Roadside Romeo

Roadside Romeo (2008)

This is the story of Romeo. A dude who was living the life. He had the works - the mansion to live in, the chicks to party with and the cars to be driven around in. Until one day, the family he was the favourite pet of, decided to move and left him back, abandoned on the mean streets of Mumbai. Romeo is now faced with situations he has never been in before. He encounters four strays, who scare the daylights out of him. But soon, he smooth talks his way into their hearts and he makes friends. Then, Romeo finds love! He encounters the beautiful, ravishing Laila, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen - and he loses his heart to her at first sight. Finally, he encounters a villain! The dreaded Don of the area - Charlie Anna. The Don who everyone is scared of. So hop on to the adventure as Romeo, wins friendship, love and a new life - in spite of Charlie Anna and his gang!

Date of release
2008-10-23
TMDB
4.7 / 10 (43)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy
Director
Jugal Hansraj

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Mumbai

Roadside Romeo is a 2008 Indian animation musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Jugal Hansraj in his directorial debut, and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film features the voice talents of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, marking their first voice-over performances in an animated production. The narrative follows Romeo, a pampered dog left to fend for himself on the streets of Mumbai, who falls in love with Laila, a glamorous canine performer, while facing opposition from the local dog mafia.

Production

Roadside Romeo originated from Jugal Hansraj's long-standing interest in animation. He co-wrote the story with Aditya Chopra for Yash Raj Films, but the concept remained undeveloped until Hansraj was inspired by a group of stray dogs he saw playing in the dirt while waiting at a traffic signal in Mumbai. According to Hansraj, the image of a scruffy, carefree pack of street dogs helped him visualize the characters and tone of the film.

The project marked a significant collaboration between Yash Raj Films and The Walt Disney Studios. It was promoted as the first major co-production between an Indian studio and Disney in the field of animation.

Visual Computing Labs (VCL), a division of Tata Elxsi based in Bangalore, was responsible for the film's visual conceptualization, character design, animation, and final rendering. Production began in January 2007 and spanned over two and a half years, with approximately 21 months dedicated to animation work. A crew of 150 artists and technicians contributed to the film.

The production budget was not officially disclosed, though The Guardian reported an estimated cost of approximately US$7 million. The first teaser trailer debuted on 12 October 2007 alongside the theatrical release of Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, showcasing mock auditions for the character Romeo. A second trailer, featuring Laila's audition, was later released.

For promotional purposes in India, costumes for the lead characters were specially crafted at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Yash Raj Films partnered with merchandise brand Hot Muggs to produce licensed coffee mugs featuring one-liners from the film such as "Tension Not," "Stay Cool," and "I'm Good Na."

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