New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- O Romeo, Vishal Bhardwaj and Shahid Kapoor's latest collaboration, took over a decade before it could finally materialise.

At the trailer launch, the filmmaker shared why:

Vishal Bhardwaj shared that after acquiring the rights to O Romeo's story, he did not attempt to make the film for three to four years.

"Bahut se directors mere paas aaye aur bole, 'Aap bana nahi rahe ho, toh humein de dijiye.' Main itna possessive tha iss kahani ko lekar ki maine kisi ko nahi di. Isiliye yeh journey aisi rahi," he said.

When production began, the protagonist had changed from the original plan, and over time, the story felt stale to him.

Bhardwaj's budget also exceeded his capacity as a director, but with Sajid Nadiadwala's co...