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Bombay Velvet
File:Bombay Velvet First Look.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnurag Kashyap
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRajeev Ravi
Edited by
Music byAmit Trivedi
Production
company
Distributed byFox STAR Studios
Release date
  • 15 May 2015 (2015-05-15)
Running time
149 minutes[1]
CountriesIndia, America
LanguageHindi
Budget₹80 crore (US$9.6 million)[2][3]

Bombay Velvet is an upcoming Indian period crime drama 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.[4] The film is scheduled for release on 15 May 2015.[5]

Plot

Set in 1960s Bombay, the film tells the story of a boxer, Johnny Balraj (Ranbir Kapoor), and an aspiring jazz singer, Rosie (Anushka Sharma), and how their hopes and dreams collide with their individual realities.

Cast

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.[8] The novels inspired him to "dig into the dark trenches of the history of Bombay",[8] where he "found a treasure trove that was never-ending".[8]

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 scriptwriters for the film.[9]

Casting

Ranbir Kapoor was cast as a street fighter, and Anushka Sharma was cast as a jazz singer.[10][11] 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."[12] Director Karan Johar made his acting debut in the film; he was cast as the film's primary antagonist, Kaizad Khambata.[13] His role is said to have been inspired from Russi Karanjia.[6]

Filming

Principal photography began in mid-July 2013 and continued till early September 2013.[14] 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.[15][16] 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 will be released in only one version and was edited in collaboration by Prerna Saigal (The Lunchbox) and Academy Award winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker.[17]

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.[18] 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.[19]

Soundtrack

Untitled

Music director Amit Trivedi began working on the soundtrack after the release of Dev D[20] and has said that the music of Bombay Velvet will reflect the age of 1960s Jazz era of Bollywood.

The lyrics are written by Trivedi's frequent collaborator Amitabh Bhattacharya.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Fifi"Amitabh BhattacharyaMikey McClearySuman Sridhar3:16
2."Aam Hindustani"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediShefali Alvares8:52
3."Mohabbat Buri Bimari (Version 2)"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediNeeti Mohan4:18
4."Mohobbat Buri Bimari (Version 3)"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediShefali Alvares4:19
5."Kha Kha Ga"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediNeeti Mohan4:15
6."Dhadaam Dhadaam"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediNeeti Mohan5:18
7."Naak Pe Gussa"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediNeeti Mohan5:09
8."Sylvia"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediNeeti Mohan4:22
9."Darbaan"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediPapon3:59
10."Shut Up"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediShefali Alvares4:56
11."Behroopia"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediMohit Chauhan & Neeti Mohan4:51
12."The Bombay Velvet Theme" Amit TrivediInstrumental4:49
13."Conspiracy" Amit TrivediInstrumental3:30
14."Tommy Gun"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediInstrumental2:43
15."Mohobbat Buri Bimari (Version 1)"Amitabh BhattacharyaAmit TrivediShalmali Kholgade3:15

References

  1. ^ "BOMBAY VELVET (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ Srivastava, Rachna. "Ranbir, KJo and Anushka launch the second trailer of Bombay Velvet". pinkvilla.com. pinkvilla. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. ^ Chronicle, Deccan. "Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar launch second trailer of 'Bombay Velvet'". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Bombay Velvet Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  5. ^ "May date for Ranbir Kapoor starrer Bombay Velvet". Times of India. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  6. ^ a b Rahul, Iyer. "BOMBAY VELVET: Karan Johar's Parsi Connection". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Anurag won't release till satisfied: Kay Kay on 'Bombay Velvet'". Pink Villa. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  8. ^ a b c "Anurag Kashyap IAmA". www.reddit.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  9. ^ "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)
  10. ^ "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)
  11. ^ Rastogi, Tavishi (1 February 2013). "Anushka Sharma: bold, brash, bindaas". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Ranbir's next tells the story of Bombay". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Sinha, Sayoni (21 August 2013). "Anurag's nine-year dream fulfilled". Yahoo. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Indian film begins shooting in Sri Lanka's Tele Cinema Park". Colombo Page. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  16. ^ "Anurag Kashyap to recreate Mumbai in Sri Lanka for Bombay Velvet". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  17. ^ "Ranbir Kapoor talks about Bombay Velvet!". YouTube. PlanetRadiocity.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  18. ^ "First Look: Johnny Balraj, The Street-Fighter Ranbir Kapoor In Bombay Velvet". koimoi.com. koimoi.com. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  19. ^ "Bombay velvet Trailer Launch". International Business Times. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  20. ^ "Anurag Kashyap here. Ask me anything. (Begins 3 pm)". reddit. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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