MUMBAI: Noted choreographer Saroj Khan is all set to open her dance academy in Malaysia.

The Saroj Khan Dance Academy will be a joint venture between Khan and her local partner, Pen ‘N‘ Camera (M) Sdn Bhd. It will offer a four-month diploma programme in dancing, acting and singing.

Students of the dance academy will also be given the opportunity to act as back-up dancers for Hindi films that will be shot in Malaysia. 

Saroj is best known for her exceptiona dance movements in hit films like Devdas, Guru, Veer-Zaara and Taal among others.

Besides Tabu, Nagma, Ravi Kishen and Shakti Kapoor will endorse the academy.

Indian films from Bollywood are extremely popular in Malaysia, where there are 1.7 million ethnic Indians.