 In 2001, three Microwave Papadums band members, Dharamedra Hirve, Selwyn Pereira and Victor Alvares, along with Remo's personal assistant Sunil Redkar, were killed in a road accident in Kanpur after a concert there.Remo was devastated and stayed away from music and performances for a year.In 2002, Remo released two albums, "Symphonic Chants" and "India Beyond".