The phenomenon is all too real. Rich wives pick up toy boys to rid themselves of loneliness, caused by
workaholic husbands. More often than not, they fall prey to young men
who either blackmail them into parting with their money or into leaving
their husbands. In 'Shortcut Romeo', director Susi Ganesh tells us one
such story. After reading about such cases, Ganesh felt that for the country's youth, materialistic achievement is the ultimate dream.Pursuing that dream is his film's hero, played by Neil Nitin Mukesh,
who is shown blackmailing a lonely, rich wife played by Ameesha Patel.
He doesn't demand a lumpsum amount, but rather wants her to support his
rich lifestyle for a lifetime.Puja Gupta plays his 'real' girlfriend.
Says he, "Even our epics, like the Ramayana and Mahabharata,
convey a strong message to those eyeing another's wife and wealth. But
related crimes still happen on a daily basis." Produced by Manjari Susi
Ganesh, the movie has music composed by Himesh Reshammiya
So, is it based on a real-life story? Susi confirms, "There was talk
about such an incident in a very influential corporate household. I was
inspired by that."
