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Bombay Velvet Movie Review

Right from the word go, he transports you into an era that makes you believe in whatever you see and hear. Anurag, who has mostly been associated with offbeat cinema, sweeps you off the floor and also your imagination with BOMBAY VELVET. It wont be wrong to say that he has created the film with a right mix of great performances and eye-catching visuals. 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 Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar and Anushka Sharma, then go ahead and watch this film.

Rather than being its own beast, Bombay Velvet is more a throwback to older, better gangster films by Hollywood legends .There’s a noticeable lack of humour in the film, even though the film’s elements are not dark enough to warrant such seriousness. The film is mainstream and ‘filmi’, so it’s hard to imagine why there is only one joke in the whole movie. However, make of it what you will, but for all its weaknesses, what Bombay Velvet lacks in complexity, it ultimately makes up for with its sheer beauty.

The first half is engaging as Kashyap draws you into Johnny, Rosie and Kaizad’s world. The second half isn’t as tightly knit as the first as their lives unravel at a frenetic and confused pace. Bombay Velvet makes for a good one-time watch primarily due to good performances from its lead actors and a reminder of a forgotten era.