O romeo based on these real-life gangsters: hussain ustara & sapna didi

directed by vishal bhardwaj, o romeo is inspired by true events

shahid kapoor's character is reportedly based on the late gangster hussain ustara

his real name was Hussain Sheikh. he was a feared contract killer

his nickname was ustara, which means a barber's razor, since that was His weapon of choice 

he once brutally but precisely slashed someone in a street fight with a barber's razor & that's how he earned the moniker

hussain was notorious for his rivalry with Dawood Ibrahim

tripti dimri's character is allegedly based on sapna didi ( born Ashraf Khan )

after Dawood Ibrahim ordered the murder of her husband, she went on a quest for revenge

sapna didi disrupted D Company’s operations and even plotted an assassination attempt against Dawood

hussain ustara and sapna didi allegedly teamed up in their rivalry against dawood

 o romeo releases in cinemas in theatres on February 13, 2026