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Saroj Khan , born Nirmala Sadhu Singh, is one of the most prominent Indian dance choreographers in Hindi cinema. She was born on 22 November 1948 and has choreographed more than 200 films[citation needed].

After making her debut as an independent choreographer in Gulzar's Mausam (1975), her first breakthrough came with Subhash Ghai's Hero (1983), but it was Sridevi's nagin dance in Nagina (1986) where she was noticed for her talent, followed by Mr India. She then worked with Madhuri Dixit in 'Ek Do Teen' number, Tezaab (1989) and later in Khalnayak, where she choreographed the Choli ke Peeche' number. She is very famous for her dialogue in Nach Baliye "Where is your choreographer?". She is called 'moti bachi' by her family and friends.

Presently she hosts her own Dance class show, Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan on NDTV Imagine. She has also appeared as a judge on reality dance competitions shows such as Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She has won the Filmfare Best Choreography Award eight times, and the National Film Award for Best Choreography three times.