
As Laila starts falling in love with him, Charlie, in a fit of rage, captures and terrorizes Romeo. However, Romeo braves the odds and dances with Laila to win her heart. Romeo says yes, unaware that Charlie has long wanted her, and anyone who dares go near her is punished. To win her over, Laila tells Romeo he must dance with her in front of everyone at the "Moonlight Club" where she performs. Romeo then meets Laila, who is singing from a rooftop, they dance and he falls in love. Charlie threatens them with his trio of female ninja dogs, whom he calls his Angels, but Romeo tricks Charlie into allowing his friends to leave unhurt. Romeo throws Chhainu out, and the others, terrified, go to Charlie to plead their case. Together, they set up a successful dog-grooming business until Chhainu, the right-hand of gangster-dog Charlie Anna, arrives to collect "weeklies" (weekly protection money) in the form of bones. They love their new looks and accept Romeo as part of their gang. Romeo does not know the street lingo and is at a loss for words at first, but he manages to win the gang over with giving them haircuts. Left to fend for himself, he is soon cornered by the local gang – Guru, Interval, Hero English and a dog-wannabe-cat, Mini, who tell him that this is their domain. One day his owners decide to migrate to London and he is left at the mercy of the servant of the house, who dumps him on the streets of Mumbai. Romeo is a dog who once lived in luxurious surroundings. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with most of the criticism focused on the film's script, predictable plot, Hansraj's direction and overuse of cliches. This was the second Bollywood film to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio, following Sony Pictures' Saawariya (2007). It was released on 24 October 2008 in the United States and India. This was the first voice-over in an animated film for both actors. The film follows a dog living in Mumbai, voiced by Saif Ali Khan, and his girlfriend, Laila, voiced by Kareena Kapoor. Roadside Romeo is a 2008 3D computer animated romantic comedy film written and directed by Jugal Hansraj in his directorial debut., produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in the United States, the United Kingdom and India.
