It is the Hindi remake of the director's own Tamil film Thiruttu Payale (2006), starring Neil Nitin Mukesh in the title role with Puja Gupta as his love interest, and Ameesha Patel in a negative character.

[5] Suraj (Neil Nitin Mukesh) is a good-for-nothing youth who throws his weight around his house with his violent attitude.

One day, in a fit of rage, he injures his younger brother, following which he is sent off from Goa to Mumbai to his uncle's house.

Suraj meets Sherry (Puja Gupta) a rich but lonely girl and falls in love with her.

Post Kanthaswamy (2009), Susi Ganeshan announced plans to make his debut in Bollywood by remaking his own Tamil film Thiruttu Payale (2006).

In September 2011, it was announced that Neil Nitin Mukesh and Ameesha Patel were the finalized as the protagonist and antagonist.

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Well shot, with laudable performances from Neil Nitin Mukesh and Ameesha Patel, Shortcut Romeo makes up for loose ends and bizarre twists in the plot by means of sheer masala power".

[11] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "On the whole, SHORTCUT ROMEO is a well-made, stylish crime story with high-voltage drama as its highpoint.