this movie was hopeless!! even though the set was good,authentic and songs costumes,music really made it look real,the film was overall very awful. you wont understand what really happened even after the hero-heroine are dead! why the hell they were dead?!(oops, spoiler,but who really cares?)Behroopia song was the reason I gave this 1 star,or else I would never even given this review here. Why I would waste so much time for this movie when I have already wasted so much time on it?! dear IMDb users please do not watch this film even if someone gives you for free. Anurag Kashyap really wasted this big opportunity to become one of the best directors in Bollywood.BEST MOVIE FOR PEOPLE WITH INSOMNIAC PROBLEM.

"Bombay Velvet", Anurag Kashyap's most ambitious project riding on 90 crores, based on the "Mumbai Fables" by Gyan Prakash. It starts just after the Indian independence and tells the story of how the seven islands become Bombay, the reclamation, corrupt politician, organized crime, Jazz cafés and love story of Johnny Balraj and Rosie.Balraj comes to Bombay with his mother and wants to become "Big Shot" and he can go to any length to achieve his dreams.We all admire Anurag Kashyap for the cinematic brilliance and he has taken the affliction of taking the Indian Cinema to the next level. We all have seen "Black Friday", "Dev D","Gulaal", "GOW 1&2" and "Ugly". He is a man with panache and his movies deal with burning issues and fantastic subjects. However, "Bombay Velvet" fell really short on all aspects, it never embraces you as a viewer and it never connects with you.It has a world-class art direction, awesome sets of Bombay erected in Sri Lanka, fantastic cinematography and CGI. Every nuance of 60's Bombay has been put to the detail. The background score is mostly loud but some songs compliment the scenes. It runs for 150 delirious minutes.However, the writing is never convincing, it tries to be "Godfather", "Goodfellas" and "Scarface" altogether. The culmination is pretty sour as we never understand the sudden changes. There are many subplots which do not add anything to the story and left open.Ranbir's character is powerful but it is confused between a gangster and a lover. Anushka Sharma doesn't have much to do except lip sync and some exaggerated scenes. Karan Johar looks phony as a slick and stylish villain but he is flat throughout the movie. Why did he laugh so much on the word "Tender", it looked awful? Satyadeep Mishra has done a good job. Kay Kay impresses as always in a small role.We could also see Varun Grover's stand-up comedy presentation in the café.This could have been a way better film if some more time would have been invested in writing because it has some instances of being a masterpiece.

The story of ambitions, love, hatred, politics, greed, and jazz is called "Bombay Velvet". It is the story of an ordinary man who toils hard and burn the midnight oil to forge his destiny and become a 'Big Shot' of Bombay. Set in the backdrop of 60's, the story develops gradually and shifts its gears smoothly. The best part of the whole film is its choice of characters and the sequential way of unfolding the events. The director has done a great job in putting up all the characters, situations, story and emotions in a logical and yet convincing way. The appearance of "Karan Johar" as an actor appeals you throughout the plot and he acts like a veteran actor with catchy expressions, smooth dialogue delivery and most importantly his persona. Ranbhir did a great job to prove people of his acting abilities once again. He looks like a complete package in this film and gives you numerous times the looks and acts of Al Pacino of "Scarface". Anushka Sharma has finally made an appealing appearance on the screen by all means. She has intelligently disclosed the ammunition and weapons out of her acting armory. Her performance as a Jazz artist is phenomenal. Her dialog delivery has improved by leaps and bounds. The film has been shot mostly in a dark environment utilizing Hollywood technique. But the lightening arrangements, camera work and direction has covered up almost everything. Few of the characters appear in a haphazard manner. The second half is bit clumsy and the pace of scenes is quite faster. Few characters do appear in the movie at once but then forgotten all of a sudden. Overall the film is good keeping the cinematography, dance, music, thrill and acting in mind. I recommend this movie to be watched at least once and a big kiss for Anushka Sharma for her acting talent with a thumbs up for Ranbhir

This film is one of the honest films. Once I felt the stories from the feel, I was literally blown. This film will grow on you. You'll demand to watch it again later because the films is very subtle. This is one film which should have been praised however it is not. The most striking aspects of Bombay Velvet are its evocative visual texture and its lush and layered sound design. The Bombay Velvet plot is littered with street fights, shootouts and murders on the one hand, and jazz sounds, bitter tabloid wars, fierce political rivalries, deadly depredations of land sharks and labor unrest on the other. Please watch it once and watch is carefully before someone telling you not to watch the film.