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Red Velvet band member Yeri: I love the uniqueness of Indian films and visit the Taj Mahal in person

Red Velvet band member Yeri: I love the uniqueness of Indian films and visit the Taj Mahal in person

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K pop idol and actor Yeri wants to visit India, and especially the Taj Mahal someday. She reveals she is impressed by the vivacity of Indian content, and is even game to explore an opportunity in Bollywood. “I’m always open to new challenges. I find Indian content especially interesting because it often blends music and storytelling in a really unique way. I haven’t had the chance to visit India yet, but I’d love to go someday—especially to see the Taj Mahal in person”. Yeri Member of the globally popular girl group “Red Velvet”, Kim Yerim, known by her stage name Yeri, leads the coming-of-age drama, “Azure Springs”. She reveals the premise of moving on felt relatable. “The idea of a “second chance” felt very realistic to me. It’s not about completely starting over, but about someone who had once stopped and finding the strength to move again, which made it more relatable. I was especially drawn to the way it explores what you do with the time after failure”, she says in an exclusive conversation …

Kennedy review: Back in form Anurag Kashyap shows what Bombay Velvet could have been; Rahul Bhat gives a career-best act

Kennedy review: Back in form Anurag Kashyap shows what Bombay Velvet could have been; Rahul Bhat gives a career-best act

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Kennedy Cast: Rahul Bhat, Sunny Leone, Mohit Takalkar, Abhilash Thapliyal, Aamir Dalvi, Karishma Modi, Megha Burman Director: Anurag Kashyap Rating: ★★★.5 Over the years, many film buffs in India – dismayed by the apparent downfall in quality of Anurag Kashyap’s films – have chalked it out to the Gangs of Wasseypur curse. They theorise that the filmmaker is overwhelmed by what the cult film became, and has been chasing that high since, unsuccessfully. To me, the lapses that Kashyap made in the last decade were less to do with Wasseypur and more with Bombay Velvet. It was the filmmaker’s most ambitious film, and his biggest failure. I felt that Kashyap approached every new thing with a thought at the back of his mind – how different it all would be had Bombay Velvet worked. And I believe he wondered what it could have been. He answers the second question himself with Kennedy, a noir thriller that is as different from Bombay Velvet as two films can be, and yet, is similar in more ways than …

‘People didn’t like Ranbir Kapoor’s hair’: Anurag Kashyap recalls bizarre reason studio gave for Bombay Velvet flopping

‘People didn’t like Ranbir Kapoor’s hair’: Anurag Kashyap recalls bizarre reason studio gave for Bombay Velvet flopping

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Bombay Velvet was one of Anurag Kashyap’s biggest films. Till then, the filmmaker had made independent films that had limited star power but earned critical acclaim. In Bombay Velvet, he had a ₹100 crore budget along with the combined stardom of Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. Yet, the film was a massive box office bomb. In a recent interview, Anurag recalled how the studio’s research team provided a bizarre explanation for the film’s lack of connection with the audience. Ranbir Kapoor in a still from Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet. ‘People didn’t like Ranbir’s curled hair’ In a recent interview with Screen, Anurag recalled the discussions around Bombay Velvet’s failure after its release. “The debacle of the film was such that when they did the research, the shocking thing was, people didn’t like Ranbir’s hair. They said that audiences got upset with Ranbir’s hair, because he had curled it up. And it was a choice that we all made; we designed it like that. And when I heard this, I was like, that’s the most absurd …

Anurag Kashyap says Bombay Velvet failure distanced him from Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka: ‘Didn’t know how to face them’

Anurag Kashyap says Bombay Velvet failure distanced him from Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka: ‘Didn’t know how to face them’

