Remo D Souza

Biography

Remo D`Souza is an Indian dance choreographer, dancer, actor, and film director. He began his career in the movie industry as a background dancer. After working as a dancer and then choreographer, Remo tried his hand at film direction. He mainly works in the Bollywood film industry.

Remo D`Souza began his film career in 1995 as a background dancer in the Aamir Khan-starrer Rangeela. Over the next few years, he danced in and choreographed dance sequences in dozens of Bollywood films like Saathiya (2002), Dhoom (2004), Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006), Rock On!! (2008), Student of the Year (2012), Krrish 3 (2013), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), 2 States (2014), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Bajirao Mastani (2015), and Dilwale (2015). 

Remo stacked up numerous awards along the way, most notably for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, and Bajirao Mastani, starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra. 

He won Best Choreographer for the song Badtameez Dil in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani at the Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, IIFA Awards, and Star Guild Awards. Bajirao Mastani won the Star Guild Award for Best Choreography and the 63rd National Film Award for Best Choreography for the song Deewani Mastani.

Remo D`Souza is a prominent television personality. He has judged Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, along with prominent Bollywood figures Madhuri Dixit and Karan Johar. The choreographer was also the `super judge` on the dance show Dance+. 

He was nominated for Best Non-Fiction Judge for Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa at the 2013 Golden Petal Awards and for Favorite Naya Sadasya- Male for Dance+ at the Star Parivaar Awards. Remo has also judged shows like Dance India Dance, Dance Ke Superstars, Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe, and Nach Baliye.