Career

 

Born Nirmala, her parents migrated to India after partition of India. She started her career as a child artist at age three in film Nazarana as child Shyama and a background dancer in the late 1950s. She learnt dance while working under film choreographer B. Sohanlal. Later she herself shifted to choreography, first as an assistant choreographer and later getting her break as an independent choreographer, with Geeta Mera Naam (1974). However, she had to wait many years to receive acclaim which came with her work with Sri Devi, Hawa Hawai in Mr India (1987), Nagina (1986) and Chandni (1989) and later with Madhuri Dixit, starting with the hit Ek Do Teen in Tezaab (1988), Tamma Tamma Loge in Thanedaar (1990) and Dhak Dhak Karne Laga in Beta (1992). Thereafter she went to become one of most successful Bollywood choreographers.[

 

In 2013, Khan worked with Madhuri Dixit again in the upcoming Gulaab Gang.

 

Television appearances

 

Saroj Khan appeared in a reality dance show as a member of the jury in 2005 Nach Baliye which aired on STAR One along with two other judges. She also appeared in the 2nd season of the same show. She has recently been a judge for the show "Ustaadon ka ustaad" which is aired on Sony entertainment television Asia. She appeared in the 2008 show Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan, which was aired on NDTV Imagine. She choreographed for this show. She appeared on Sony's Boogie Woogie (TV series) show from December 2008 as one of the judges, along with Javed Jaffrey, Naved Jaffrey and Ravi Behl. She was a judge on the third season of a popular show - Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa which began on 27 February 2009 and was aired on Sony Entertainment Television Asia alongside former Nach Baliye judge Vaibhavi Merchant and actress Juhi Chawla.

 

She is presently judging the dance reality show Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan. She has hosted and completed Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan.

 

In 2012, The Saroj Khan Story, a documentary produced by PSBT and Films Division of India and directed by Nidhi Tuli was released.

 

Awards and recognitions

 

Madhuri Dixit dancing to Dola Re Dola for which Khan won first National Film Award. Unforgettable Tour, 2008.

 

National Film Award for Best Choreography

 

    2002 - Devdas - Dola Re Dola

    2006 - Sringaram

    2007 - Jab We Met

 

Filmfare Best Choreography Award

 

    2008 - Guru

    2003 - Devdas

    2000 - Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

    1994 - Khalnayak

    1993 - Beta

    1991 - Sailaab

    1990 - Chaalbaaz

    1989 - Tezaab

 

American Choreography Award

 

    2002: Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film: Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

 

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