B. Sohanlal

B. Sohanlal also credited as Master Sohanlal and Sohanlal was a dance director and choreographer for Hindi films, in the 1950s-1970s, including Madhumati (1958), Guide (1965), Mera Saaya (1966) and Jewel Thief (1967)[1]. Born in Jaipur, and a dancer from Jaipur gharana of classical dance Kathak, he started his career as a background dancer in films. He along with his brothers known as the Lal Brothers, B. Hiralal, B Chinnilal and B. Radheshyam, all worked as film choreographers.[2][3] He was the primary teacher to Bollywood choreographer, Saroj Khan. He married the 13-year old Saroj Khan (then Nirmala Nagpal) while he was 43 yrs old at that time with 4 children of his own from his first marriage. His marriage to 13 year old Saroj khan lasted for 4 years and had 3 children with her in 4 years, Raju Khan and Cuckoo Khan (one died as an infant).[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Sohanlal at IMDb
  2. ↑ "Vaibhavi Merchant: Inspiration". Vaibhavi Merchant. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Master Sohanlal – Bollywood Choreographer". My Words & Thoughts. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Throwback: When Saroj Khan spoke about her relationship with Sohan Lal at the age of 14, their kids and her marriage". The Times of India. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "When Saroj Khan spoke about her personal life, how she started working at age of 3 to sustain family". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Sehgal, Chirag (1 May 2026). "13-Year-Old Married A 43-Year-Old Director, Converted To Islam, Later Discovered He Had 4 Children". News18. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "indya.com - CineMaa - Nostalgia - Saroj Khan: Her success story". Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
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