Bombay Velvet(2015)
Bombay Velvet is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir period crime film directed by Anurag Kashyap. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Karan Johar. It is set in 1960s Bombay and follows the rise of a street fighter who builds a nightclub empire. The story explores ambition, love, and betrayal against a backdrop of political corruption and gangster violence. The film was adapted from historian Gyan Prakash's book 'Mumbai Fables'. Despite a large budget and high expectations, Bombay Velvet received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office. It was released on 15 May 2015.
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- Theatrical Release
- 15 May 2015
- Director
- Anurag Kashyap
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A poor street kid named Johnny Balraj grows up to become a feared gangster. He opens a nightclub called Bombay Velvet and falls in love with a singer named Rosie. But his violent past and powerful enemies threaten to destroy everything he has built.
“Every dream has a dark side”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Bombay Velvet
Cast reunions in this film: Anurag Kashyap & Rajeev Ravi (7 films together), Anurag Kashyap & Amit Trivedi (6 films together), Anurag Kashyap & Kay Kay Menon (4 films together), Vikramaditya & Anurag Kashyap (3 films together), Vikramaditya & Amit Trivedi (3 films together), and Anushka Sharma & Ranbir Kapoor (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's budget was over 100 crore rupees, making it one of the most expensive Hindi films of its time.
- Director Anurag Kashyap was inspired by historian Gyan Prakash's book 'Mumbai Fables' for the story.
- The crew built a massive, detailed 1960s Bombay set in Sri Lanka, which took months to complete.
- Singer Neeti Mohan provided the playback voice for the female lead, played by Anushka Sharma, in the jazz songs.
- The film was a major box office failure, recovering only a small fraction of its production costs.
- Real jazz musicians were flown in from New York to record the film's live jazz soundtrack.
- Actor Ranbir Kapoor learned to play the saxophone for his role as a jazz club owner.
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