33 Things You Did Not Know About Bombay Velvet

    33 Things You Did Not Know About Bombay Velvet

    In an exclusive chat with Karan (much the Koffee way), the cast and director of Bombay Velvet spilled the beans about the movie! Ranbir and Anushka were at their candid best with KJo, whose infectious enthusiasm got the ball rolling! 

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    Here are the top 33 things they revealed about Bombay Velvet and themselves:

    1. Ranbir Kapoor read the script of Bombay Velvet on a flight from Bombay to Delhi.

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    2. Ranbir was not the first choice for the role of Johnny Balraj!

    It was written keeping Saif in mind and Aamir Khan was also being considered, whom Anurag thought was too old for the character.

    3. Hrithik Roshan was also offered Bombay Velvet. He did not read the script for two years as he forgot he had the script.

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    4. Naseeruddin Shah was the first choice for Karan Johar’s character, Kaizaad Khambatta!


    5. Ranbir calls Bombay Velvet his ‘Senior’, because the script was written even before he debuted in Bollywood.

    6. Anushka signed Bombay Velvet right after Band Baja Baraat when Anurag called Aditya Chopra and said that he loved her work in the film. 

    7. Ranbir hadn't seen any of Anurag Kashyap's work before signing the film. 

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    8. Rishi Kapoor hugged Ranbir after watching BV and said, "He's damn good!"

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    9. Heroo Johar (Karan's mother) was pleasantly surprised after watching BV because she wasn't expecting Karan to be so good!

    10. Anurag Kashyap was more popular than the lead cast on the sets of Bombay Velvet, which made Karan Johar a bit insecure (in a healthy way)! 

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    11. Anushka is a soldier on the sets of a film says Ranbir!

    12. Anushka has never gone back home and mistakenly called her boyfriend by her co-stars name, but  Ranbir has. (Yes you read that one right) 

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    13. Karan wakes up to tweets like : “Hey beep beep uth sala cha cha bu bu ma ma ma teri iski teri uski!”

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    14. Ranbir feels that people have learnt this ‘bhasha’ from Anurag's films! We so agree with you Ranbir! 

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    15. Before meeting him, Anushka thought Anurag would be cocky, maniac and arrogant! 

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    16. On the contrary, he feels paternal towards Anushka. 

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    17. "I was not as scared of him as I was of Rishi ji. I was drinking and trying to get to a stage where we could talk says Anurag. 


    18. Fact: He doesn't open his mouth in front of his father!

    Who? Answer: Ranbir Kapoor. Indian parents rejoice! Ranbir is the role model you've been searching for your children. 

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    19. Ranbir wants to know everything about everyone, which bothers Anushka a lot! 


    20. If made the head of the censor board, Anurag would abolish censorship and stick to certification.

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    21. If given a choice, Anushka will marry Karan, have Ranbir as a boyfriend and accept Anurag as a father.

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    22. Guess who never wants to be in a cage with KRK?

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    23. This is how Anushka would place a matrimonial ad for Ranbir : Ladka ab sudhar gaya hai ab ye achha maal hai! 

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    24. Ranbir is so convicing as a person that if he says that Patna is the capital of India people will believe hime! Anushka thinks he's such an uncle! 


    25.  Anushka on waking up as Ranveer Singh: If i woke up as Ranveer Singh I would look around and see where i've been last night.


    26. Anushka's weakness: I'm too moohfat! 


    27. According to Ranbir, the real big shot of bollywood is Amitabh Bachchan! 


    28. If I could ban one thing I would ban Twitter - Ranbir 

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    29. One thing journalists should stop asking Ranbir: When am I getting married?


    30. Song that best describes Ranbir: Choli ke peeche kya hai! 

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    31. This film was suicidal delicious for me – Ranbir


    32. Ranbir: I'm the harry potter of Hindi cinema 

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    33. Anushka feels that she is giving an interview to Filmfare, Stardust, Screen, Box office India or Indian express while talking to Karan and Ranbir.

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