Sajid Nadiadwala & Vishal Bhardwaj’s action romantic thriller, O’Romeo – starring Shahid Kapoor & Trimptii Dimri in the lead is an absolute must-watch
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Language: Hindi
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri, Vikrant Massey, Avinash Tiwary, Nana Patekar, Farida Jalal, Disha Patani, Tamannaah Bhatia
Not just one star, but plenty of stars! And thankfully for a change that didn’t make O’ Romeo confusing, but kept us glued to the screen. The Vishal Bhardwaj directorial brought together a fantastic ensemble cast starring Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri, Avinash Tiwary, Nana Patekar, Farida Jalal, Disha Patani. Both Tamannaah Bhatia and Vikrant Massey had a special appearance which was indeed one of the surprise elements of the film.
Not only Shahid Kapoor, but Avinash Tiwary’s look in the film grabbed all the attention. His menacing, nerve-shredding look, marked by an enigmatic head tattoo, makes Avinash truly stand out in the new poster, presenting him in an exceptionally fierce and never-seen-before avatar.
O’ Romeo is not just about love, but lust and revenge too. The film shows how a person transforms when he falls in love. This movie is inspired by the 1990s Mumbai underworld, specifically based on stories from S. Hussain Zaidi’s book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. It features a fictionalised, romantic action-drama plot loosely based on the life of gangster Hussain Ustara and his alliance with Ashraf Khan (Sapna Didi) to target Dawood Ibrahim.
Vishal Bhradwaj is indeed the king of Indian noir genre. The background music is quirky and matches with the genre of the film. The plot is based around Sapna Didi’s, though here in the film O’ Romeo, Sapna’s name is changed to Afsha (Tripti Dimri) who is on a mission to avenge her husband’s (Vikrant Massey) death, allegedly at the hands of Dawood Ibrahim’s gang, by seeking help from Hussain Ustara (Shahid Kapoor) to train her in combat.
Ustara’s role is played to perfection by Shahid Kapoor. Ustara was a notorious figure in the Mumbai underworld, nicknamed for a violent incident involving a razor (ustara). He used to kill with a razor. O’ Romeo film has no connection to Shakespeare’s drama, but has a connection with the underworld of Mumbai which used to be hugely notorious during those days. Nothing of the female actors in this film has an ornamental role, rather each and every role is immensely powerful.
Triptii Dimri play the role of a vengeful widow with absolute brilliance. She is ready to learn how to be a lady hitman to take revenge on her husband’s murderers. The film clearly shows that every underworld don has a backstory too. O’ Romeo is undoubtedly a complete massy entertainer. A big shout out to Vishal Bharadwaj for giving such a solid film with quirky dialogues, brilliant music and engaging performances by each of the actors. A salute to the captain of the ship of O’ Romeo!
Rating: 3 and half (out of 5)
WATCH the trailer of ‘O’ Romeo’ here:
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