THIS movie took 9 years to make, was the biggest flop despite A-listers, couldn’t even recover half of budget, the film is…

There is no easy mantra for success when it comes to Bollywood films. For ages, it was perceived that all love stories guarantee hits. Then came a wave of content driven films. Currently, the action dramas are drawing attention. Amidst this, Stree 2, a horror comedy set the box office on fire. Hence, it is a gamble. Hits and flops make for the essence of Bollywood. So here’s talking about a film that took nine years to make and was expected to be a blockbuster hit but… Also Read – This young actor was rejected by a filmmaker due to his zero market value; today he has replaced the biggest superstar in a huge franchise film

This big-budget Bollywood film was the hottest topic of discussion in 2015 as it didn’t just have A-list star but even had a filmmaker being a part of the cast. But when it released, it received such negative reviews that it turned into a major flop. Also Read – Anurag Kashyap willing to work with Animal star Ranbir Kapoor after Bombay Velvet failure? ‘Mere andar wo himmat…

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Many may or may not know Bombay Velvet. The movie starred Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in the leading roles. It was a gangster drama. It also starred Karan Johar in a pivotal role. The film was directed by Anurag Kashyap. It was is first attempt to make a commercial Bollywood style masala drama. But it failed. In one of the interviews, Anurag Kashyap revealed that the script was written with Saif Ali Khan in mind. But that did not happen. Ranbir wasn’t the first choice as the filmmaker had even thought of making Bombay Velvet with Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh.

As reported by India Today, Anurag Kashyap once said, “My first choice when I wrote the film in 2006 was Saif Ali Khan. From there it went to Aamir and Hrithik. This film has gone around before landing with Ranbir. We also tried to make it with Ranbir Singh but we could raise only Rs 40 to 50 crore.” He also spoke about the film being made in a budget of Rs 90 crore. He said that it was expensive since beginning and it was supposed to be Rs 300 crore film but was made in less.

At the box office, Bombay Velvet barely made Rs 43.20 crore. It was a disaster. Karan once even claimed that he regrets his decision. He said, “No one has offered me any film after ‘Bombay Velvet’. It was such a disastrous debut that I did not get any single offer. I am dying… Waiting for someone to offer me something,” during an interaction with media.

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