Bollywood has witnessed several hit-and-flop films. Some films have smashed the box office records and become a blockbuster, while others failed miserably. Today, we are talking about a film which took nearly nine years to make. The film was made on a huge budget and had a long list of stars in it. Unfortunately, the movie failed to make an impact and became a disaster for the actors and the director. After the film was released, the actor regretted doing it. Can you guess which film we are talking about?
We are talking about which was directed by and starred , , and others in main roles. The gangster drama was declared a box office disaster after it grossed only Rs 43.20 crore. Reportedly, the film was made on a budget of Rs 115 crore and earned Rs 23.71 crore in India and Rs 11.54 crore overseas.
Well, Ranbir was not the first choice for Bombay Velvet. Yes, you read that right! Anurag Kashyap first approached Saif Ali Khan and later he went to Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan. Kashyap said, “My first choice when I wrote the film in 2006 was Saif Ali Khan. From there it went to Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan. This film has gone around before landing with Ranbir Kapoor. We also tried to make it with Ranveer Singh but we could raise only Rs 40 to 50 crore.” After the huge success of Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Ranbir became a superstar and many filmmakers wanted to work with him. Anurag later signed Ranbir for Bombay Velvet.
Bombay Velvet is a period crime thriller based on historian Gyan Prakash’s Book, Mumbai Fables. The film failed for various reasons and the major reason was that everyone had high expectations from the stellar cast.
