Anurag Kashyap says he feels responsible for putting Ranbir Kapoor in self-doubt after Bombay Velvet failure: ‘He stopped experimenting with roles’

When asked about Ranbir not being a stereotypical actor and constantly experimenting with roles, Anurag acknowledged the actor’s ability to separate his stardom from the roles he chooses. However, he also admitted feeling responsible for Ranbir’s self-doubt after the film failed at the box office. He said, “Ranbir Kapoor commits a lot and that’s the one thing I feel responsible for because he has stopped experimenting.”

When pointed out that Ranbir’s last film, Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal, was an experimental one, Anurag said, “Animal was an experimental film, Ranbir trusts his directors fully, but there was a time period when he got into a lot of self-doubt because of the failure of a series of three films – Bombay Velvet, my brother’s film (Abhinav Kashyap directorial Besharam) and Jagga Jasoos. After that he was unsure for a time period. But his commitment is amazing.”

He added, “Ranbir doesn’t do wrong. It’s the director’s fault like I say, everybody comes together to make a good film, directors make bad film.”

Bombay Velvet also starred Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar. The film was made on a reported budget of Rs 120 crore but grossed around Rs 23 crore at the box office, making it one of the biggest flops in recent times.