Top Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan dead at 71


By AGENCY

In this Sept. 19,2019, file photo, Indian choreographer Saroj Khan is presented a special award during the 20th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony in Mumbai, India. Photo: AP

Saroj Khan, a top Bollywood choreographer, died of cardiac arrest in a Mumbai hospital early Friday (July 3), her family said. She was 71.

The three-time National Award winner was hospitalised last Saturday after she complained of breathlessness. She tested negative for Covid-19, the Press Trust of India news agency said.

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