Remo D ‘Souza Credits Michael

He was fourteen when he saw Michael do the moonwalk and now he is a successful choreographer himself, Remo D’Souza credits Michael for giving him a dream worth following.

Remo got his first Bollywood break in 1995 with Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Rangeela.’

Hailing from Jamnagar, a city in Gujarat, the choreographer is grateful to his mother and sister for supporting him through his struggling period.

“I was 14-15 when I first saw Michael Jackson dance and I thought ‘How can he move like that?’ I started following him. We didn’t have TV in those days and could access videos on VCR. But who in Gujarat would keep a MJ tape? After a year or so, I knew somebody from Mumbai who got that tape for me.

That is how I started dancing and told my parents that I don’t want to study but dance. Initially, they were very scared, my father was against it. But my mom and sister supported me and allowed me to go to Mumbai for a month.”

After months of struggling in the industry, Remo ended up teaching dancing for a living to avoid going home. “After a month, I was on the streets…Had no food, no money, sleeping on stations. I thought my life was over and I will have to go back, listen to my father. So I lied to my mom for months that I have work. Then came Rangeela in 1995 and I got to showcase my talent,” he added.

Today, Remo’s list of projects includes hits like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Kal Ho Na Ho, Kaminey, Singh Is Kinng. He is currently working on Salman Khan starrer Mental and Hrithik Roshan’s superhero movie Krrish 3.

Source: The Indian Express & MJWN