On the occasion of Teachers' Day, Bollywood actor Preity Zinta recalled the influence of late dance master Saroj Khan, stating that she was her "strongest critic". Sharing a lovely picture with the late Bollywood choreographer on Instagram, the 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' actor noted that Khan was someone "who single-handedly changed this tomboy into a heroine".

"Saroj ji you will always be my most treasured teacher, my strongest critic," the actor wrote alongside the throwback photographs.