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A decade ago, filmmaker and actor Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet failed miserably at the box office despite starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. Following this, Anurag vowed never to make a film with stars again, and in a recent interview with Screen, he also revealed how the film’s failure impacted his relationship with Ranbir and Anushka. Anurag Kashyap talks about Bombay Velvet’s aftermath. Anurag Kashyap says Ranbir Kapoor gets upset when he talks about Bombay Velvet Anurag revealed that Ranbir gets upset whenever he talks about Bombay Velvet and said, “I think Ranbir was very upset, and he keeps saying, ‘Why do you keep talking about Bombay Velvet? Just ignore it. The film didn’t work, it didn’t work, but you don’t have to talk about it all the time.’ But people ask me questions all the time — how can I just ignore that?” He also recalled his hesitation in facing Ranbir and Anushka after the film’s failure and admitted to becoming distant from them. He said, “We don’t meet often. Whenever we meet, we …

‘Ranbir Kapoor gets upset when I talk about Bombay Velvet’: Anurag Kashyap says he didn’t dare meet Ranbir-Anushka Sharma after film flopped | Bollywood News

‘Ranbir Kapoor gets upset when I talk about Bombay Velvet’: Anurag Kashyap says he didn’t dare meet Ranbir-Anushka Sharma after film flopped | Bollywood News

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A decade ago, Bombay Velvet was one of the most anticipated films of the year. The project promised a rare convergence of two distinct worlds: Anurag Kashyap, often hailed as the messiah of independent cinema, was making his first major leap into commercial filmmaking, while the film boasted a big studio backing and stars like Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. However, the film turned out to be a major commercial disaster, so much so that Kashyap vowed never to make a film with stars again. The experience also strained his relationship with the lead actors, especially Ranbir Kapoor. In an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, Kashyap opened up about how Ranbir gets pissed off whenever the film comes up in the media. “I think Ranbir was very upset that, and he keeps saying, ‘Why do you keep talking about Bombay Velvet? Just ignore it. The film didn’t work, it didn’t work, but you don’t have to talk about it all the time.’ But people ask me questions all the time, how can I just ignore that?” …

Anurag Kashyap reveals Bombay Velvet was written for Ranveer Singh but studio sold it on Ranbir Kapoor’s name: “It took me a year to…’ | Bollywood News

Anurag Kashyap reveals Bombay Velvet was written for Ranveer Singh but studio sold it on Ranbir Kapoor’s name: “It took me a year to…’ | Bollywood News

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Ranveer Singh is riding high on the success of Dhurandhar, which has not only emerged as the highest-grossing film of his career but has also surpassed the box office collections of his immediate contemporary Ranbir Kapoor’s biggest hit, the 2023 blockbuster Animal. The milestone has reignited conversations around the long-standing comparison between the two actors, often viewed as the defining superstars of their generation. While the rivalry narrative has persisted for years, the truth is more nuanced. Over the past decade, Ranveer Singh surged ahead with a string of successful films, while Ranbir Kapoor experienced a comparatively uneven phase, marked by several box office disappointments. Among them was the highly ambitious Bombay Velvet, directed by Anurag Kashyap. Interestingly, in an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, Anurag Kashyap revealed that Bombay Velvet was originally conceived with Ranveer Singh in mind. However, the studio backing the project pushed for Ranbir Kapoor instead. Recalling the change, Kashyap said, “The film was not a high-budget film initially. It was sold at a very high budget, and it took me time …

Winter Ethnic Glam: Velvet & Wool Sets for Every Occasion

Winter Ethnic Glam: Velvet & Wool Sets for Every Occasion

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Ikk Kudi Box Office Collection Day 13: Shehnaaz Gill has become a hot topic in the media for her new Punjabi movie, Ikk Kudi. This film signifies her return to the Punjabi film industry after almost four years. The movie directed by Amarjeet Saron has been getting huge audience attention since its release. Shehnaaz’s down-to-earth nature and remarkable acting have positioned IkkKudi among the most discussed Punjabi films of 2023. The film’s first day at the box office was promising, but it went down in the second week. As per sources, the film made about Rs 0.36 crore in the first six days. Its total collection for the first week was Rs 1.41 crore. On day 9, the film’s earning was Rs 0.36 crore, on day 10 it was Rs 0.66 crore, and on day 11 it was Rs 0.15 crore. The film’s revenue saw a major drop on day 12 but was slightly up on day 13 with Rs 0.15 crore. Up to now, Ikk Kudi’s total earnings in India have amounted to Rs …

