India, July 3 -- Saroj Khan, one of the prominent dance choreographers in the Hindi cinema industry, passed away in Mumbai on Friday at the age of 71, triggering an outpouring of condolences from all quarters. She was fondly called 'Masterji' by her bevy of admirers, and enthralled vast audiences by giving signature steps to a slew of iconic songs.

The dance mastero, who was raised in Maharashtra, had a career span of over forty years, choregraphing over 2000 songs, many of which are still remembered. The craze for dancing blossomed in Khan from a very young age. She started her career as a child artist at the age of three for the film 'Nazarana,' and then, graced many stages as a background dancer.

She then moved up from a background d...