Kartik Aaryan Rejected 'O Romeo' Role, Paving Way for Shahid Kapoor!

• Shahid Kapoor's upcoming gangster drama 'O Romeo' teaser and look have been released, showing him in action mode.
• Kartik Aaryan was initially offered the lead role in Vishal Bhardwaj's 'O Romeo', inspired by 'Hussain Ustra'.
• Kartik Aaryan declined the offer, reportedly not wanting to play an anti-hero at this stage of his career, despite a grey role in 'Freddy'.
• The film marks the return of the Shahid Kapoor-Vishal Bhardwaj duo after 8 years, having previously collaborated on 'Kaminey', 'Haider', and 'Rangoon'.
• The strong star cast includes Tripti Dimri, Nana Patekar, Avinash Tiwary, Disha Patani, Aruna Irani, Vikrant Massey, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Farida Jalal.

Why It Matters: Kartik Aaryan's refusal of 'O Romeo' led to Shahid Kapoor taking on the lead role.