Anurag Kashyap recalls no one had faith in Ranveer Singh in Bombay Velvet, big directors called him ‘treadmill’

Anurag Kashyap recalls no one had faith in Ranveer Singh in Bombay Velvet, big directors called him ‘treadmill’

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Published on: Nov 05, 2025 06:19 am IST Anurag Kashyap shared that he was planning on casting Ranveer Singh in Bombay Velvet but there was no one who wanted him for the part. Anurag Kashyap faced a setback after the underwhelming box office performance of his major 2013 film, Bombay Velvet. Starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, the drama film had high expectations but failed to meet them upon release. In a new interview with Komal Nahta on his YouTube channel, Anurag talked about the time he was unsure of the budget rise of the film and shared that he was keen on making the film with Ranveer Singh, who was a new actor at that time. Anurag Kashyap recalls replacing Ranveer Singh with Ranbir Kapoor in Bombay Velvet. What Anurag shared During the chat, Anurag said, “I talked with everyone in the industry at that time, there was no one left. Karan Johar, Aditya Chopra, and everyone told me you are mad, just try and do it, this is the correct way… Do it …

Anurag Kashyap calls Bombay Velvet ‘worst experience’ of life, says failure was so ‘traumatic’ he went from making Rs 90 crore film to a Rs 3.5 crore one | Bollywood News

Anurag Kashyap calls Bombay Velvet ‘worst experience’ of life, says failure was so ‘traumatic’ he went from making Rs 90 crore film to a Rs 3.5 crore one | Bollywood News

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Anurag Kashyap, in a recent interaction, described the post-production phase of his 2015 film Bombay Velvet as “the worst experience” of his life. The filmmaker opened up about the film’s colossal failure and revealed that he was under immense pressure from the production house to ensure a return on its massive investment — an ordeal he described as deeply traumatic. Anurag also shared that after the film, which was made on a budget of Rs 90 crore, he decided to go back to basics and make a film for just Rs 3.5 crore. He said, “I understood my audience, and then I started working backwards. I asked the production house, ‘how much money will you give me if I don’t tell you what is the script, and I don’t tell you who I will cast in the film, but you feel that I will recover the money.’ This was 2016 post-Bombay Velvet. They gave me Rs 3.5 crore. After Rs 90 crore I went straight to Rs 3.5 crore because I didn’t want to get …

‘Big directors’ called Ranveer Singh ‘treadmill,’ asked me to work with bigger star Ranbir Kapoor in Bombay Velvet, says Anurag Kashyap | Bollywood News

‘Big directors’ called Ranveer Singh ‘treadmill,’ asked me to work with bigger star Ranbir Kapoor in Bombay Velvet, says Anurag Kashyap | Bollywood News

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Anurag Kashyap has made a career out of making critically acclaimed films on tight budgets. The only exception is his biggest debacle till date — Bombay Velvet (2015), starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Karan Johar. Kashyap still blames the film’s inflated budget of Rs 90 crore for losing the grip on the narrative, leading to its box office failure. “My thing is I want freedom to make my kind of film. Because I don’t follow trends or don’t make films to cater. So, if I know I’m making a new kind of film, then I need to control my budget to increase my freedom. And I’ve learnt this from filmmakers overseas. It’s not an Indian problem, it’s universal,” reasoned Kashyap on the Game Changers podcast. “To make a film reach the lowest common denominator and make it massy, it has to be dumbed down. And if you don’t want to dumb it down then reduce the budget. Don’t do unnecessary expenses and live in 5-star hotels. Make the film you want to, but don’t …