Roadside Romeo facts for kids
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| Directed by | Jugal Hansraj |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Written by | Jugal Hansraj |
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| Music by | Salim–Sulaiman |
| Cinematography | Anshul Chobey |
| Editing by | Arif Ahmed |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 23 October 2008 (Kuwait) 24 October 2008 (India and United States) |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | India United States |
| Language | Hindi English |
| Money made | $2 million |
Roadside Romeo is a fun 3D computer animated movie from 2008. It's a romantic comedy film made in India and America. Jugal Hansraj wrote and directed it, and it was his first time directing a movie! Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra from Yash Raj Films produced it. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures helped share the movie in the United States, United Kingdom, and India.
The film is about a cool dog named Romeo who lives in Mumbai. Famous actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor lent their voices to the main characters, Romeo and his girlfriend Laila. This was the first time these actors did voice-overs for an animated movie. Roadside Romeo was released on October 24, 2008, in the United States and India.
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Romeo's Big Adventure: The Plot
Life Changes for Romeo
Romeo used to live a fancy life in a big house. But one day, his owners moved to London. They left him behind, and a servant dropped him off on the busy streets of Mumbai. Romeo was all alone and had to learn how to survive.
Meeting the Street Gang
Soon, Romeo met a local dog gang. The gang included Guru, Interval, Hero English, and a cat named Mini who wanted to be a dog. They told Romeo that the streets were their territory. Romeo didn't understand their street talk at first. But he quickly made friends by giving them cool haircuts! The gang loved their new looks and welcomed Romeo.
Starting a Business and Facing Trouble
Together, they started a successful dog-grooming business. But then, Chhainu showed up. He was the helper of a tough gangster dog named Charlie Anna. Chhainu came to collect "weeklies," which were weekly payments of bones. Romeo bravely chased Chhainu away. The other dogs were scared and went to Charlie Anna to explain. Charlie Anna threatened them with his three female ninja dogs, called his Angels. But Romeo was clever and tricked Charlie Anna into letting his friends go safely.
Romeo Meets Laila
Romeo then saw Laila singing from a rooftop. They danced, and Romeo instantly fell in love with her. To win her heart, Laila told Romeo he had to dance with her at the "Moonlight Club." This was where she performed. Romeo agreed, but he didn't know that Charlie Anna also liked Laila. Anyone who went near her usually got into trouble. Still, Romeo was brave and danced with Laila, winning her heart.
Charlie Anna's Anger and Romeo's Plan
As Laila started to like Romeo, Charlie Anna got very angry. He caught Romeo and scared him. Romeo then promised Charlie Anna that he would make Laila fall in love with Charlie. Romeo didn't want to lose Laila. His plan was to trick Charlie Anna. He had Mini pretend to be Laila and tell Charlie Anna she wasn't interested. This only made Charlie Anna angrier! So, Romeo promised him another meeting with Laila.
A Big Mix-Up and Escape
On the night of the meeting, Chhainu saw Romeo kissing Laila. Chhainu then told Laila about Romeo's deal with Charlie Anna. Laila was furious and slapped Romeo. She said she never wanted to see him again. During a chase, Charlie Anna's Angels were charmed by Guru, Interval, and Hero English. Chhainu was scared by a mouse. Charlie Anna was chased by dogcatchers. Just before Charlie Anna was caught, Romeo pushed him under the dogcatcher's van to help him escape. Romeo was then caught instead.
Charlie Anna convinced Guru, Hero English, Interval, and Mini to create a distraction. They succeeded, and Charlie Anna jumped onto the van. He planned to free Romeo using a pin from his chain. But the van started to drive, and he fell off. Charlie Anna chased the van, losing the pin. Luckily, one of his ear hairs worked as a lock pick!
A Happy Ending
They both escaped. But Romeo felt sad because Laila said she never wanted to see him again. He also knew Charlie Anna still wanted her. The next morning, Romeo was about to leave on a train. But Charlie Anna arrived with Laila and the others. Charlie Anna told Romeo he was silly for leaving Laila because she still loved him. He explained everything to Laila and said she belonged with Romeo.
Charlie Anna let go of Laila's hand, and she ran after the train. Romeo reached out his hand for her. It looked like a famous scene from the movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. Charlie Anna even said, "Where have I seen this before?" Laila grabbed Romeo's hand, but the handle he was holding broke! They both fell off the train. They looked at each other and both said, "I love you!" Then, the movie shows everyone back at the "Moonlight Club," singing a fun remix of "Main Hoon Romeo."
Meet the Voice Cast
These are the talented actors who gave voices to the characters:
- Saif Ali Khan as Romeo, a golden retriever mix who used to be a rich family's pet.
- Kareena Kapoor as Laila, a beautiful white female Afghan hound and Romeo's girlfriend.
- Javed Jaffrey as Charlie Anna, a big English bulldog who is the boss of the slum dogs.
- Vrajesh Hirjee as Guru, a bull terrier who is the oldest and wisest of Romeo's friends.
- Kiku Sharda as Hero English, a Siberian husky and another one of Romeo's friends.
- Suresh Menon as Interval, a koolie dog and the third member of the gang.
- Tannaz Irani as Mini, a tabby cat who acts like she's part of the dog gang.
- Sanjay Mishra as Chhainu, a jackal who works as Charlie Anna's spy.
Movie Music: The Soundtrack
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| Released | 30 September 2008 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | YRF Music Walt Disney Records |
| Producer | Aditya Chopra & Yash Chopra |
The music for Roadside Romeo was released on October 1, 2008. The director Jugal Hansraj and actor Jaaved Jaffrey launched it in Mumbai. The music was created by Salim-Sulaiman, and the song lyrics were written by Jaideep Sahni.
A review from indiaFM gave the soundtrack 2 out of 5 stars. It said that most of the songs were just okay, and only one or two were really good. The review also mentioned that the music album was released late, which might affect how many copies were sold.
Here are the songs from the movie:
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Main Hoon Romeo" | Kunal Ganjawala | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Chhoo Le Na" | Sunidhi Chauhan, KK & Sudesh Bhonsle | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Cool Cool" | Saif Ali Khan, Jaaved Jaffrey, Marianne D’Cruz & Naresh Kamath | 3:11 |
| 4. | "So Right" | Kunal Ganjawala & Gayatri Iyer | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Apni Dumm Bhi Oonchi Ho" | Anushka Manchanda, Earl Edgar, Jugal Hansraj, Kunal Ganjawala & Salim Merchant | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Rooftop Romance" | 1:39 | |
| 7. | "Main Hoon Romeo" (Roadside Remix) | Kunal Ganjawala | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Chhoo Le Na" (Moonlight Club Mix) | Sunidhi Chauhan, KK & Sudesh Bhonsle | 4:18 |
Awards and Recognition
Roadside Romeo received some awards for its animation and overall quality.
| Year | Award Name | Category | Result | Recipient(s)/Nominee(s) |
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| 2009 | 7th Annual VES Awards | Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | Nominated | Pankaj Khandpur Sherry Bharda Shrirang Sathaye Suhael Merchant |
| 2010 | 56th National Film Awards | Best Animated Film | Won | Producer: Aditya Chopra Director: Jugal Hansraj Animator: Tata Elxsi/VCL |
