Amitabh Bachchan with Saroj Khan in a return (courtesy amitabhbachchan)
Strong points
- Big B shared several memories of Saroj Khan
- “Her subtle grace when she moved,” recalls Bigo Saroj Khan
- “An inheritance is dead”, writes Big B in his post
New Delhi:
Amitabh Bachchan remembers veteran choreographer Saroj Khan with several anecdotes, from his 1973 film Bandhe Haath, in which Saroj Khan was assistant dance director and also a background dancer. Sharing a black and white memory of what seems to be a recent past, Mr. Bachchan began his article by writing how the news of the death of Saroj Khan made “a whole story of time” run in his mind. “She was an enthusiastic and engaging young dance assistant for one of the main dance directors of the time … the time when I was just starting … from the film Bandhe Haath with the beating heart of millions of Mumtaz … with the director OP Ralhan. The grace and acceptance of Mumtaz for agreeing to work with this beginner – she is a stratospheric star, me person. And Saroj ji in the crowd of dancers in a song. Her subtle grace when she moved, “read an excerpt from Big B’s post.
Talk about Saroj Khan career transformation from an assistant director to a legendary Bollywood choreographer, Mr. Bachchan shared a gesture of signature from Saroj Khan: “And then over the years, she excelled and reached the podium title as a dance director or as the language changed, the choreographer of a film … her movements becoming famous for each artist she worked with her and when she saw an artist giving a good shot under her care, she called him aside and gave him a coin in rupee as a gesture like a pat on the back, a shagun. Many years later, during the song sequence of a film I was making, I became the recipient of this piece … a huge success. “
Amitabh Bachchan also revealed that he got his “best compliment” from the song’s Saroj Khan Khaike paan after Don released: “Saroj ji, you gave us and the industry, the rhythm, the style, the grace of movement and the art of converting the words of a song into a meaning in dance. During a chance meeting several years ago she gave me my best compliments She lived in Dubai so wedding and when Don was released, she said, “ I saw the movie and then I went to the theater where it was released, when your song Khaike paan was on, see it and get out. I did it regularly every day. I would tell the usher to let me in just to see the song and leave. That’s how much I appreciated your dance moves “- Coming from her was the ultimate.”
“An inheritance has passed away,” said Big B.
You rest .. you rest well .. you get up .. you realize the hours .. you look for the elixir .. you devour .. you manage to connect .. … and .. .. you are informed in this communicative world .. Saroj Khan is deceased .. .. and a whole story of time races before you in the brain .. She was an enthusiastic and dynamic young dance assistant for one of the main directors from the time .. from the time when I was just starting .. from the film ‘Bandhe Haath’ with the beating heart of millions of Mumtaz .. with the director OP Ralhan .. Grace and acceptance de Mumtaz to accept to work with this newbe .. she is a stratospheric Star, me a person .. .. and Saroj ji in the crowd of dancers in a song .. her subtle grace when she moved .. at one point I saw her, quite alarming, finding that the fetus had changed in her stomach and she just shamelessly put it in place, and continued .. the dance .. .. and then over the years .. she excelled and reached the podium title of Dance Director .. or as langu the age has changed, the cinema choreographer .. her movements are become famous for each artist with whom she worked .. and when she saw an artist give a good shot in his care .. she called him or put him aside .. and …. give a rupee coin .. like a gesture .. like a pat on the back .. a ‘shagun’ .. .. several years later .. during the sequence of the song from a movie I was doing .. I became the recipient of this piece .. a huge achievement .. Saroj ji .. you gave us and the industry, the rhythm, the style, the grace of movement and the art of converting the lyrics of a song in a sense in the dance .. .. on a chance I met several years ago, she gave me my best compliments .. she lived in Dubai then in marriage and when DON was released she said “I saw the movie and then I went to the theater where it was released, at the moment when your song ‘khaike paan .. was on, to see it and to come out .. I did it regularly every day .. I said to the usher to let me in just to see the song and leave .. that’s how much I enjoyed your dance moves .. “!! coming from her was the ultimate .. .. an inheritance died ..
In another article, Amitabh Bachchan added: “And the show continues … in memory of those who left us at that time.”
Saroj Khan died of cardiac arrest in Mumbai on Friday. Tributes such as Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor, Kajol – actresses choreographed by Saroj Khan, as well as stars such as Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor and others have flocked from the iconic Bollywood choreographer.
Saroj Khan’s last choreography was for the 2019 film Kalank.
