Bollywood
is
mourning
the
loss
of
the
much
loved
choreographer
Saroj
Khan.
Saroj
passed
away
on
Friday,
July
3,
2020,
in
a
Mumbai
hospital.
Many
actors
who
had
the
good
fortune
of
working
'Masterji',
are
remembering
ways
in
which
Saroj
enriched
their
lives.
Actress
Divya
Dutta
shared
in
an
interview
that
a
major
point
of
connect
for
her
was
that
Saroj
looked
like
her
mother.
She
also
remembered
Saroj
as
a
strict
disciplinarian,
who
kept
actors
on
their
toes.
Divya,
who
worked
with
Saroj
for
Veer
Zara
and
Kahaani
Gudiya
Ki,
told
Hindustan
Times,
"For
me,
a
major
connect
with
her
was
that
she
looked
a
lot
like
my
mother.
In
fact,
everyone
used
to
ask
my
mom
sometimes
that
are
you
her
sister?"
She
agrees
with
many
that
Saroj
was
a
disciplinarian
at
the
core.
"But,
it
showed
on-screen
if
you
took
your
work
for
granted.
It
was
never
uncalled
for.
She
was
a
disciplinarian,
and
why
not?
Sometimes,
we
being
stars,
say
'ho
jaayega'.
She'd
keep
you
on
your
toes,
literally.
I
think
that
was
really
lovely," she
said.
RIP
#Saroj
ji..
had
the
honour
of
learning
to
weave
magic
with
expressions
n
movements
from
you..
had
an
added
connect
as
I
shared
with
you
once..
your
uncanny
resemblance
with
ma..
indian
cinema
shall
miss
you.,
your
grace
your
elegance
that
supreme
talent!!
Adieus
masterji!
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Recalling
her
first
shot
in
Veer
Zara,
Divya
said,
"I
went
and
touched
her
feet,
and
thanked
her,
hugged
her
after
saying
'thank
you
masterji'.
It
was
the
euphoria
of
working
with
the
best."
The
last
time
that
Divya
met
Saroj
was
during
an
awards
function.
"We
both
were
recipients
on
that
day.
I
sat
with
her,
hugged
her
tight,
and
held
her
arm.
I
am
glad
I
did
that,
because
you
don't
know
when
you
will
meet
the
same
person
ever
again,
or
not
meet.
God
bless
her,"
she
said.