O Romeo was first planned in 2017 with Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone as leads.
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News1814-01-2026, 14:55

Shahid-Triptii's 'O Romeo' Faces Rs 2 Crore Lawsuit Ahead of Release

  • Vishal Bhardwaj's 'O Romeo' starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri faces a Rs 2 crore lawsuit.
  • Hussain Ustra's daughter claims the film depicts her father without family permission, demanding damages.
  • The film is inspired by Hussain Zaidi's 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai', focusing on Ustra, Sapna Didi, and Dawood Ibrahim.
  • Triptii Dimri plays Sapna Didi, Shahid Kapoor is based on Ustra, Nana Patekar plays Dawood, and Vikrant Massey is Mehmood Kaliya.
  • Originally titled 'Rani' in 2017, it was to star Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone but faced multiple delays and cast changes.

Why It Matters: Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri's 'O Romeo' is embroiled in a legal battle over character depiction.

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