O Romeo trailer: Shahid Kapoor's Ustara finds time to slaughter men amid lots of naach-gaana in Vishal Bhardwaj gorefest

O Romeo trailer: Shahid Kapoor reunites with Vishal Bhardwaj in this romantic action drama that also stars Triptii Dimri, Nana Patekar, and Avinash Tiwary.

Updated on: Jan 21, 2026, 14:43:52 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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The trailer of Vishal Bhardwaj’s theatrical comeback - O Romeo - was unveiled in a grand event in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon. The film features Shahid Kapoor as a gangster obsessed with Triptii Dimri, who plays a woman out for revenge. The film shines a light on the underbelly of crime in Mumbai, laced with loads of song and dance, and some signature Vishal Bhardwaj interludes.

O Romeo trailer

O Romeo trailer finally addresses if the film is based on gangster Hussain Ustara, who had famously taken on Dawood Ibrahim on Sapna Didi’s bidding. Even as the makers deny the film is based on him (amid legal notice from Hussain’s family), the trailer reveals Shahid’s character is called Ustara in the film. According to the makers, “O’Romeo is a romantic action drama based on true events, promising a gripping cinematic experience with Shahid Kapoor stepping into a role full of grit, emotional depth, intensity and quirk.”

Triptii plays a woman who approaches him for a supari killing, but Ustara falls for her, asking for her ‘rooh and not just jism’. Avinash Tiwary appears in a puzzling scene wrangling with a bull, while Nana Patekar plays a cop, a perfect foil to Shahid’s character. In between shots of Shahid pining for Triptii and dancing to various tracks, there is oodles of violence, gore, and killing, as Shahid realises that violence is his calling.

O Romeo cast and release date

Apart from Shahid and Triptii, the film boasts a strong ensemble cast featuring Nana Patekar, Avinash Tiwary, Disha Patani, Farida Jalal, Aruna Irani, Vikrant Massey, and Tamannaah Bhatia in a special appearance. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, O Romeo is set to release in Valentine’s Week on 13 February 2026.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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