Shahid Kapoor’s latest film O` Romeo will be available for streaming later this month. The announcement was made during Prime Video’s slate reveal last week. While the official streaming date hasn’t been announced, reports suggest the film will be available from March 27. However, there is a twist.
O Romeo OTT release
The Vishal Bhardwaj directorial will be available on rent on Prime Video from March 27. A few weeks later, the film will stream free for all Prime Video members at no additional cost. The film also stars Avinash Tiwary and Triptii Dimri in pivotal roles.
Vishal Bhardwaj on O Romeo box office
O Romeo is touted to be Vishal Bhardwaj’s most successful film so far. Sharing his thoughts, the filmmaker said, “To evoke a reaction from the audience, one has to reinvent oneself with every story. Creation begins where comfort ends. O’Romeo was born in that space. I believe O’Romeo is going to be my most successful film at the box office.”
O Romeo is an emotionally charged story of love, loss, and consequences. According to the makers, the film revolves around “the irreversible consequences of love denied.” The film draws inspiration from a chapter in Hussain Zaidi’s book Mafia Queens of Mumbai and is said to be based on the life of gangster Hussain Ustara, played by Shahid Kapoor.
Aamir Khan`s contribution to O Romeo
Talking to Bollywood Hungama, Vishal Bhardwaj said, “Aamir Khan wanted to hear the script of O`Romeo. When he heard it, he suggested that someone should be killed at a crucial point in the film.”
The filmmaker further added, “Killing the lawyer Anjum Ansari (Resh Lamba) in the restaurant was his idea. This suggestion changed many things for me. From there, the protagonist Ustara (Shahid Kapoor) gets attracted to the girl Afshan (Triptii Dimri). He realizes, ‘Oh my God, she can do anything to exact revenge.’ He then starts taking her seriously and even nurses her back to health after she gets injured.”
Vishal Bhardwaj continued, “So, the whole love story starts from there. That was a big plot point for me, and that’s why I wanted to thank Aamir from the bottom of my heart.”
