Actor Dino Morea Summoned By Mumbai Police's EOW In Mithi River Scam
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Dino Morea Mithi River Scam: Actor Dino Morea has been summoned by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police in connection with the Mithi River desilting scam.
According to EOW sources and as quoted in Free Press Journal, Dino Morea was called in for questioning after investigators found several phone calls between him, his brother Santino Morea, and key accused Ketan Kadam. The content and purpose of these calls are now being examined.
The scam involves suspected misuse of funds in renting silt-pushing and dredging machines by the BMC. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) claims that Kadam and Jay Joshi charged the civic body much more than the actual cost for machines taken from Kochi-based Matprop Technical Services Pvt. Ltd. Officials believe this was done with the help of some Matprop staff and BMC's Storm Water Drains (SWD) department officers.
About Dino Morea
Dino Morea is an Indian actor and former model who gained popularity in the late 1990s. He made his Bollywood debut with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi in 1999, but his breakthrough came with the 2002 film Raaz, in which he starred with Bipasha Basu. Over the years, Dino has appeared in more than 50 films across Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada cinema. Besides acting, he co-founded a production company, Clockwise Films, and is passionate about animal welfare.
Dino Morea Upcoming Films
Dino Morea is currently seen in the Netflix web series, The Royals. The Royals premiered on the OTT platform earlier this month. Up next, Dino Morea will be seen in Housefull 5. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, the film features a star-studded ensemble that includes Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonam Bajwa, Nargis Fakhri, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Chitrangda Singh, Ranjeet, Soundarya Sharma, and Nikitin Dheer. With the story and screenplay penned by Sajid Nadiadwala — who also serves as the producer — the film is set to hit theatres on June 6, 2025.
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