Mumbai: Actor Shahid Kapoor’s intense new avatar in the teaser of his upcoming film ‘O Romeo’, which was dropped early on Saturday, has left social media abuzz.
In the one-minute, 35-second clip, Shahid is seen in a rugged avatar, sporting a full-body tattoo, engaged in hand-to-hand combat and firing in high-intensity sequences.
The teaser also introduces female lead Triptii Dimri, and the rest of the cast including actors Nana Patekar, Avinash Tiwary, Disha Patani, Aruna Irani, Vikrant Massey, Tamannaah Bhatia and Farida Jalal.
Soon after the teaser was unveiled, social media was flooded with reactions.
Shahid’s mother, Neelima Azeem wrote, “Pure ammunition on fire .. what a blast 💥 banging teaser.. can’t wait .. proudest mom 💕🙌🏼🤲🏼🤗😘.”
The actor’s brother Ishaan Khatter commenting, “LET. THEM. COOK. 🗡️🔥”
Echoing similar excitement, one commented, “Man shahid 🥹🔥 I always wanted to see him that loud ❤️.”
Another wrote, “Ooo bhai🔥🔥🔥🙌 Shahid on fire 🔥🔥 O’Romeo.”
Praising Shahid’s consistency, one wrote, “Shahid never disappoints 💀🔥.”
Another added, “Banger ahead 😍🔥.”
Helmed by Vishal Bhardwaj, ‘O Romeo’ is touted to be a revenge romance inspired by true events, and the teaser hints at a turbulent emotional journey marked by passion, loss and irreversible choices.
The teaser also sparked speculation over whether the film has been inspired by the real-life underworld saga involving gangster Hussain Ustara, his rival Dawood Ibrahim, and Sapna Didi.
One X (formerly Twitter) user posted, “A story based on real life gangster, Hussain Ustara (#ShahidKapoor)…rival to Dawood Ibrahim…Sapna Didi (#TriptiiDimri) a woman seeking vengeance on Dawood after he kills her husband…Hussain partners with Sapna Didi, but she is killed when they try disrupt Dawood & D’Company…”
The user added, “Expecting a firecracker of a movie given the talent involved.”
FRAMES from #ORomeo…🎬
A story based on real life gangster, Hussain Ustara (#ShahidKapoor)…rival to Dawood Ibrahim…Sapna Didi (#TriptiiDimri) a woman seeking vengeance on Dawood after he kills her husband…Hussain partners with Sapna Didi, but she is killed when they try… pic.twitter.com/UGn3HzN5f0
— CHANGU MANGU TALKS (@changuxmangu) January 10, 2026
So Shahid is playing Hussain Ustra, a rival of Dawood Ibrahim.
Tripti is playing Sapna Didi, whose husband was killed by Ibrahim. She teams up with Ustra against him. Carried out assassination attempts but failed, ultimately leading to her death at the hands of Dawood’s men.… pic.twitter.com/zoowUKsyU0
— Warrior (@RKzWarrior) January 10, 2026
Describing Triptii’s appearance as “beautiful” and noting that her role appears to be “meaty,” another user wrote, “First look of tripti dimri as “sapna didi” in vishal bharadwaj’s #ORomeo. She looks so beautiful and the role’s gonna be meaty lesssooo ..”
First look of tripti dimri as “sapna didi” in vishal bharadwaj’s #ORomeo. She looks so beautiful and the role’s gonna be meaty lesssooo 💃pic.twitter.com/yosS4hS0R3
— 🍓 (@fleabag___) January 10, 2026
The film is scheduled to release in theatres on February 13.