'O'Romeo' Box-Office: Shahid Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj deliver their biggest opener despite mixed reviews as it collects Rs 8.25 crore on day 1

Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘O’Romeo’ is not Shakespeare. It’s based on true events and unites him with Shahid Kapoor for the fourth time. Unlike the first three collaborations, this character has a lot of swag and style. There’s something nonchalant about him as he’s pulled into the abyss of attraction and destruction, love and lust. Triptii Dimri is a vengeful wife who has some unfinished business. For her, the eponymous character could be both her passion and pawn.

O'Romeo Box-Office

The film has collected Rs 8.25 crore at the box-office on day 1 despite mixed reviews and is the biggest opener for the actor-director duo.

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The Vishal Bhardwaj directorial brought together a fantastic ensemble cast starring Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri, Avinash Tiwary, Nana Patekar, Farida Jalal, and Disha Patani. Both Tamannaah Bhatia and Vikrant Massey had a special appearance, which was indeed one of the surprise elements of the film. The best thing about O’ Romeo is that it is consistently engaging. O’ Romeo is a deadly combination of a poetic film and a gripping narrative which never thins down.

The unexpected controversy

The daughter of Hussain Ustara has criticised the makers of the upcoming Shahid Kapoor film O’Romeo, saying the portrayal of her father in the narrative is incorrect and unfair to his legacy.

Sanober Shaikh, Ustara’s daughter, has taken legal steps by issuing a notice to the filmmakers, claiming they have distorted facts in a way that paints her father in a negative light.

Allegations of Misrepresentation

Shaikh has been vocal about her concerns, insisting that the film’s teaser and promotional material appear to depict elements of her father’s life that she says are inaccurate or misleading.

“They are claiming and showing wrong things about my father,” she said, explaining that the family’s objection centres on how Ustara is being characterised. Shaikh added that her father was not a gangster, but instead took on crime figures in ways that she believes have been misrepresented.