O'Romeo 2026 O'Romeo

Feature Film · 2026 · Hindi · Romance

O'Romeo

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5 Mixed 10 Indian-media reviews IMDb 5.3
178 min 13 Feb 2026
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Synopsis

O'Romeo

O'Romeo is a 2026 Hindi romantic action thriller written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. Produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and VB Films, the film is based on Hussain Zaidi's Mafia Queens of Mumbai and features Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri in a crime-romance frame.

Release
13 Feb 2026
Studio
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment / VB Films
Run time
178 min
Language
Hindi

Reviews

10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Mixed

Critics' aggregate for O'Romeo is 69/100 from 10 scored critic/publication reviews.

Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 11 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.

Common praise

  • performances
  • writing
  • pacing

Positive 10

Bollywood Hungama
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0
A critic for Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "On the whole, O'ROMEO delivers several well-made moments and strong performances from the lead cast.
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Filmfare Devesh Sharma
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "In the end, the film is held together by its performances.
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The Times Of India Dhaval Roy
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
Dhaval Roy of The Times Of India rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Despite frequent pacing issues that demand patience, O' Romeo is worth watching for its performances, atmosphere and cinematic brilliance."
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News18 Kashvi Raj Singh
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.0
Kashvi Raj Singh of News18 rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote, "In a time of blood fatigue in films, it is easy to dismiss O’Romeo.
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Firstpost Lachmi Deb Roy
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "O’ Romeo is undoubtedly a complete massy entertainer, but the script never thins down.
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Hindustan Times Rishabh Suri
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Overall, O’Romeo has moments that remind you why Bhardwaj remains one of our most distinctive filmmakers, but they are scattered across a narrative that loses emotional clarity along the way.
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NDTV Saibal Chatterjee
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "O'Romeo is at once a love story, a revenge saga, and a crime drama.
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India Today Sana Farzeen
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5
Sana Farzeen of India Today rated 2.5/5 stars, saying "Shahid Kapoor-Vishal Bhardwaj fail to recreate Haider, Kaminey magic" "despite poetic frames and intense performances, the film struggles with an uneven screenplay and an underwhelming emotional pay-off."
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Times Now Tanmayi Savadi
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0
Tanmayi Savadi of Times Now rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "O’ Romeo isn't a bad film nor a masterpiece.
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Details

Soundtrack

  • Hum To Tere Hi Liye The Arijit Singh
  • Paan Ki Dukaan Sukhwinder Singh, Rekha Bhardwaj
  • Ishq Ka Fever Arijit Singh
  • Aashiqon Ki Colony Madhubanti Bagchi, Javed Ali
  • O'Romeo Arijit Singh
  • Jalwa Soba Singh Sitara
  • Vaada Hai Ananya Wadkar
  • Hum To Tere Liye Hi The Choir
  • O' Romeo Rekha Bhardwaj
  • Vaada Hai Ananya Wadkar
  • Paan Ki Dukaan Sukhwinder Singh
  • Hum To Tere Liye Hi The Vishal Bhardwaj

Technical specs

Release date
13 Feb 2026
Run time
178 min
Language
Hindi
Country
IN
Director
Vishal Bharadwaj
Studio
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment / VB Films
Budget
₹125–150 crore
Distributor
Pen Marudhar

Trivia

  • O'Romeo is written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala for Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.
  • The film is based on the non-fiction book Mafia Queens of Mumbai by Hussain Zaidi.
  • Principal photography began in January 2025 and took place primarily in Mumbai and Spain.
  • The cast includes Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri, Nana Patekar, Avinash Tiwary, Tamannaah Bhatia, Disha Patani, and Farida Jalal, with Vikrant Massey in a special appearance.
  • O' Romeo was released on 13 February 2026, coinciding with the Valentine's Day weekend.
  • The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a commercial failure.

Tags

Romantic ThrillerVishal BhardwajMumbai CrimeMafia QueensValentine ReleaseHindi Cinema2026Hindi FilmReleasedHindi

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