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Last Dance for Bollywood’s First Female Choreographer

Sandhya Manoj, Dancer & Choreographer

07-Jul-20 14:30

Last Dance for Bollywood’s First Female Choreographer

Saroj Khan, Bollywood cinema’s first female choreographer, whose career stretched over 60 years, passed away on July 3. We look back at her life and career, and how she was behind some of the most iconic Bollywood dance numbers of the 1980s and 1990s. 

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Juliet Jacobs, Tee Shiao Eek


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Categories:  Film,  Visual Arts,  Performing Arts,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  Saroj Khan,  Bollywood,  cinema,  dance,  choreography, 


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