Anurag Kashyap dubs Karan Johar’s acting in Bombay Velvet as amazing: ‘Woh Karan mazak me bolta hai…’

During a recent conversation with The Indian Express, Anurag Kashyap, who has often addressed the film’s failure, praised Karan Johar’s performance in Bombay Velvet, describing it as amazing.

“Karan was amazing in Bombay Velvet. I will maintain that his performance in Bombay Velvet was unbelievably amazing. Woh Karan mazak me bolta hai (He was joking),” Kashyap responded to Johar’s comments on his acting career.

Karan Johar played the role of Kaizad Khambatta, the antagonist, in Bombay Velvet.

In an interview with The Times of India earlier this year, Kashyap had defended his decision to cast the flamboyant filmmaker in Bombay Velvet. He, however, noted: “Karan didn’t let me down, I let him down.”

On the first-year anniversary of the film, Anurag Kashyap had mentioned that the failure of Bombay Velvet was completely his fault as there were instances where he should have taken a stand but did not.

“When a film fails, it is 100 per cent the director’s fault. If Bombay Velvet didn’t work, it is entirely my fault. The director is the only one who has the power to say no,” Kashyap said.

“A lot of the places where I should’ve taken a stand, I didn’t. So the mistake is mine. When a film is good, it’s everybody’s contribution,” he added.