Bhushan Kumar announces Saroj Khan biopic

Saroj Khan will be immortalised as a Bollywood film based on her is in the pipeline, reports the Hindustan Times.

Marking the first death anniversary of famous Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan, Bhushan Kumar has announced his production company T-Series acquired the rights for a biopic on her.

Labelling Saroj Khan as India’s first female choreographer, Bhushan said he will produce the film and has bought the rights from her children Raju Khan, Sukaina Khan, and daughters of Hina Khan, Saroj’s daughter who died. Raju is also a choreographer.

Born as Nirmala Kishanchand Sadhu Singh Nagpal, Saroj Khan last worked with Madhuri Dixit in Kalank.

The three-time National Award winner choreographed more than 3,500 songs, including Ek Do Teen (Tezaab), Dhak Dhak Karne Laga (Beta), Dola Re Dola (Devdas), and Ye Ishq Haaye (Jab We Met).

She had entered the industry as a three-year-old child and became a dancer at 10.

At the young age of 12, she was an assistant choreographer.