Earlier than she grew to become Bollywood’s legendary choreographer, Saroj Khan had stepped away from movies and moved overseas for household life. It took witnessing Amitabh Bachchan dance with sheer pleasure in Don to reignite her ardour for choreography and convey her again to Mumbai—an inspiring turning level in her illustrious profession.
Farhan Akhtar recollects their dialog
Throughout a chat on the YouTube channel Tried & Refused Productions, Farhan Akhtar recalled working with Saroj Khan on Nach Baliye within the early 2000s whereas he was scripting the brand new Don starring Shah Rukh Khan. He shared that Saroj spoke about her private journey, saying she had married and moved to the Center East, stepping away from choreography. She had began as a background dancer, then grew to become a choreographer, however left India after her marriage to dwell overseas.
Returning for a full-circle second
Farhan shared that the ace choreographer recalled watching Don (1978) and seeing Amitabh Bachchan carry out the track “Khaike Paan Banaras Wala.” She remembered how Bachchan, who at all times claimed he couldn’t dance and had “two left ft,” was having fun with himself immensely on display. Seeing his pleasure reignited her personal love for dance and choreography, inspiring her to return to India and resume her profession as a choreographer in Hindi movies.Akhtar recalled that he initially confronted challenges incorporating the long-lasting track into his Don remake however finally succeeded. He then requested Saroj Khan to choreograph it. For her, it was a full-circle second, and he or she delivered brilliantly, with Shah Rukh Khan having fun with himself utterly on set, he stated.Saroj Khan handed away in July 2020 at 71.