuri")
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Actor Madhuri Dixit Nene, who performed in various dance sequences choreographed by Khan, said she felt devastated by the loss of her friend and teacher.
"Will always be grateful for her work in helping me reach my full potential in dance. The world has lost an amazingly talented person. I will miss you. My sincere condolences to the family," Madhuri tweeted.
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Big loss to the fraternity, said choreographer/director Remo D'Souza
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#RIP SAROJI YOU WILL BE MISSED .... big loss to dance fraternity ..... pic.twitter.com/1Kv5B6CpKv
— Remo D'souza (@remodsouza) July 3, 2020 -
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'The most talented trend-setter choreographer of the industry'
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Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar called Khan the "most talented trend-setter choreographer of the film industry." He tweeted, "My condolences to her family members and admirers. We will miss you. RIP (sic)."
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Riteish
'An immeasurable loss for industry and film lovers'
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Actor Riteish Deshmukh said that the loss is immeasurable for the film industry and cinema lovers.
He tweeted, "Having choreographed more than 2,000 songs, she (Khan) single handedly changed the landscape of how songs were shot. I had the pleasure of being choreographed by her in Aladin (2009 film). One tick off my bucketlist (sic)."
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Anupam Kher said he'll miss Khan's "sweet scolding"
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डान्स की मल्लिका #सरोजखान जी अलविदा।आपने कलाकारों को ही नहीं बल्कि पूरे हिन्दुस्तान को बहुत ख़ूबसूरती से सिखाया कि “इन्सान शरीर से नहीं, दिल और आत्मा से नाचता है”।आपके जाने से नृत्य की एक लय डगमगा जाएगी। मैं पर्सनली ना सिर्फ़ आपको बल्कि आपकी मीठी डांट को भी बहुत मिस करूँगा।🙏😥
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) July 3, 2020 -
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An inspiration to many, said Farah Khan
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Rest in peace Sarojji.. u were an inspiration to many, myself included. Thank you for the songs🙏🏻 #SarojKhan
— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) July 3, 2020 -
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'Your legacy lives on'
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R.I.P Saroj Khan Ma'am🙏 Your legacy lives on ❤️ Condolences to the family. pic.twitter.com/WlM088LYyj
— bhumi pednekar (@bhumipednekar) July 3, 2020 -
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'You will be missed'
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Saroji you will be missed🙏 #RIPSarojKhan
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) July 3, 2020
