Operation Romeo (2022) is an intense romantic thriller that explores the dark realities of moral policing and fragile masculinity in modern India. Directed by Shashant Shah and produced by Neeraj Pandey, the film is an official remake of the 2019 Malayalam hit Ishq: Not a Love Story . No reviews
The men subject the couple to hours of psychological trauma, verbal harassment, and extortion under the guise of "moral policing". While Neha is deeply traumatized, Aditya is consumed by a sense of emasculation and a desperate need for retribution, leading to a tense, psychological game of revenge in the film's second half.
The story follows (Sidhant Gupta) and Neha (Vedika Pinto), a young couple out on a late-night drive to celebrate Neha’s birthday. Their night turns into a nightmare when they are intercepted by two men, Mangesh (Sharad Kelkar) and Kiran (Kishor Kadam), who pose as police officers.
