Anurag Kashyap: Ranbir's Hair Blamed for 'Bombay Velvet' Failure

• Anurag Kashyap revisited the 2015 film "Bombay Velvet's" box office failure, which earned only ₹43 crore against a ₹118 crore budget.
• Studio research cited Ranbir Kapoor's curled hair as a shocking reason for the film's poor performance, claiming audiences were "put off."
• Kashyap found this explanation "absurd," stating it was a collective creative choice for Ranbir's look.
• The film, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Karan Johar, was a lavish neo-noir period drama based on Gyan Prakash's book.
• Ranbir Kapoor is reportedly upset that Kashyap continues to discuss the film's failure years later.

Why It Matters: Anurag Kashyap reveals studio research blamed Ranbir Kapoor's hair for 'Bombay Velvet's' failure.