O'ROMEO (2026) MOVIE - SONGS, MUSIC DIRECTOR & CAST

Valentine's week 2026 brought one of Bollywood's most unusual love stories to theatres. Shahid Kapoor headlines O'Romeo as Hussain Ustara, a gangster caught in 1994 Bombay's underworld, opposite Triptii Dimri as Afshan Qureshi, also known as Rani Sharma. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj from a script he co-wrote with Rohan Narula, the romantic action thriller pairs its blood-soaked romance with a soundtrack by Vishal Bhardwaj with lyrics by Gulzar — and marks the fourth Bhardwaj–Shahid Kapoor collaboration after Kaminey, Haider and Rangoon.

Movie Details

Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Music Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Lyricist: Gulzar
Cast: Shahid Kapoor (Hussain Ustara), Triptii Dimri (Afshan Qureshi / Rani Sharma), Nana Patekar (DCP Ismail Khan), Avinash Tiwary (Jalaluddin "Jalal" Shah); special appearances by Tamannaah Bhatia, Disha Patani (Julie), Vikrant Massey and Aruna Irani; Farida Jalal as Dadi
Producer: Sajid Nadiadwala
Production: Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment with Vishal Bhardwaj Films
Release Date: 13 February 2026 (theatres); Prime Video global streaming from 10 April 2026
Language: Hindi

Soundtrack & Songs

The official soundtrack is a 12-song album composed by Vishal Bhardwaj with lyrics by Gulzar, released by T-Series on 13 February 2026 with a total runtime of 48:22. Additional production credits go to Meghdeep Bose, Ketan Sodha, Jehangir Jehangir and Stuart Dacosta.

Three singles were verified ahead of the release: "Hum To Tere Hi Liye The" (16 January 2026), "Aashiqon Ki Colony" (27 January 2026) and "Ishq Ka Fever" (2 February 2026). The singer pool spans Arijit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Rekha Bhardwaj, Madhubanti Bagchi, Javed Ali, Soba Singh Sitara and Ananya Wadkar — and three of Arijit Singh's songs were recorded before his retirement in January 2026. Per-track singer mapping has not been independently verified, so credits are listed at album level here. Read more in Arijit Singh's biography and popular songs.

Box-office reporting on the film has varied: DNA India cited a worldwide figure of ₹100 crore while the Times of India carried an earlier figure near ₹72 crore — both should be treated as reported figures rather than confirmed fact.

The Music Angle

What makes the album especially interesting is that Bhardwaj composed it for a film he directed himself — writing, directing and scoring from a single creative seat, a combination that has shaped some of his most distinctive work. The result is a soundtrack built directly around the film's 1994-Bombay world rather than fitted onto it afterwards.

Cast & Story Context

The story is set in the 1994 Bombay underworld and draws on a chapter of Hussain Zaidi's Mafia Queens of Mumbai — but this is a fictional take on the Hussain Ustara/Sapna Didi legend, not a biopic.

Shahid Kapoor leads as Hussain Ustara opposite Triptii Dimri's Afshan Qureshi/Rani Sharma. For more on the leading man, see Shahid Kapoor's biography and career journey. Nana Patekar plays DCP Ismail Khan (Remembering Nana Patekar, the film's DCP Ismail Khan), while Avinash Tiwary appears as Jalaluddin "Jalal" Shah. Special appearances include Tamannaah Bhatia, Disha Patani as Julie, Vikrant Massey and Aruna Irani, with Farida Jalal as Dadi.

Watch the Official Video

Watch the official trailer from the Nadiadwala Grandson channel below.

FAQs

Who directed and composed the music for O'Romeo?
Vishal Bhardwaj directed O'Romeo, co-wrote it with Rohan Narula and composed its music, with lyrics by Gulzar.

When was O'Romeo released and where can it be watched?
The film released in theatres on 13 February 2026 during Valentine's week and began streaming globally on Prime Video from 10 April 2026.

Who plays Hussain Ustara in O'Romeo?
Shahid Kapoor plays Hussain Ustara, the gangster at the heart of the story, opposite Triptii Dimri as Afshan Qureshi/Rani Sharma.

Which soundtrack songs from O'Romeo are out?
The 12-song T-Series album released on 13 February 2026. The verified singles are "Hum To Tere Hi Liye The" (16 January 2026), "Aashiqon Ki Colony" (27 January 2026) and "Ishq Ka Fever" (2 February 2026).