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Moneycontrol04-01-2026, 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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