Remo D'Souza's wife Lizelle: His heart issue has come as a shock

Remo D'Souza. Picture/Yogen Shah

Popular choreographer and director Remo D'Souza suffered a heart attack on December 11 and was rushed to Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital. The news came as a big shock to his friends, fans and family, who have been anxious about his recovery.

"On Friday morning Remo was admitted at the Kokilaben Hospital following some heart issue. There were some blockages due to which an Angioplasty was performed by the doctors. Now he is doing fine according to the doctors. We are here, he is my family friend and we assure that please do not worry, everything is under control," Remo's friend Mahesh Kukreja told IANS.

Remo's wife Lizelle D'Souza recently shared with ETimes, "Remo's heart issue has come as a shock to not just everyone but himself too. He had no history of blood pressure or anything."

The ABCD: Any Body Can Dance director is currently recuperating at the hospital. His close friend Aamir Ali told the publication, "Remo is much better now. He has always been a flt guy and I see him being as fit as before again very soon."

Race 3 producer Ramesh Taurani said he spoke to Lizelle, and was informed that "a stent has been put, and that he is stable now".

On the professional front, Remo D'Souza has featured in films like Pardes, Aflatoon, Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities, Entertainment, and Zero. He turned director with the Bengali film Lal Pahare'r Katha, and followed it up with Hindi films like F.A.L.T.U, ABCD: Any Body Can Dance, ABCD 2, A Flying Jatt, Race 3, and more recently Street Dancer 3D.

Also read: Remo D'Souza Suffers A Heart Attack; Admitted To Kokilaben Hospital

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