O’ Romeo: Director Vishal Bhardwaj Confirms Triptii Dimri Was His First Choice, Says ‘Bulbul, Animal Dekhi…’| When Will Shahid Kapoor O Romeo Release Date

O’ Romeo
release
date:
Director
Vishal
Bhardwaj
is
clear
that
Triptii
Dimri
is
central
to
O’
Romeo,
calling
Triptii
the
very
first
and
only
name
in
mind
for
Afsha.
Bhardwaj
praises
Triptii’s
emotional
depth,
saying
her
presence
shapes
the
film’s
heart
even
within
its
high-action
setting.

Shahid
Kapoor
and
Triptii
Dimri
lead
O’
Romeo,
which
reaches
cinemas
on
13
February
2025,
ahead
of
Valentine’s
Day.
The
trailer
hints
at
an
intense,
troubled
romance,
with
Afsha
and
Shahid’s
character
moving
between
desire,
fixation
and
hurt,
against
a
backdrop
of
violence
and
moral
conflict.

O’
Romeo
casting
choices
and
Triptii
Dimri’s
emotional
intelligence

Explaining
why
Triptii
suits
Afsha,
Bhardwaj
says
the
part
is
one
of
the
strongest
women
written
for
this
script.
The
director
underlines
that
Afsha’s
arc
needs
an
actor
who
can
show
layered
emotions
while
staying
natural
on
camera,
which
Triptii
delivers
with
consistency.

Bhardwaj
recalls
watching
Triptii’s
earlier
projects
before
finalising
the
casting.
“I
had
to
see
her
previous
work.
This
is
one
of
the
most
beautiful
feminine
characters
created
in
this
script.
Maine
Triptii
Dimri
ki
Bulbbul,
Qala
aur
Animal
bhi
dekhi
hai.
Shahid
ko
yaad
hai
jab
maine
pehli
baar
script
sunayi
thi,
he
asked
me,
‘who
do
you
see
in
this
film
as
Afsha?’
and
my
first
choice
was
Triptii
–
koi
doosra
ya
teesra
tha
hi
nahi.
Triptii
fit
ho
rahi
thi.
Ek
hoti
hai
intelligence
aur
ek
hoti
hai
emotional
intelligence.
Mujhe
lagta
hai
ki
kisi
bhi
actor
mein
agar
emotional
intelligence
hai
aur
wo
camera
shy
nahi
hai,
toh
phir
aap
unme
se
bahot
kuch
nikaal
sakte
hai.
Triptii
se
mil
ke,
baat
kar
ke
I
got
the
feeling
that
she
had
that
spark.
Aur
mai
bahot
baar
surprise
hua
hu.
She’s
amazing
when
you
see
her
on-screen.”

O’
Romeo:
Triptii
Dimri
Was
First
Choice,
Confirms
Vishal
Bhardwaj

The
director
jokingly
calls
Triptii
a
“soom”,
explaining
that
this
is
someone
aware
of
everything
yet
pretending
not
to
know.
Bhardwaj
feels
this
trait,
along
with
Triptii’s
calm
presence,
helps
keep
scenes
grounded
even
when
the
drama
turns
dark
and
the
narrative
grows
tense.

He
admires
that
Triptii
keeps
the
same
simple
nature
despite
rising
fame.
“Triptii
ke
andar
jo
emotional
intelligence
hai,
wo
bahot
hi
khoobsurat
hai.
Jo
sabse
khoobsurat
baat
hai
wo
ye
hai
ki
wo
Pahaadi
hai,
Uttaranchal
se
aati
hai.
Usne
apni
saadgi
nahi
chodi
hai,
wo
khushboo
usne
nahi
chodi
hai.
Success
aane
ke
bawajood
Triptii
wahi
hai
jo
Triptii
thi.
And
I
hope
unhe
success
aur
mile
aur
wo
aise
hi
rahe,” he
added,
stressing
how
identity
and
roots
remain
important
for
the
actor.

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O’
Romeo
features
a
large
ensemble
around
Shahid
and
Triptii,
including
Nana
Patekar,
Avinash
Tiwary,
Disha
Patani,
Aruna
Irani,
Vikrant
Massey,
Tamannaah
Bhatia
and
Farida
Jalal.
With
Triptii’s
Afsha
adding
emotional
weight,
the
film
aims
to
mix
romance,
action
and
psychological
tension
for
viewers
across
India.