Archive · 4 Nov 2025
Anurag Kashyap Calls Bombay Velvet Failure Traumatic, Led to Smaller Films
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap had a really bad time making his movie 'Bombay Velvet'.
He said it was the worst experience ever.
The movie didn't do well when it came out, and this failure made him feel very upset and stressed.
He had to make a movie that cost a lot of money, but it didn't earn enough back.
Because of this, he decided to make a much smaller movie for way less money.
He wanted to make sure he understood what people liked to watch and not get stuck trying to make another big hit movie that might fail again.
It was a tough lesson for him.
Anurag Kashyap described the post-production of 'Bombay Velvet' as his 'worst experience'.
He stated the film's failure was 'traumatic' due to immense pressure from the production house.
'Bombay Velvet' was made on a budget of Rs 90 crore and collected Rs 43.20 crore worldwide.
Following the failure, Kashyap intentionally made a film with a budget of Rs 3.5 crore in 2016.
He aimed to reconnect with his audience and avoid the trap of repeated big-budget failures.
- Who
- Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap
- What
- Described the post-production of 'Bombay Velvet' as the 'worst experience' and its failure as 'traumatic,' leading him to make smaller-budget films.
- When
- Recently, reflecting on the period after 2015.
- Where
- In a recent interaction (not specified which one).
- Why
- To avoid getting 'trapped' in the cycle of making big-budget films after a significant failure, and to reconnect with his audience.
- Film
- Bombay Velvet
- Release Year
- 2015
- Anurag Kashyap's Budget (Bombay Velvet)
- Rs 90 crore
- Bombay Velvet Worldwide Collection
- Rs 43.20 crore
- Anurag Kashyap's Next Budget
- Rs 3.5 crore
- Year of Smaller Film Decision
- 2016