By Admin 
Vishal Bhardwaj’s film ‘O Romeo’, starring Shahid Kapoor and Trupti Dimri in the lead roles, has got a major legal victory. A Mumbai court has refused to stay the release of the film and also rejected the interim relief granted to the daughter of late gangster Hussain Ustara, who had claimed that the film is based on her father’s life.
Court refuses to ban the film ‘O Romeo’
Mumbai City Civil Court has rejected the demand to ban the release of the film ‘O Romeo’. The court says that at this time no concrete reason has emerged for banning the film. This decision was given by Judge H.C. Shende on Saturday.
What was the whole matter?
Petitioner Sanaubar Shaikh had told the court that the story of the film is similar to the life of his late father Hussain Shaikh alias Hussain Ustra. His allegation was that his father’s identity, personal life and name had been used without permission. He had demanded to stop the release of the film scheduled for 13 February 2026 and show the film first.
It was also said in the petition that the teaser, trailer and promotion of the film contain such characters and scenes which resemble the life of his father. The makers of the film told the court that this film is completely fictional, not the story of any real person and a clear disclaimer has also been given in it.
The court said that the film has already received legal approval and the petitioner has not challenged that approval. In the initial opinion of the court, it is not clear that the character in the film is directly based on the petitioner’s father. The court also said that the extent to which a person’s name and privacy rights apply after his death is a complex and evolving matter of law. In such a situation, it would not be right to ban the film immediately. The court also accepted that if there is any kind of loss, it can be compensated through compensation.
The court also took note of the fact that the petition was filed very late and a stay was sought very close to the release. The court rejected the demand to show the film first, saying that it would be like imposing censorship through the court. Ultimately the court rejected the petition and made it clear that the things said in this order are only preliminary and will have no impact on the final hearing of the case.