01/7From Janhvi Kapoor to Sara Ali Khan: List of Bollywood newcomers who got trained under late choreographer Saroj Khan

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After the sudden demise of actor Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Wajid Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput, now the legendary dance guru of Bollywood, Saroj Khan passed away on 3rd July due to cardiac arrest. Popularly called as masterji or even as the Mother of Bollywood Dance in India, Saroj Khan has delivered some of the greatest hits like ‘Ek Do Teen’, ‘Hawa Hawai’, ‘Dhak Dhak Karne Laga’, ‘Maar Daala’, ‘Nimbooda Nimbooda’, ‘Yeh Ishq Hai’ and much more. Choreographing some of the A-listers of Bollywood, masterji has worked with Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Rekha, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan among others. However, the list doesn’t stop here. While many might not know that the dance legend was also training a few Bollywood newcomers in her dance classes. Curious to find out they? Here’s a list of Bollywood newcomers who got trained under late choreographer, Saroj Khan before her demise.

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02/7Janhvi Kapoor

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Following the footsteps of the mother, the late actor Sridevi’s daughter Janhvi Kapoor was honing her dancing skills at Saroj Khan’s classes. Talking about Janhvi, Saroj Khan once wrote on her Instagram, “I’m not working with her (Janhvi Kapoor)but I am taking classes. I hope we work together in the future. She is like my own daughter.” Taking a moment on social media, the ‘Dhadak’ actress posted an unseen picture with the master online and wrote, “ Can’t thank my stars enough for getting the chance to learn from you I will always cherish every moment I spent in the class room with you but now even more. You are truly special, truly a legend for what you’ve given our cinema through your dance. We’ll miss you Sarojji.”

Photo credit: Janhvi Kapoor Instagram

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03/7Sara Ali Khan

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Sara Ali Khan is one of the new faces in the acting industry who has made a mark with her strong acting skills and dancing moves. Any guesses where she had been learning that? From Saroj Khan. In fact, Sara Ali Khan was one of the dearest students of masterji. Talking about Saroj’s demise, the ‘Kedarnath’ actress wrote on an Instagram story, “You will forever be an inspiration to all of us So thankful and grateful for the moments I’ve been lucky enough to share with you.”

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04/7Ananya Panday

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Ananya Panday who has received awards for her debut in Bollywood was one of the active students of Saroj Khan. In fact, the masterji herself had revealed in one of her Instagram posts that she was blessed to have a student like Ananya. On the sad news of masterji’s demise, the ‘SOTY 2’ fame took to her Instagram stories to put up multiple picture of the late legend that read “Love you masterji.”

Photo credit: Saroj Khan Instagram

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05/7Nupur Sanon

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Actor Kriti Sanon’s sister, Nupur Sanon is an aspiring singer and an actor who might make her silver-screen debut anytime soon. While we don’t know when is that exactly happening, we certainly know that she had been taking classes straight from the dance guru, Saroj Khan. Paying tribute to the master, Nupur wrote in a recent post, “I was one of the few lucky ones to get to learn from her..I remember how awestruck I used to be just looking at those expressions, the adah, the emotion.. .and how scared I used to be when she used to say-ab aapki baari”

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06/7Saiee M. Manjrekar

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Saiee M. Manjrekar is the daughter of actor Mahesh Manjrekar who paved her way to the Bollywood with her debut film in the third installment of Prabhu Deva’s ‘Dabangg’ series. The ‘Dabangg 3’ actress was spotted paying her respect to the departed soul as she wrote on social media, “At a loss of words. You were a true legend. I had the privilege of learning from you and I am ever grateful. Masterji, you were a phenomenal teacher and a free spirited and beautiful person. Can’t believe I will never hear you shouting at me for not doing a step properly or not sitting and drinking chai with you. You’ve given me so much learning and love, thank you, you are a beautiful soul. Rest easy.”

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07/7Alizeh Agnihotri

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Alizeh Agnihotri is the daughter of the actor turned filmmaker and producer, Atul Agnihotri. Better known as the niece of Salman Khan, Alizeh was undergoing Saroj Khan’s training for a year to prep for her big Bollywood debut. Reportedly, she will be soon launched by Salman Khan in an upcoming romantic drama. New starkid alert!

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