Shahid Kapoor has arrived in theatres alongside Triptii Dimri for the motion thriller O’Romeo. It’s facing a powerful box office clash from Border 2, Mardaani 3, Dhurandhar, and other releases. Despite all of the obstacles, Vishal Bhardwaj’s directorial has recorded the 2nd best opening for a Bollywood film in 2026. Scroll below for an in depth evaluation.
O’Romeo makes a superb start!
The official figures are out, and O’Romeo has made a debut of 9.01 crore on day 1. It was a sigh of relief for Shahid Kapoor, as his last release, Deva, registered a gap of 5.78 crore in 2025. In actual fact, the motion thriller also scored a greater start than his previous Valentine’s Day opener, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (7.02 crore).
O’Romeo vs top 10 opening days of 2026 in Bollywood!
Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri starrer concluded its advance booking on a good note. But spot bookings pushed opening day barely above expectations. With 9.01 crore within the kitty, Vishal Bhardwaj’s directorial has surpassed every Bollywood release of 2026 thus far, except one. It surpassed Ikkis by a substantial margin to take the second spot, staying only behind Border 2.
Take a look at the highest 10 Bollywood openers of 2026 on the Indian box office (net collection):
- Border 2: 32.1 crore
- O’Romeo: 9.01 crore
- Ikkis: 7.28 crore
- Mardaani 3: 4 crore
- Pleased Patel: 1.25 crore
- Rahu Ketu: 1 crore
- Tu Yaa Essential: 55 lakh
- Vadh 2: 50 lakh
- Mayasabha: 12 lakh
It’s now to be seen if Shahid Kapoor’s film maintains a powerful pace and records the second-best opening weekend of 2026. The goal is to beat Ikkis (22.05 crore). Nonetheless, Border 2 (129.89 crore) will remain out of reach again.
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