The
Hindi
film
industry
lost
a
much
loved
and
respected
choreographer,
Saroj
Khan,
on
Friday,
July
3,
2020.
Of
all
her
collaborations,
the
dance
maestro
is
best
remembered
for
her
work
with
Madhuri
Dixit
Nene,
with
the
duo
churning
out
some
of
the
biggest
hits
together.
On
the
occasion
of
Guru
Purnima
(today,
July
5,
2020),
Madhuri
penned
a
heart-warming
note
to
pay
her
tribute
to
Saroj
Khan.
Madhuri
wrote,
“It's
still
hard
to
believe
that
master
ji
is
no
more.
Losing
a
friend,
philosopher,
and
guide
like
her
is
devastating.
It
was
difficult
for
me
to
put
down
my
grief
in
words.
I
have
spent
some
of
the
best
moments
of
my
career
with
her.
The
Guru-shishya
bond
that
we
shared,
the
assurance
that
she
would
be
my
mother
on
the
sets,
I
will
miss
everything!
Today
on
the
occasion
of
Guru
Purnima,
I
pay
my
tribute
to
her.”
She
went
on
to
add,
“I
doubt
if
anyone
can
make
women
look
so
beautiful,
desirable,
and
sensuous
on-screen
like
Saroji
Ji.
Being
a
woman
perhaps
she
knew
what
would
create
magic.
So
aesthetic!
The
camera
angles...
she
made
everything
look
like
poetry
in
motion.
Enamoured
by
her
graceful
movements,
I
had
told
her
once,
'Saroji
ji,
agar
aap
shakkar
hoti
na,
I
would
add
you
in
my
cup
of
tea
and
drink
it.'
She
would
laugh
heartily
at
this.
I
will
miss
that
playful
laughter!"
The
actress
then
shed
light
on
the
choreographer’s
struggles
and
headstrong
determination.
“Saroj
Khan
was
a
game-changer
in
the
industry.
She
was
the
rebel
in
the
male-dominated
profession.
There
were
rough
edges
to
her
personality
and
I
feel
that's
because
life
has
been
pretty
uneven
and
harsh
to
her.
She
has
seen
poverty
and
had
to
fend
for
her
family
early
on.
Life's
experiences
had
steeled
her
but
it
couldn't
dent
her
talent.
I
will
miss
that
determined
and
headstrong
woman,”
she
wrote.
Madhuri
also
revealed
how
Filmfare
had
to
create
the
best
choreography
category
just
to
honour
Saroj
ji.
“Dancing
in
front
of
the
camera
and
dancing
on
stage
are
two
completely
different
things.
Saroj
Ji
taught
me
how
to
romance
the
camera
when
we
worked
on
Ek
Do
Teen
for
Tezaab.
We
rehearsed
for
a
couple
of
weeks
before
filming.
That's
when
I
really
picked
up
Bollywood
dancing.
Such
was
Ek
Do
Teen's
popularity
that
Filmfare
had
to
create
the
Best
Choreography
category
to
honour
Saroj
ji.
That's
how
majestic
that
woman
was.
She
made
it
happen!
I
will
miss
her
resolve
to
push
the
envelope
all
the
time.”
Check
out
the
entire
note
below: