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Saroj Khan
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- LOVE of VILLAGE GIRL
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Saroj Khan (born Nirmala Nagpal; 22 November 1948 – 3 July 2020) was an Indian dance choreographer renowned for creating iconic dance sequences over a career spanning more than six decades in Hindi cinema. She choreographed routines for over 300 films, shaping the movement language of mainstream Bollywood and influencing generations of performers and choreographers. Khan began her career at the…
Known for
- Comedy Nights Bachao — Self2015
- Yun Hota To Kya Hota — Amma2006
- Nadia Khan Show — Herself2006
- Rangeela — Herself (Choreographer)1995
- Dil Hi To Hai — Group Dancer1963
- Boogie Woogie Woo — Judge
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,951x
- Accurate structure prediction of biomolecular interactions with AlphaFold 3
· 2024 · cited 15,161x
- Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger
· 2016 · cited 11,691x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,994x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,217x
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Key facts
- Born
- Saroj Kishanchand Sadhu Singh Nagpal , ( 1948-11-22 ) 22 November 1948, Bombay , Bombay State , India
- Died
- 3 July 2020 (2020-07-03) (aged 71) , Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
- Occupation
- Choreographer
- Years active
- 1958–2020
- Spouses
- B. Sohanlal ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1961 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 1965 ) Sardar Roshan Khan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1975 )
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Encyclopedic overview
Saroj Khan (born Saroj Kishanchand Sadhu Singh Nagpal; 22 November 1948 – 3 July 2020) was an Indian dance choreographer in Hindi cinema. She was best known for the dance form mujra and the first woman choreographer in Bollywood. With a career spanning over forty years, she choreographed over 3000 songs and received several accolades, including four National Film Awards and record eight Filmfare Awards for Best Choreography.
Personal life
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