When Saroj Khan got her 'Guru Dakshina' on deathbed from Govinda; Watch

Govinda and Saroj Khan had one thing in common and that was their passion for dance. While Govinda reigned supreme during the 90s due to his impeccable comic-timing and unmatched dancing, Saroj Khan was the queen choreographer for decades and the master behind the success of Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit’s hit dance numbers.

Both  Saroj Khan and Govinda came from humble households. When Govinda was trying to get a break in Bollywood he did not have much money whereas Sarojji was at the helm of her career. She was however very fond of Govinda and taught him dancing without any fees in the initial days. Narrating a heart-touching incident, the famous choreographer during one of her interviews said, “Masterji main (Govinda) without ticket aata hun Virar se. I have no money. Main aapko paise waise nahi de sakta. Maine bola manga tere se? Jab bada ban jayega na tab mangungi. Toh bola haan chalega.”

Years went by and Govinda became a big superstar. Incidentally, Saroj Khan was very ill and in her words, she was on the verge of dying. The “Dola re dola re” choreographer said, “Time passed and I was doing Dola Re when I fell very sick and landed in the hospital. Doctor ne kahan ki ye bach nahi sakti hai. It was still there ki ye aaj maregi ya kal maregi. That is the time when Govinda came.”

“Woh raat ko aaya kuch dhai-teen baje. Aur meri badi beti jo chal basi woh baithi hui thi. Toh usko bulake parcel hatme deke kaha, ‘Tumhara beta aaya tha.’ Itna bolke chala gaya. When I opened the parcel ussme 4 lakh rupaye the.Ye sirf..this is upbringing.” Eventually, Saroj Khan recovered from the near-death condition and lived many years after that. She also narrated an incident when Govinda sent her 24,000 in a parcel after becoming successful and on it was written, “Ab main guru dakshina de sakta hoon.”