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{{Infobox film
| name = Bombay Velvet
| image = Bombay Velvet poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Anurag Kashyap]]
| producer = [[Vikas Bahl]] [[Vikramaditya Motwane]]
| writer = Vasan Bala [[Gyan Prakash]] Anurag Kashyap S.Thanikachalam
| based_on = {{based on|[[Mumbai Fables]]||Gyan Prakash}}
| starring = [[Ranbir Kapoor]] [[Anushka Sharma]] [[Karan Johar]] [[Kay Kay Menon]]
| music = [[Amit Trivedi]]
| cinematography = [[Rajeev Ravi]]
| editing = Prerna Saigal [[Thelma Schoonmaker]]
| studio = [[Phantom Films]]
| distributor = [[Fox Star Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|05|15}}
| runtime = 149 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/bombay-velvet-film | title=''BOMBAY VELVET'' (15) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=11 May 2015 | access-date=12 May 2015}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}118 crore<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Velvet - Box Office India|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2865|website=Box Office India|access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}43.13 crore<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Velvet - Box Office India|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2865|website=Box Office India|access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref>
}}

'''''Bombay Velvet''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Historical drama|period]] [[gangster film]] directed and co-produced by [[Anurag Kashyap]], based on historian [[Gyan Prakash]]'s book ''[[Mumbai Fables]]''. It stars [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Anushka Sharma]] and [[Karan Johar]] in lead roles, with [[Kay Kay Menon]], [[Manish Choudhary]], [[Vivaan Shah]] and [[Siddhartha Basu]] appearing in supporting roles.<ref name=cast>{{cite news|title=Bombay Velvet Cast & Crew|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/546278|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710104357/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/546278|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 July 2012|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2 June 2013}}</ref> The film was released on 15 May 2015.

The film, made on a budget of {{INR}}120 crore, grossed around 23 crore in the first week. It opened to mixed reviews and was declared a [[box-office bomb|commercial disaster]] upon failing miserably at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Velvet' an 'epic disaster'; Anurag Kashyap, Ranbir Kapoor bear the brunt|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bombay-velvet-an-epic-disaster-anurag-kashyap-and-ranbir-kapoor-bear-the-brunt/ |website=indianexpress.com |access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref>

==Plot==
In 1969 [[Mumbai|Bombay]], Balraj is a street fighter/boxer who is in love with the jazz singer Rosie. Seeing Rosie with wealthy men further sparks his dream of becoming a "big-shot", believing that if he manages to become rich, he might win Rosie's heart. Balraj and his friend Chimman then catch the eye of Kaizad Khambatta, a wealthy businessman who is impressed by Balraj and offers him the chance to manage his club "Bombay Velvet", which Khambatta uses to further his illegal tasks and activities. He also nicknames Balraj "Johnny", which then becomes his identification. As well as this, Johnny and Chimman fulfill minor tasks for Khambatta, including capturing a dirty photograph of a minister who Khambatta wants to blackmail. This news reaches Jimmy Mistri, a media reporter, who also happens to be the same wealthy man Johnny had previously seen Rosie with.

Remembering that Johnny has a crush on Rosie, Mistri takes advantage of this and sends Rosie to Johnny's club to get her hands on the photograph of the minister. However, Rosie and Johnny eventually fall in love, and Mistri threatens to reveal Rosie's true identity to Johnny. Therefore, Rosie begins to supply information about Johnny & Khambatta's activities to Mistri. After a photograph of a secret meeting between Bombay's big-shots is leaked, Khambatta guesses that it was Rosie supplying the information and orders her to be killed. Johnny hears of this and forms an enmity with Khambatta, the man who brought him into the crime world.

