US EditionHussain Ustara's Daughter Files Lawsuit to Stay Release of Shahid Kapoor's O Romeo: ‘Exploiting Human Tragedy’
Sanober Shaikh claims O' Romeo falsely depicts her late father as a gangster and seeks to prevent the film's release, which is set for Feb 13 in Mumbai.
- On Monday, Sanober Shaikh filed a civil suit in a Mumbai civil court seeking a permanent injunction against O' Romeo, naming producer Sajid Nadiadwala, director Vishal Bhardwaj, and journalist-author Hussain Zaidi.
- She alleges the film O' Romeo was produced without her consent and falsely portrays her late father Hussain Shaikh as a gangster for commercial gain.
- The suit names Sajid Nadiadwala, Vishal Bhardwaj, and Hussain Zaidi, filed by advocate D V Saroj with a podcast link connecting the film to Ustara, while the filmmakers deny the claims and call it fiction.
- A Mumbai court will hear the case on February 6, after Shaikh urged a permanent injunction to block the film's release on February 13 or later, citing irreparable harm.
- The case involves major Bollywood figures as O' Romeo, based on Hussain Zaidi's Mafia Queens of Mumbai, stars Shahid Kapoor and a star-studded cast, raising high commercial and reputational stakes for the Bollywood industry.
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Hussain Ustara’s Daughter Seeks Ban On Shahid Kapoor’s O Romeo
Sanober Shaikh, daughter of Hussain Ustara, has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the release of Shahid Kapoor’s O Romeo, alleging the film is an unauthorised and misleading portrayal that exploits personal tragedy for commercial gain.
‘O' Romeo’: Lawsuit in Mumbai court seeks stay on release of the Shahid Kapoor-starrer
A lawsuit filed by Sanober Shaikh, daughter Hussain Shaikh, claimed that Sajid Nadiadwala and Vishal Bhardwaj are "involved in the production and direction of a film based on the biography of her late father"
‘O’Romeo’ in Legal Trouble: Hussain Usatara’s Daughter Sanober Shaikh Files Case To Stop Release of Shahid Kapoor’s Film | 🎥 LatestLY
Shahid Kapoor’s upcoming film O’Romeo has landed in legal trouble after gangster Hussain Ustara’s daughter, Sanober Shaikh, filed a case alleging the unauthorised use of her father’s life story. She has now sought a pre-screening of the film and requested the appointment of a court commissioner to review its content. 🎥 ‘O’Romeo’ in Legal Trouble: Hussain Usatara’s Daughter Sanober Shaikh Files Case To Stop Release of Shahid Kapoor’s Film.
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