Shahid Kapoor and the iconic Nana Patekar are gearing up for an exciting collaboration in director Vishal Bhardwaj’s upcoming film ‘O Romeo’. Kapoor praised Patekar as a “remarkable actor” and teased their “incredibly captivating” chemistry that promises to set the screen on fire.

Shahid Kapoor’s ‘O Romeo’ is scheduled to hit theaters in February this year. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film also stars Tripti Dimri and Nana Patekar in important roles. Shahid will be reuniting with Nana Patekar for the first time since the 2010 film ‘Parthshaala’. And recently, the lead actor once again opened up about working with the veteran actor.

Shahid Kapoor calls Nana Patekar an outstanding actor

According to a report in Money Control, Shahid Kapoor said, “Yes! I really enjoyed working with Nana Patekar in ‘Parthshaala’.” She added, “Actually, I was just talking to him today. I said, ‘Sir, you and I have very sexy chemistry.'”

The actor went on to add that working with Nana Patekar was a lot of fun. He said, “He’s an outstanding actor.” Shahid added that Nana Patekar will act once the cameras start rolling. According to the ‘Kaminey’ actor, working with screen icons is not only ‘fun’, but you can also learn a lot from him.In the same interaction, Shahid Kapoor added, “I have been watching him since I was a child.” “We have some very interesting scenes together in this movie,” he concluded.

Learn more about “Oh Romeo”

Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film also stars Shahid Kapoor, Tripti Dimri, Nana Patekar, Vikrant Massey, Tamannaah Bhatia, Avinash Tiwary, Disha Patani and Farida Jalal. The film is based on Hussain Zaidi’s book ‘Mafia Queens of Mumbai’.Shahid reportedly charged Rs 450 crore for his role in the film.The song “Hum To Tere Hi Liye The” from this movie was released on January 16, 2026. The second song ‘Aashiqon Ki Colony’ was released on January 27, 2026. The lyrics of these songs were written by none other than. Gulzar.The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 13, 2026.