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Superstar-choreographer Saroj\u00a0Khan and epic filmmaker\u00a0Sanjay\u00a0Leela\u00a0Bhansali\u00a0go back a long way. Recalling his warm and very fruitful association with\u00a0Saroj\u00a0Khan SLB\u00a0says, \u201cThe first time I worked with\u00a0Sarojji was the first time I directed a film. In\u00a0Khamoshi: The Musical<\/em>\u00a0Sarojji\u00a0choreographed Helen Aunty\u2019s dance. These two legends had worked together in any number of films together. I had decided that whenever I turned a filmmaker I wanted to work with them. What a joy it was to see these two ageless divas at work together! I had looked up to them all my life and there they were in my film.\u201d<\/p>\n SLB\u00a0recalls\u00a0Saroj\u00a0Khan as adaptable artiste. \u201cSarojji\u2019s mind was ever-alert to changes. She was spontaneous and always eager to embrace changes. This ability to adapt and be adjustable is what fascinated me about Sarojji\u2019s brilliant mind. She could create 30 movements out of the same musical beat. She understood the importance of a beat. It was sacrosanct for her.\u201d<\/p>\n SLB\u00a0recalls\u00a0Saroj\u00a0Khan\u2019s choreography in his films from Khamoshi: The Musical, Hum Dil\u00a0Chuke\u00a0Saanam,\u00a0Devdas<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Saawariya<\/em>\u00a0with great affection. \u201cShe was an absolute genius. Her rhythm patterns were so unique that one couldn\u2019t imagine them being interpreted in any other way. When she came to see the rushes of her work in Nimbooda<\/em>\u00a0in\u00a0Hum\u2026Dil De\u00a0Chuke\u00a0Sanam\u00a0<\/em>she said. \u2018Yeh\u00a0mere achche kaam mein\u00a0se\u00a0hai<\/em>.\u2019 She came to\u00a0Hum \u2026Dil De\u00a0Chuke\u00a0Sanam <\/em>after doing all those blockbuster songs with\u00a0Madhuri\u00a0Dixit, and if she still rated\u00a0Nimbooda<\/em>\u00a0so high then you can imagine how much this meant for her.\u201d<\/p>\n SLB\u00a0says the most difficult choreography for\u00a0Saroj\u00a0Khan was\u00a0\u2018Dole Re\u00a0Dola\u2019<\/em>\u00a0in Devdas<\/em>. \u201cNot only did she have to match the steps of two superstar dancers Madhuri and Aishawrya, Sarojji\u00a0was also not well. She was at times lying down on studio floor and choreographing Aishwarya\u00a0and\u00a0Madhuri. On the day\u00a0Devdas<\/em>\u00a0released\u00a0Sarojji was in the hospital. Aishwarya and I went to meet her.\u00a0Sarojji\u00a0in her semi-conscious state asked, \u2018Dola\u00a0re\u00a0dola pe paise miley ya\u00a0nahin?\u2019<\/em>(did the audience shower coins on\u00a0Dola\u00a0re\u00a0dola<\/em> or not)?\u2019 Imagine her passion for her work. Even in that state she wanted to know if her work was being appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n Sanjay\u00a0also recalls Saroj\u00a0Khan\u2019s passion for her work while shooting\u00a0\u2018Maar\u00a0Daala\u2019<\/em> in Devdas<\/em>. \u201cShe came straight to the set from Canada after a 2- hour flight. Who but Sarojji could do that? One of my favourite dances in my cinema is in\u00a0Saawariya<\/em>\u00a0with Rani Mukherjee.\u00a0Sarojji represents that\u00a0old-world\u00a0choreography what\u00a0Bollywood\u00a0is all about, she represented that world. That legacy of\u00a0Bollywood\u00a0dancing blossomed in her creative space.\u201d<\/p>\n Sighs\u00a0SLB, \u201cShe was wonderfully outspoken. I loved her professionalism. For Nimbooda<\/em> she would be at the\u00a0Mehboob\u00a0studios at 8 am even before the gate opened. When I arrived I\u2019d see her sitting at the gate reading a newspaper. \u20188\u00a0baje\u00a0aaya\u00a0kijiye<\/em>,\u2019she would scold me. I enjoyed every conversation with her.\u201d<\/p>\n According to\u00a0SLB\u00a0Saroj\u00a0Khan\u2019s biggest contribution to choreography was this: \u201cShe brought stardom to choreography, just like Salim-Javed brought stardom to scriptwriting. There were great choreographers before her. But\u00a0Sarojji\u00a0brought an aura to choreography. She was as important as\u00a0Madhuri\u00a0Dixit\u00a0to the songs they did together. I think she was a legend in her lifetime and we should never forget her contribution to Indian cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n Also Read:\u00a0Sanjay Leela Bhansali to be questioned by Mumbai police regarding Sushant Singh Rajput\u2019s death<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Catch us for latest Bollywood News<\/a>, New Bollywood Movies<\/a> update, Box office collection<\/a>, New Movies Release <\/a>, Bollywood News Hindi<\/a>, Entertainment News<\/a>, Bollywood News Today<\/a> & upcoming movies 2020 <\/a> and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Sanjay](\"https:\/\/media2.bollywoodhungama.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Sanjay-Leela-Bhansali-on-his-24-years-association-with-Saroj-Khan.jpg\" "\\"Sanjay")
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