| Name
/ Title |
SAROJ KHAN
(Nirmala Kishanchand Sadhu Singh Nagpal) |
| Date of
Birth |
November 22, 1948 |
| Identity |
Indian dance choreographer in Hindi cinema. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1987: She could receive
acclaim after a long wait with her work with Sri Devi, Hawa
Hawai in Mr India (1987) and thereafter there was no looking
back and soon became one of most successful Bollywood
choreographers.
- 1989 - Filmfare Best Choreography Award
- Tezaab
- 1990 - Filmfare Best Choreography Award
- Chaalbaaz
- 1991 - Filmfare Best Choreography Award
- Sailaab
- 1993 - Filmfare Best Choreography Award
- Beta
- 1994 - Filmfare Best Choreography Award
- Khalnayak
- 2000 - Filmfare Best Choreography Award
- Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- 2002 - National Film Award for Best
Choreography - Devdas - Dola Re Dola
- 2002: American Choreography Award -
Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film: Lagaan: Once Upon a
Time in India (2001)
- 2003 - Filmfare Best Choreography Award
- Devdas
- 2005: She appeared in a
reality dance show as a member of the jury in 2005 Nach
Baliye which aired on STAR One along with two other judges.
- 2006 - National Film Award for Best
Choreography - Sringaram
- 2007 - National Film Award for Best
Choreography - Jab We Met
- 2008 - Filmfare Best Choreography Award
- Guru
- 2008: She appeared on
Sony's Boogie Woogie (TV series) show from December 2008 as
one of the judges.
- February 27, 2009: She was
a judge on the third season of a popular show - Jhalak
Dikhhla Jaa which began on this day.
|
| General |
- She choreographed more than 2000 films.
- She started her career as a child artist at the age of
just 3 years in film Nazarana.
- She learnt dance while working and later she
herself shifted to choreography, first as an assistant
choreographer and later getting her break as an independent
choreographer.
- She has been a judge for the show "Ustaadon ka ustaad"
which is aired on Sony Entertainment Television (India).
- The Saroj Khan Story, a documentary produced by PSBT and
Films Division of India and directed by Nidhi Tuli was
released.
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