Hussain Dalal on 'O Romeo' Box Office: 'Wrong to Expect Dhurandhar or Animal-Level Success'

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Hussain Dalal on 'O Romeo' Box Office: 'Expectations like Dhurandhar or Animal are wrong'

Hussain Dalal and Shahid Kapoor in a still from O Romeo. (Photo Credit : Instagram/ hussain.dalal)

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News18•24-02-2026, 06:46

Hussain Dalal on 'O Romeo' Box Office: 'Expectations like Dhurandhar or Animal are wrong'

•Actor-writer Hussain Dalal believes comparing 'O Romeo' to mass entertainers like 'Dhurandhar' or 'Animal' is misplaced.
•Dalal, who plays Chotu, states the film has been "fairly accepted" and passed its Monday test, indicating audience interest.
•He emphasizes that director Vishal Bhardwaj's films prioritize quality and poetic tragedy over record-breaking numbers.
•'O Romeo', based on 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai', focuses on layered storytelling and emotional depth.
•Dalal asserts that the film is a "complete success" when viewed without comparison to high-voltage action dramas.

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