Johnny fakes Rosie's death and makes her act as if she is her long dead twin sister Rita. But soon Khambatta realises the truth, kidnaps Rosie and tries to kill Johnny and they get into a standoff at Bombay Velvet. Khambatta shoots Rosie to provoke Johnny. Johnny angry at this stabs Khambatta and is himself shot dead while trying to carry Rosie to the hospital, outside the club. It is revealed before the end credits that Rosie survived her gunshot.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Ranbir Kapoor]] as "Johnny" Balraj, a street fighter
* [[Anushka Sharma]] as Rosie Noronha, a jazz singer
* [[Karan Johar]] as Kaizad Khambatta, a quick-witted, flamboyant Parsi media mogul with a high-end attitude
* [[Manish Choudhary (actor)|Manish Choudhary]] as Jamshed "Jimmy" Mistry, a newspaper editor
* [[Satyadeep Mishra]] as Chimman, Balraj's friend
* [[Kay Kay Menon]] as Inspector Vishwas Kulkarni, a detective
* [[Siddhartha Basu]] as Romi Patel
* [[Remo Fernandes]] as a Portuguese man
* [[Vivaan Shah]] as Tony, Noronha's chauffeur
* Sarika Singh as Chimman's wife
* Shaanti as Hiral, Khambatta's wife
* [[Vicky Kaushal]] as Basil, Kulkarni's subordinate
* [[Mukesh Chhabra]]
* [[Varun Grover (writer)|Varun Grover]] (Cameo) as a standup comedian
* [[Raveena Tandon]] (Cameo)
* Mrinmoy Goldar (Cameo)
* [[Christopher Hutton]] as himself (Cameo)
* Angelina Shum as herself (cameo)
{{colend}}

==Production==

===Development===
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.<ref name="Anurag Kashyap IAmA">{{cite web|title=Anurag Kashyap IAmA|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1hmhnx/anurag_kashyap_here_ask_me_anything_begins_3_pm/cavrxhe|publisher=www.reddit.com|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> The novels inspired him to "dig into the dark trenches of the history of Bombay",<ref name="Anurag Kashyap IAmA"/> where he "found a treasure trove that was never-ending".<ref name="Anurag Kashyap IAmA"/>

''Bombay Velvet'' was initially to be produced by [[Viacom18]], but [[Fox Star Studios|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 1950s towards 1970s, before [[Mumbai]] became a [[metropolis]]. Prakash is also one of the scriptwriters for the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fox studios to co-produce Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Fox-studios-to-co-produce-Anurag-Kashyap-s-Bombay-Velvet/Article1-1063455.aspx|publisher=Hindustan times|access-date=21 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522002830/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Fox-studios-to-co-produce-Anurag-Kashyap-s-Bombay-Velvet/Article1-1063455.aspx|archive-date=22 May 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Casting===
Although [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Aamir Khan]], [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Saif Ali Khan]] were considered,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-not-ranbir-kapoor-but-hrithik-roshan-aamir-khan-and-saif-ali-khan-were-initially-approached-for-bombay-velvet-2047042|title=Not Ranbir Kapoor, but Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan were initially approached for 'Bombay Velvet'|date=25 December 2014|website=dna}}</ref> [[Ranbir Kapoor]] was cast as a street fighter, and Anushka Sharma was cast as a jazz singer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranbir Kapoor plays a street fighter in Bombay Velvet|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ranbir-kapoor-plays-a-street-fighter-in-bombay-velvet/1119648/|publisher=India Express|access-date=25 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Rastogi|first=Tavishi|title=Anushka Sharma: bold, brash, bindaas|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Anushka-Sharma-bold-brash-bindaas/Article1-1005045.aspx|access-date=6 August 2013|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=1 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626190824/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/brunch-stories/Anushka-Sharma-bold-brash-bindaas/Article1-1005045.aspx|archive-date=26 June 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite news|title=Ranbir's next tells the story of Bombay|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Ranbirs-next-tells-the-story-of-Bombay/articleshow/12247061.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> This was director [[Karan Johar]]'s second film after ''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'' (1995); he was cast as the film's primary antagonist, Kaizad Khambata.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ranbir and Karan burst out laughing during KJo's first scene as an actor|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-31/news-interviews/40914479_1_ranbir-kapoor-karan-johar-kjo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801231413/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-31/news-interviews/40914479_1_ranbir-kapoor-karan-johar-kjo|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 August 2013|access-date=6 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 July 2013}}</ref> His role is said to have been inspired from [[Russi Karanjia]].<ref name="Rahul">{{cite web|last=Rahul|first=Iyer|title=BOMBAY VELVET: Karan Johar's Parsi Connection|url=http://businessofcinema.com/news/bombay-velvet-karan-johars-parsi-connection/105672|access-date=8 October 2013}}</ref>

===Filming===
[[Principal photography]] began in mid-July 2013 and continued till early September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/anurag-s-nine-year-dream-fulfilled-102341483.html|title=Anurag's nine-year dream fulfilled|last=Sinha|first=Sayoni|date=21 August 2013|publisher=Yahoo|access-date=23 August 2013}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13B/Aug17_1376681580CH.php|title=Indian film begins shooting in Sri Lanka's Tele Cinema Park|date=17 August 2013|publisher=Colombo Page|access-date=22 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/anurag-kashyap-to-recreate-mumbai-in-sri-lanka-for-bombay-velvet/1127254/|title=Anurag Kashyap to recreate Mumbai in Sri Lanka for Bombay Velvet|newspaper=Indian Express|access-date=22 August 2013}}</ref> 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 ten-day period.

