Feb 19, 2026 4:12pm IST
‘O’Romeo’: Here’s How Aamir Khan’s Suggestion To Vishal Bhardwaj Changed Shahid Kapoor-Triptii Dimri’s Film
The big Valentine’s Day release from Bollywood in 2026 was “O’Romeo.” Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri, Nana Patekar, Disha Patani and others made up the star cast of the Vishal Bhardwaj movie. The performance of the leads is getting a lot of love. The audience in theaters was surprised to see Aamir Khan’s name pop up at the start of the movie. However, he was not in the movie, even in a cameo. Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj has revealed why Aamir Khan’s name came up in the credits.
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Vishal Bhardwaj told Bollywood Hungama the reason behind the same. It seems Aamir Khan wanted to hear the script of “O’ Romeo” and gave his creative inputs on the same. Post that, Bhardwaj made some changes. It seems Aamir Khan told him that someone should be killed at a point in the film. Bhardwaj told the publication, “Killing the lawyer Anjum Ansari (Resh Lamba) in the restaurant was his idea. This is the reason why I thanked him. This suggestion changed so many things for me. Because from there, the protagonist, Ustara (Shahid Kapoor) gets attracted towards the girl (Afshan, played by Triptii Dimri). He realizes, ‘Oh my God, she can do anything to exact revenge’. So, he starts taking her seriously and even nurses her back to health after she gets injured."
The director further says that this started the love story of Ustara (Shahid Kapoor) and Afshan (Triptii Dimri). This was when he realized that he needs to thank Aamir Khan from the ‘bottom of his heart’. Vishal Bhardwaj and Shahid Kapoor have teamed up before for movies like “Rangoon,” “Haider” and “Kaminey: The Scoundrels.”
Aamir Khan will be seen next in “Lahore 1947” that has Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in main roles. It will be directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. It is supposed to be released on Independence Day 2026.
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