Anurag Kashyap Reveals Bizarre Reason for Bombay Velvet Flop: "Ranbir's Hair"

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Moneycontrol•04-01-2026, 09:30
Anurag Kashyap Reveals Bizarre Reason for Bombay Velvet Flop: "Ranbir's Hair"
- •Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap discussed the commercial failure of his 2015 film Bombay Velvet.
- •Studio research reportedly indicated audiences were put off by lead actor Ranbir Kapoor’s hairstyle.
- •Kashyap found this explanation "absurd," despite it being a choice made by the team.
- •Bombay Velvet, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Karan Johar, had a budget of ₹118 crore but grossed only ₹43 crore.
- •Ranbir Kapoor reportedly gets upset when Kashyap talks about the film's failure.
Why It Matters: Anurag Kashyap reveals studio blamed Ranbir Kapoor's hair for Bombay Velvet's box office failure.
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