US EditionO Romeo Makers Receive Rs 2 Crore Demand From Gangster Hussain Ustara’s Daughter: Report
Sanober Shaikh demands Rs 2 crore and postponement of O Romeo, citing unauthorized use of her late father Mumbai gangster Hussain Ustara's life in the film.
- The makers of O Romeo have received a legal letter from Sanober Shaikh, daughter of Hussain Ustara, demanding Rs 2 crore and a delay addressed to Vishal Bhardwaj and Sajid Nadiadwala.
- Following the teaser's release, controversy erupted when O Romeo's sources were questioned amid reports the Vishal Bhardwaj directorial draws inspiration from Hussain Ustara.
- Director Bhardwaj's O Romeo shows Shahid Kapoor as a gunman and features an ensemble cast including Triptii Dimri, Tamannaah Bhatia, Avinash Tiwary, Disha Patani, Nana Patekar, Farida Jalal, and Vikrant Massey.
- Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, O Romeo is set for February 13, and the filmmakers have not yet issued an official response to the legal notice.
- Despite the film's emotional framing, questions persist about whether O Romeo is based on real events, which the makers and Shahid Kapoor have not definitively answered.
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The film "O Romeo" is releasing on February 13th. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film is said to be inspired by the life of notorious gangster Hussain Ustara. Controversy has also heated up over Shahid Kapoor's film. But before that, let's find out who Hussain Ustara was.
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Bollywood Hungama‘O’Romeo’: Hussain Ustara's daughter Sanober Shaikh slaps makers with Rs 2 crore notice and 7-day ultimatum - Reports
‘O’Romeo’ has landed in trouble after the film’s producers were served a legal notice by Hussain Ustara’s daughter, Sanober Shaikh. She has objected t.
O’ Romeo Teaser Row: Shahid Kapoor Film Faces Legal Challenge Over Alleged Portrayal Of Hussain Ustara
The teaser of O’ Romeo, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, has landed in controversy after Sanober Shaikh, daughter of the late Hussain Ustara, issued legal notices alleging that Shahid Kapoor’s character in the film is based on her father without the family’s consent. According to Sanober’s lawyer DV Saroj, the first legal notice was sent to the filmmakers on October 30, 2025, followed by a second notice on December 1…
Shahid Kapoor’s O Romeo faces legal notice as Hussain Ustara’s daughter seeks pre-release screening
New Delhi: Shahid Kapoor’s film O Romeo has landed in legal soup. The daughter of Hussain Shaikh popularly known as Hussain Ustara has sent a legal notice to the makers of the film with the copy to CBFC and I &B ministry claiming that she possesses all the statutory rights including commercial, personality and publicity rights to her father’s life story. In the notice she has stated that the makers have made a biopic on her late father Hussain S…
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