Saroj Khan born Nirmala Sadhu Khan is one of the most prominent dance choreographers in Hindi cinema in India. She was born on November 22, 1949and has choreographed more than 200 films. She was mostly trained in dance by B. Sohanlal.
She shot to fame after her hit dance choreograph for Nagina "Main Tere Dushman". She rose and choreographed some hit dance numbers for the queens of Bollywood like Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi for Mr India, Tezaab, Beta during the late 80s and early 90s.
Saroj Khan has also 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. She also appeared in the 2nd season of the same show. She has also recently been a judge for the show "ustaadon ka ustaad" which is aired on Sony entertainment television Asia. She appeared in the 2008 show Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan, which was aired on NDTV Imagine. She choreographed for this show. She is appearing on Sony's Boogie Woogie (TV series) show starting December 2008 as one of the judges along with Javed Jaffrey, Naved Jaffrey and Ravi Behl she will also be a judge on the third season of popular show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa which will begin on February 27, 2009 and air on Sony Entertainment Television Asia alongside former Nach Baliye judge Vaibhavi Merchant and actress Juhi Chawla
Awards and recognitions
National Film Award for Best Choreography
* 2006 - Sringaram
* 2003 - Devdas
Filmfare Best Choreography Award
* 2008 - Guru
* 2003 - Devdas
* 2000 - Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
* 1994 - Khalnayak
* 1993 - Beta
* 1991 - Sailaab
* 1990 - Chaalbaaz
* 1989 - Tezaab
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