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{{Infobox film | name = Bombay Velvet | image = Bombay Velvet First Look.jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Theatrical Release poster | director = Anurag Kashyap | producer = Vikramaditya Motwane
Vikas Bahl
Fox Star Studios | writer = Gyan Prakash
Anurag Kashyap
S.Thanikachalam
Vasan Bala | based on = Mumbai Fables
by Gyan Prakash | starring = Ranbir Kapoor
Anushka Sharma
Karan Johar | music = Amit Trivedi | cinematography =Rajeev Ravi | editing = Prerna Saigal
Thelma Schoonmaker | casting by = Mukesh Chhabra | studio = Phantom Films | distributor = Fox Star Studios

| released =

  • 15 May 2015 (2015-05-15)

| runtime = | country = India | language = Hindi | budget=₹120 crore (US$14 million)Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The film is scheduled for release on 15 May 2015.[1]

Kashyap was inspired to make such a film after reading L.A. Quartet, a sequence of four crime fiction novels by James Ellroy, set in the late 1940s through the late 1950s in Los Angeles.[2] The novels inspired him to "dig into the dark trenches of the history of Bombay",[2] where he "found a treasure trove that was never-ending".[2]

Cast

Production

Development

Bombay Velvet was initially to be produced by Viacom18 but Fox Star Studios decided to co-produce it with Phantom Films. It is based on Gyan Prakash's book Mumbai Fables and set in early 1950's towards 1970's, before Mumbai became a metropolis. Prakash is also one of the scriptwriter's for the film.[5] Ranbir Kapoor was cast as a street fighter, and Anushka Sharma was cast as a jazz singer.[6][7] Kapoor explained his casting, "The script of Bombay Velvet just fell into my lap. I read it and I knew immediately that I wanted to be part of Anurag's grand vision, his innovative storytelling, his movie-making process; everything that he does so perfectly."[8] Director Karan Johar made his acting debut in the film; he was cast as the film's primary antagonist, Kaizad Khambata.[9] His role is said to have been inspired from Russi Karanjia.[3]

Filming

The first schedule of Bombay Velvet started in the third week of July 2013 and continued till the first week of September 2013.[10] The first schedule was shot at Sri Lanka's Ranmihitenna Mahinda Rajapaksa National Tele Cinema Park, Hambantota. Filming was also done in Colombo, Galle and Pasikudah.[11][12] The second schedule was also in Mahinda Rajapaksa National Tele Cinema Park, Sri Lanka, where Sharma and Kapoor rejoined the filming in February. The second schedule completed in March. Parts of the set was left at the National Tele Cinema Park, rather than being dismantled, as it will be used as a tourist attraction site. The third and final schedule was in Mumbai where shooting was held for a 10-day period.

Editing

The film will be released in two versions, one for Indian audience and the other for an international release.[13] The editing for the international version was done by Thelma Schoonmaker,[13] while the Indian version was edited by Prerna Saigal.[13] Although intended to release in late 2014, the film has been pushed to 15 May 2015 due to pending VFX.[1][14]

Marketing

A teaser of the film's first-look was released on 28 January 2015, it featured Ranbir Kapoor's avatar in the film "Johnny Balraj", the "big shot". On 29 January 2015 the official first poster was revealed, featuring Johnny Balraj wearing a pinstriped suit and wielding a Thompson submachine gun in each arm.[15] It's official trailer was released during the India vs Bangladesh 2015 Cricket World Cup quarter final match, with Kapoor present at the Star Sports 3 studio with the commentators.[16]

Soundtrack

Untitled

Music director Amit Trivedi began working on the soundtrack after the release of Dev D[17] and has said that the music of Bombay Velvet will reflect the age of 1960s Jazz era of Bollywood.

The lyrics are being written by Amit's frequent collaborator Amitabh Bhattacharya. Singer Neeti Mohan will lend her voice to Anushka Sharma's character, and Mohit Chauhan will provide the male voice for songs in this film.


Track listing

No.TitleMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Fifi"Mikey McCleary
(Recreated)		Suman Sridhar2:15
2."Mohabbat Buri Bimari (Version 1)"Amit TrivediMikey McCleary, Shalmali Kholgade3:15

References

  1. ^ a b "May date for Ranbir Kapoor starrer Bombay Velvet". Times of India. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Anurag Kashyap IAmA". www.reddit.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b Rahul, Iyer. "BOMBAY VELVET: Karan Johar's Parsi Connection". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Anurag won't release till satisfied: Kay Kay on 'Bombay Velvet'". Pink Villa. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Fox studios to co-produce Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet". Hindustan times. Retrieved 21 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Ranbir Kapoor plays a street fighter in Bombay Velvet". India Express. Retrieved 25 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Rastogi, Tavishi (1 February 2013). "Anushka Sharma: bold, brash, bindaas". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Ranbir's next tells the story of Bombay". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Ranbir and Karan burst out laughing during KJo's first scene as an actor". The Times of India. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  10. ^ Sinha, Sayoni (21 August 2013). "Anurag's nine-year dream fulfilled". Yahoo. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Indian film begins shooting in Sri Lanka's Tele Cinema Park". Colombo Page. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Anurag Kashyap to recreate Mumbai in Sri Lanka for Bombay Velvet". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  13. ^ a b c Pathak, Ankur. "Scorsese's to cut Kashyap's RK starrer". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Ranbir Kapoor starrer Bombay Velvet postponed to May 2015". Bollywood Hungama. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  15. ^ "First Look: Johnny Balraj, The Street-Fighter Ranbir Kapoor In Bombay Velvet". koimoi.com. koimoi.com. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Bombay velvet Trailer Launch". International Business Times. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Anurag Kashyap here. Ask me anything. (Begins 3 pm)". reddit. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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