Deepak Choudhary, Veteran Indian Entertainment Promoter Forbidden from Leaving Dubai
Veteran Indian entertainment promoter Deepak Choudhary has found himself at the centre of a dramatic legal storm in Dubai, after court judgments reportedly barred him from leaving the UAE and froze his assets in connection with debts of approximately AED 2,993,058, equivalent to roughly ₹76.97 million, or about ₹7.70 crore. According to court documents reviewed by this magazine, one judgment issued by the Dubai courts on 11 June 2026 imposed a travel ban against Choudhary. A separate decision from the Dubai execution court reportedly ordered the freezing of his bank accounts, cards, properties, receivables and other assets for the purpose of enforcing payment of the outstanding debt. At the time of writing, according to the documents reviewed, Choudhary’s assets remained frozen and he remained unable to leave the UAE pending the continuation of the execution proceedings. The drama reached its peak at Dubai airport on 11 June 2026, when Choudhary was reportedly preparing to board ...