Fresh
For much of its first half, Bombay Velvet hums with the kind of energy found in movies by the 1970s American directors Mr. Kashyap seems to admire. (Martin Scorsese is thanked in the head credits.)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times
Overview
An ordinary man, who goes against all odds to forge his own destiny and become a star in the glittering sky of 'Bombay,' thriving on jazz and violence.
Director and cast
- Anurag Kashyap Director
- Ranbir Kapoor as Johnny Balraj
- Anushka Sharma as Rosie
- Karan Johar as Kaizad Khambatta
- Kay Kay Menon as Inspector Vishwas Kulkarni
- Satyadeep Misra as Chimman
- Manish Chaudhary as Jamshed 'Jimmy' Mistry
- Vivaan Shah as Tony
- Siddhartha Basu as Romi Patel
- Remo Fernandes as a Portuguese Man
- Raveena Tandon as Cameo Appearance
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