Operation Romeo is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Shashant Shah.[1] It is an official remake of the 2019 Malayalam film Ishq. This film is produced by Shital Bhatia and Neeraj Pandey[2] under the banner of Friday Filmworks and Plan C Studios, the film stars Sidhant Gupta and Vedika Pinto.[3] The supporting cast includes Sharad Kelkar, Bhumika Chawla and Kishor Kadam.[4]
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| Directed by | Shashant Shah |
| Written by | Rateesh Ravi Arshad Syed |
| Based on | Ishq (2019) |
| Produced by | Shital Bhatia Neeraj Pandey |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hari Nair |
| Edited by | Praveen Kathikuloth |
| Music by | M. M. Kreem |
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| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editA teenage boy and girl in love decide to celebrate the girl's birthday by roaming around in their car and having fun. They meet two crooks on their way, which changes their lives forever.
Cast
edit- Sidhant Gupta as Aditya Sharma
- Vedika Pinto as Neha Kasliwal
- Bhumika Chawla[5] as Chhaya
- Sharad Kelkar as Mangesh Jadhav
- Kishor Kadam as Patil
- Neha Khan as Aditya's Sister
Production
editDevelopment
editThe film was announced in 2021, a remake of the 2019 Malayalam film Ishq.[6]
Soundtrack
editThe film's music composed by M. M. Keeravani while lyrics written by Manoj Muntashir.[7] On 5 April 2022, the first song titled 'Abhi Abhi' sung by Neeti Mohan was unveiled.[8] Six days later, the second song 'Tere Bin Jeena Kya' sung by Vishal Mishra and Rupali Jagga was released.[9]
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| Released | 2022 | ||||||||
| Recorded | 2021 | ||||||||
| Genre | film soundtrack | ||||||||
| Length | 12:17 | ||||||||
| Label | Saregama | ||||||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Abhi Abhi" | Neeti Mohan | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Tere Bin Jeena Kya" | Vishal Mishra, Rupali Jagga | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Yeh Kyun Kiya" | Vishal Mishra | 3:00 |
Marketing
editA motion poster of the film featuring the cast was released on 31 March 2022.[10] The film was released on 22 April 2022.[11]
Release
editTheatrical
editThe film was released in theatres on 22 April 2022.
Reception
editCritical reception
editBH Harsh of Firstpost gave the film a rating of three and a half stars out of five and wrote "Its ability to charter the uncomfortable lanes is its biggest strength which lies in the themes of justice and morality".[12] Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal gave the film a rating of three and a half stars and wrote "New kids on the block, Sidhant and Vedika, are the film's highlight.Sharad Kelkar as a ruthless cop in disguise, delivers an earnest performance".[13] Rachana Dubey of The Times of India gave it two and a half stars out of five and found that "a thriller-love story have been built well but the film eventually takes a completely different turn and it doesn't stitch well at the end."[14] Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com gave the film two and a half stars out of five and observed, "the film is scarily effective in a 'but for the grace of God's way'," but criticized the performances as disappointing "because it did have something significant to say and chickened out".[15]
References
edit- ^ "Neeraj Pandey's upcoming production Operation Romeo to hit the screens on April 22 : Bollywood News". Bollywood Hungama. 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Operation Romeo: Neeraj Pandey backs film on moral policing, says 'audience will relate to all the characters'". Indianexpress.com. 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Newcomers Sidhant and Vedika to be launched in Neeraj Pandey's Operation Romeo". Indulgexpress.com. April 2022.
- ^ "Bhumika Chawla spills the beans on her upcoming Hindi film Operation Romeo". Freepressjournal.in.
- ^ "'He was in a trance': Bhumika Chawla heaps praise on 'Operation Romeo' co-star Sidhant Gupta". Freepressjournal.in.
- ^ "Operation Romeo: Hindi Remake of Malayalam Film Ishq to Release On 22nd April, Watch Trailer". News18.com. 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Off love & payback- multi-starrer Operation Romeo's music album personifies the ethos of the film, brought to you by Saregama India". Radioandmusic.com.
- ^ "Watch: 'Operation Romeo's new track 'Abhi Abhi' sung by Neeti Mohan will make you fall in love". Freepressjournal.in.
- ^ "Singer Rupali Jagga teams up with MM Kreem for Neeraj Pandey's latest 'Operation Romeo'". Radioandmusic.com.
- ^ "Operation Romeo | Movie Announcement Poster | Sidhant Gupta | Vedika Pinto | Sharad Kelkar | Video Trailer". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Film-maker Neeraj Pandey's next production 'Operation Romeo' to release on April 22". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Operation Romeo movie review: An engaging cautionary tale about fragile masculinity and moral policing". Firstpost. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Operation Romeo Review: Witness the unexpected in this convincing revenge drama". Freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Operation Romeo Movie Review: Here's a romantic story with a thrilling edge". The Times of India.
- ^ GAHLOT, DEEPA. "Operation Romeo Review". Rediff.com.
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