===Editing===
The film was released in only one version and was edited in collaboration by Prerna Saigal (''[[The Lunchbox]]'' (2013)) and Academy Award-winning editor [[Thelma Schoonmaker]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranbir Kapoor talks about Bombay Velvet!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6xVUZAM-No|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=PlanetRadiocity.com|access-date=24 April 2015}}</ref>

===Themes===
''Bombay Velvet'' is influenced by [[Classic Hollywood cinema]] including [[Film Noir]] with its stereotypical caricatures like gangsters, gun molls and femme fatales. The movie draws inspiration from gangster films of the '30s and the '40s like ''[[The Roaring Twenties]]'' (1939) and ''[[White Heat]]'' (1949) and [[neo-noir]] films like ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'' (1974) and ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Velvet review by Anupama Chopra: It's a glorious mess|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/bombay-velvet-review-by-anupama-chopra-it-s-a-glorious-mess/article1-1347859.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517092631/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/bombay-velvet-review-by-anupama-chopra-it-s-a-glorious-mess/article1-1347859.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 May 2015|publisher=HindustanTimes.com|access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Velvet (2015): Anurag Kashyap's sprawling period piece with an excess of style over substance|url=http://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/2015/05/bombay-velvet-2015-anurag-kashyaps.html|publisher=apotpourriofvestiges.com|access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|title=First Look: Johnny Balraj, The Street-Fighter Ranbir Kapoor In Bombay Velvet|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/first-look-johnny-balraj-the-street-fighter-ranbir-kapoor-in-bombay-velvet/|website=koimoi.com|access-date=28 January 2015}}</ref> An 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bombay velvet Trailer Launch|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ranbir-anushka-karans-bombay-velvet-trailer-release-during-india-v-bangladesh-match-where-626644|access-date=19 March 2015|date=19 March 2015|newspaper=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref> The film also attracted brand associations worth Rs. 20 Crore with brands like [http://www.jiochat.com/ Reliance Jio Chat], [[Saavn]], [[Gillette (brand)|Gillette]], [[GoDaddy]] among others. To build hype and buzz around the film, Fox Star India and [[Phantom Films]] crowdsourced the official fan art for the movie by running a poster design contest on Cupick.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Velvet attracts Rs 20 cr worth brand associations|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/bombay-velvet-attracts-rs-20-cr-worth-brandassociations-115051501060_1.html|website=business-standard.com|access-date=16 May 2015}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Bombay Velvet
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Amit Trivedi]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|4|24}}
| recorded = 2014-2015
| venue = [[Mumbai]], [[Chennai]], [[Prague]]
| studio = [[Yash Raj Films|YRF Studios]], A T Studios, Nysa Studio, Raj Jhon Studio, Smecky Music Studios
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|h=01|m=7|s=52}}
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer = [[Amit Trivedi]]
| prev_title = [[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Shaandaar (2015 film)|Shaandaar]]
| next_year = 2015
}}
The soundtrack for ''Bombay Velvet'' is composed by [[Amit Trivedi]], which he began working on the soundtrack after the release of ''[[Dev D]]''. Amit stated in an interview that, "The music of ''Bombay Velvet will'' reflect the age of 1960s Jazz era of Bollywood."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1hmhnx/anurag_kashyap_here_ask_me_anything_begins_3_pm/cavr6hk|title=Anurag Kashyap here. Ask me anything. (Begins 3 pm)|date=4 July 2013 |publisher=[[reddit]]|access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref> The lyrics were written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]]. The album was released on 24 April 2015 by [[Zee Music Company]], which took care of the film's audio rights.

The song "Fifi" is a remake of the Hindi song "Jaata Kahaan Hai Deewane" from the 1956 film ''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|C.I.D.]]'' which was originally composed by [[O. P. Nayyar]] and written by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]. It was re-created by [[Mickey McCleary]].

