Exclusive! Saiee M. Manjrekar fondly remember Saroj Khan: If we didn’t get time to sit and talk after the class something felt incomplete – Times of India
As immediately is masterji’s start anniversary, ETimes acquired in contact with Saiee who completely shared her expertise of working intently with the legend who helped Bollywood’s largest stars carry their finest foot ahead.
Talking about getting educated by Saroj Khan for her debut efficiency, Saiee revealed, “Masterji completely changed the way I looked at dancing. She taught me how it’s so important to have grace when you’re dancing, how important facial expressions are, to understand the song you’re dancing to, and portray that emotion well. So, if I had one more wish right now It would be to get more time with Masterji. I trained with her for only nine months and I think those months were the most learning I have got in terms of dance and the most fun I have had because she was so fun to be around. Obviously, when she used to teach us, she used to be really professional and strict, but the second we were done, we would sit and have chai, order dosa, and eat it. We would really really have a lot of fun. I really wish that I had got more time with her.”
Sharing a fond reminiscence of the dance legend, she additional added, “My dearest memory of Masterji was that after every class, she used to get chai and I used to get coffee. We used to sit and talk about her experiences after every single class and I would get to hear her stories. I think at one point it became a ritual like if we didn’t get time to sit and talk – because I had to somewhere to go for a meeting or she had to go somewhere – something felt incomplete. So, we would always sit and she used to tell me about her experiences with different people and directors, how she got into films, her first song, it was amazing!”