New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The makers of O Romeo, starring Shahid Kapoor, have received a major relief ahead of the film's theatrical release. A Mumbai civil court has declined to halt the film's release, ruling that the petitioner failed to make a strong legal case for an injunction, Hindustan Times reported.

The dispute was brought by Sanober Shaikh, daughter of late gangster Hussain Shaikh, also known as Hussain Ustara. She had approached the court claiming that O Romeo was inspired by her father's life and that the filmmakers had not sought consent from the family. The suit named producer Sajid Nadiadwala, director Vishal Bhardwaj, and author Hussain Zaidi as defendants.

In its order, the court observed that the petitioner had not been ab...