Remo D’Souza and Wife Accused of Rs 11.96 Crore Fraud in Dance Troupe Case

Remo D’Souza and Wife Accused of Rs 11.96 Crore Fraud in Dance Troupe Case

A fraud case has been registered against renowned Bollywood choreographer Remo D’Souza and his wife, Lizelle D’Souza, at the Mira Road police station in Thane, Maharashtra. The couple, along with five other individuals, has been accused of embezzling Rs 11.96 crore from a dance troupe.

Complaint Filed by a 26-Year-Old Dancer

The case was initiated based on a complaint filed by a 26-year-old dancer. According to the complaint, Remo D’Souza and the other accused misrepresented the dance troupe’s achievements over a period of six years, from 2018 to 2024. The complainant alleges that the troupe participated in a television dance competition and won prize money. However, the accused reportedly claimed the group as their own and misappropriated the prize amount.

The troupe performed on a television show and won, and the accused allegedly posed as if the group was theirs and claimed the prize money of ₹ 11.96 crore, he said.

The other accused in the case are Omprakash Shankar Chouhan, Rohit Jadhav, Frame Production Company, Vinod Raut, a policeman, and Ramesh Gupta, the official said, adding that a probe is underway.