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Dark and intriguing, Bombay Velvet trailer leaves you wanting for more

Nandini SharmaMar 19, 2015, 11:34 IST

The first official trailer of Bombay Velvet, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma was released early this morning. Marking the mainstream debut of filmmaker Karan Johar in a negative role, the movie has been produced by Fox Star Studios and Phantom Films, and has been directed by Anurag Kahsyap.

The movie is set in the 1960s Bombay, with Kapoor playing a boxer Johnny Balraj who wants to be a ‘big shot’ and Sharma playing the role of Rosie, a singer he falls in love with. Johar can be seen as Khambata, a man in suave suits and serious looks, who reminds of the super-rich mafias of Bombay who can kill for fun.

Based on Mumbai Fables, a book written by historian Gyan Prakash, the screenplay has been penned down by Anurag Kashyap,Vasan Bala and Thani. The movie is slated to release on May 15th.

You can watch the trailer here: