Shahid Kapoor’s ‘O Romeo’ gets ‘A’ certificate, know the reason from Censor Board

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Mumbai: Shahid Kapoor and Tripti Dimri’s film **O’Romeo** has got approval from the Censor Board. The Central Board of Film Certification has awarded it an **A Certificate**. This is Shahid Kapoor’s second film after **Kabir Singh**, which has been placed in such a category. The film is scheduled to release theatrically on **February 13, 2026**, which is a date around Valentine’s Day.

No cuts were made in romantic and intimate scenes

According to sources, the Censor Board had made some modifications before the certification of the film. Some changes have been made in the dialogues, such as replacing the word ‘item’ with ‘Kumari’. In one scene, a particular word was muted, while in another inappropriate word was removed entirely. Interestingly, no cuts have been made on the romantic and intimate scenes of the film. However, some scenes involving violence have been changed.

Contains anti-tobacco and anti-smoking disclaimers

For example, the throat-slitting close-up shot has been reduced by about 20%, which is about 3 seconds. A scene of a blow to the head with blood and another scene of a woman bleeding on her face have also been reduced by 2 seconds each. The scene in which a woman is slapped has also been shortened by 20% (about 2 seconds). Additionally, the Censor Board has directed to add **anti-tobacco** and **anti-smoking** disclaimers in the film. The duration of these warnings and the voice-over have also been increased, adding 1 minute 57 seconds to the total length of the film.

Total length of the film now 178.41 minutes

As per the censor certificate, the final runtime of the film is now 178.41 minutes i.e. 2 hours 58 minutes 41 seconds. This has become Shahid Kapoor’s longest film till date. Apart from Shahid and Trupti, famous actors like Nana Patekar, Vikrant Massey, Avinash Tiwari, Farida Jalal, Tamannaah Bhatia and Disha Patani will also be seen in this film. It is an action-drama thriller, which seems to be full of romance and intensity. These censor changes have prepared the film for theatrical release and now fans are eagerly waiting for **13th February**.