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|h=01|m=7|s=52}}
| title1 = Fifi
| extra1 = [[Suman Sridhar]]
| note1 = Originally composed by [[O. P. Nayyar]] and written by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]; Recreated by [[Mikey McCleary]]
| length1 = 3:16
| title2 = Aam Hindustani
| extra2 = [[Shefali Alvares]]
| length2 = 8:52
| title3 = Mohabbat Buri Bimari
| note3 = Version 1
| extra3 = [[Neeti Mohan]]
| length3 = 4:18
| title4 = Mohobbat Buri Bimari
| note4 = Version 2
| extra4 = Shalmali Kholgade
| length4 = 4:19
| title5 = Kha Kha Ga
| extra5 = Neeti Mohan
| length5 = 4:15
| title6 = Dhadaam Dhadaam
| extra6 = Neeti Mohan
| length6 = 5:18
| title7 = Naak Pe Gussa
| extra7 = Neeti Mohan, Amit Trivedi
| length7 = 5:09
| title8 = Sylvia
| extra8 = Neeti Mohan
| length8 = 4:22
| title9 = Darbaan
| extra9 = [[Papon (Assamese singer)|Papon]]
| length9 = 3:59
| title10 = Shut Up
| extra10 = Shefali Alvares
| length10 = 4:56
| title11 = Behroopia
| extra11 = [[Mohit Chauhan]] & Neeti Mohan
| length11 = 4:51
| title12 = The Bombay Velvet Theme
| extra12 = Instrumental
| length12 = 4:49
| title13 = Conspiracy
| extra13 = Instrumental
| length13 = 3:30
| title14 = Tommy Gun
| extra14 = Instrumental
| length14 = 2:43
| title15 = Mohobbat Buri Bimari
| note15 = Version 3
| extra15 = [[Shefali Alvares]]
| length15 = 3:15
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]]
| all_music = [[Amit Trivedi]]
}}
Devesh Sharma writing for ''Filmfare'' stated that, "The album won’t appeal to you on first listening. Give it time to grow on you and then you’ll appreciate what Amit Trivedi and his singers and musicians have achieved. But in this era of instant gratification, does one have that patience? Also, the album is true to the narrative. There are no stand-alone songs in it. That also goes against making it a popular choice. One can only say that let the music play – and you sure will be rewarded with a rich listening experience."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com//reviews/music-review-bombay-velvet-9113.html|title=Music Review: Bombay Velvet|website=filmfare.com|access-date=2020-01-24}}</ref> ''Koimoi'' rated the album 3 out of 5 stars, with penning the final word: "The ''Bombay Velvet'' album is true to its theme – a complete vintage treat. Amit Trivedi does a damn good job at re-creating the 50s era and the Jazz is truly a masterpiece."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/bombay-velvet-music-review/|title=Bombay Velvet Music Review {{!}} Koimoi|access-date=2020-01-24}}</ref>

Joginder Tuteja of ''Bollywood Hungama'' rated the album 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "The music of ''Bombay Velvet'' is pretty much on the expected lines, which means it doesn't really follow Bollywood norms and instead treads a path of its own. While this doesn't necessarily mean that there is a plethora of chartbusters in the offering, the songs seem good enough to fit into the storytelling of the film."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bombay-velvet/songs/music-critic-review/|title=Music review of Bombay Velvet by Joginder Tuteja|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=15 May 2015 |access-date=2020-01-24}}</ref> ''BollywoodLife'' gave 2/5 rating with a statement "To sum up, the album is a mixed bag. Some songs are really good while some are really not that great. When Amit Trivedi is there as the composer you really expect all the songs to be fab. Maybe, commercially this album might not work, but some tracks will definitely be one of the best period tracks for years to come. To be honest, even after being a period drama, the music seems more jazzy than giving you that nostalgic feel. Maybe all the songs would make more sense once you see it with the movie. As a separate album, this is just a bit thanda!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/bombay-velvet-music-review-amit-trivedis-album-for-ranbir-kapoor-and-anushka-sharma-has-an-overdose-of-jazz-tracks-507967/|title=Bombay Velvet music review: Amit Trivedi's album for Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma has an overdose of jazz tracks!|date=2015-05-14|website=Bollywood Life|language=en|access-date=2020-01-24}}</ref>

The album was ranked #91 on Top 100 Bollywood Albums, listed by ''[[Film Companion]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/91-bombay-velvet-top-100-bollywood-albums/|title=#91 Bombay Velvet: Top 100 Bollywood Albums|last=Nair|first=Vipin|date=2017-08-10|website=Film Companion|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-24}}</ref> It was listed as the Best Bollywood Album of 2015 by ''Deccan Music''.<ref>[https://deccanmusic.wordpress.com/2015/05/03/best-bollywood-hindi-songs-and-albums-april-2015/ Best Bollywood Hindi Songs and Albums of 2015] Deccan Music – 3 May 2015</ref>

==Release==
The film released on 15 May 2015 in 2600 screens worldwide.<ref>[http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/bombay-velvet-screen-count-runtime-budget/ Bombay Velvet Screen Count, Runtime, Budget]. Indicine.com. Retrieved on 19 May 2015.</ref>

===Critical reception===
Performances of Kapoor, Sharma and Johar received positive reviews, but the incoherent script and direction were heavily criticized. Arunava Chatterjee of ''Indiatoday'' rated it 3.5 stars and said, "While vintage seems to be the new fad in Bollywood, ''Bombay Velvet'' deserves a standing ovation in this age of run-of-the-mill Friday releases."<ref>{{cite news|last=Chatterjee |first=Arunava|title=Review: Bombay Velvet |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bombay-velvet-review-move-review-ranbir-kapoor-anushka-sharma-anurag-kashyap-karan-johar/1/438432.html|access-date=16 May 2015|newspaper=Indiatoday}}</ref> ''Bollywood Hungama'' also gave it 3.5 stars and said, "On the whole, ''Bombay Velvet'' is a visual masterpiece that is rich in form. If you want to be wowed by the detailing of the 1960s, superb performances of Kapoor, Sharma and Johar, then go ahead and watch this film."<ref>{{cite news|last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |title=Bombay Velvet Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/546278|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814040700/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/546278|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 August 2012|access-date=14 May 2015|newspaper=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Shubha Saha of ''[[Mid-Day]]'' gave ''Bombay Velvet'' 3.5 stars and said, "''Bombay Velvet'' is more like a roller coaster ride, as it takes you on a dizzy high with its charming ambience and music that is bound to stay with you for long, but later you are brought down not so gently with the underwhelming plot and lack of punches. Watch it for the experience."<ref>{{cite news|last=Saha|first=Shubha|title=Bombay Velvet – Movie Review |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bombay-velvet---movie-review/16212182 |access-date=15 May 2015|newspaper=Mid Day}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film opened to dull occupancy ranging 10%–20% on first day and on the second day half of the theatres removed it. On the third day it disappeared from all cinemas as the halls were empty.<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/bombay-velvet-opens-to-a-dull-occupancy-at-the-box-office/ Bombay Velvet Opens To A Dull Occupancy At The Box Office]. Koimoi.com (15 May 2015). Retrieved on 19 May 2015.</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|52|m}} on first day <ref>[http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/bombay-velvet-dear-box-office-why-you-so-cruel-763556 Bombay Velvet Disaster: Dear Box Office, Why You So Cruel? – NDTV Movies]. Movies.ndtv.com (15 May 2015). Retrieved on 19 May 2015.</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Nominees
! Result, Ref.
|-
| [[8th Mirchi Music Awards|Mirchi Music Awards]]
| Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging)
| Sovon Mukherjee & [[Amit Trivedi]] - "Dhadaam Dhadaam"
| {{nom}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/Nomination/|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref>
|-
| [[10th Asian Film Awards|Asian Film Awards]]
| Best Composer
| [[Amit Trivedi]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Ghanta Awards]]
| Worst Film
| ''Bombay Velvet''
|{{nom}}<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ghanta-awards-2016-sonam-shah-rukh-aishwarya-nominated-worst-performances-complete-list-675595|title=Ghanta Awards 2016: Sonam, Shah Rukh and Aishwarya nominated for worst performances; complete list of nominations|first=Ankita|last=Mehta|date=21 April 2016|website=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
|-
|Worst Actress
|[[Anushka Sharma]]
|{{nom}}<ref name="auto"/>
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2979920|Bombay Velvet}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|bombay_velvet}}
* {{Mojo title|bombayvelvet}}
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Bombay Velvet - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 09:39, 20 August 2023