O Romeo row: No threat from Hussain Ustara’s family

The Vishal Bhardwaj film was caught in controversy after reports surfaced that Hussain Ustara’s family threatened the film’s team; however, his daughter has denied issuing any threats.

The Vishal Bhardwaj-directed film O Romeo, starring Shahid Kapoor, TriptiiDimri, Vikrant Massey, Tamannaah Bhatia, AvinashTiwary, and Farida Jalal, will release in theatres on February 13. Shahid will portray the role of slain gangster Hussain Ustara, and Triptii will play Sapna in the film. There were reports that Hussain Ustara’s family threatened the film’s team, but Ustara’s daughter has denied it.

Sanober Sheikh denies giving threats to O Romeo’s team.

Speaking to a leading portal, Hussain Ustara’s daughter, Sanober Sheikh, has denied issuing threats to the filmmakers. She also alleged that the film’s team “never took permission from us to make a film inspired” by her late father’s life. She even accused the film’s team of showing changing facts. According to her, the characters played by Shahid and Triptii didn’t have any romantic relationship. Sanober said, “She was like a sister to my baba, but as per the film, they are showing a romantic angle, which is absolutely wrong. We are demanding a pre-screening of the film so we can understand what it is all about. If they are taking my father’s story, they should keep it real. We are ready to fight the case till the end.”

Hussain Ustara’s daughter says her family wants to watch the film.

Sanober further noted that her family wants to watch the film before it releases to “give it a go-ahead.” She added, “Vishal Bharadwaj is an acclaimed director, and Shahid Kapoor is also a good actor, and we have no issues with anyone. We want to watch the film before it releases so we can give it a go-ahead. We also want the makers to accept that our family has given no threats to them. Rest, we will fight this in court.”

Earlier, it was reported that Vishal and producer SajidNadiadwala received a letter from Sanober demanding ₹2 crore and a postponement of the film’s release till her demands are met. However, Sanober has denied issuing any threats.