Operation Romeo (film)
Operation Romeo is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Shashant Shah.[1] It is an official remake of 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. Keeravani |
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| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- 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
Soundtrack
The 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
A 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
Theatrical
The film was released in theatres on 22 April 2022.
Reception
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Critical reception
BH 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".[14] 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".[15] 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."[16] 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".[17]
References
- "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.
- "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 Digital Rights Satellite Rights OTT Release Date Online Movie Link And Other Details". Tollywood.online. 1 July 2022.
- "Hindi Film #OperationRomeo Now Streaming On Netflix". Twitter.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- "Operation Romeo movie review: An engaging cautionary tale about fragile masculinity and moral policing". Firstpost. 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". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- GAHLOT, DEEPA. "Operation Romeo Review". Rediff.com.