The death of celebrated choreographer Saroj Khan has left the film industry in mourning. Saroj died of cardiac arrest on Friday morning. She was 71.
The late choreographer was an active Instagram user and in her last post on the social media site she had expressed grief over Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely death.
Sharing a picture of Sushant on the day the actor died by suicide, Saroj had written, “I had never worked with you @sushantsinghrajput but we have meet many times. What went wrong in your LIFE?I’m shocked that you took such a drastic step in your LIFE.”
Saroj was not keeping well for some time. She was admitted to Guru Nanak Hospital in Bandra on June 17 after she complained of breathing issues. She had tested negative for Covid-19. “She passed away due to cardiac arrest at around 2.30 am at the hospital,” her nephew Manish Jagwani told PTI.
Her funeral was held on Friday morning at a cemetery in suburban Malad. Saroj is survived by son Raju Khan and daughter Sukaina Khan.
