Filmmaker Karan Johar is ready to make his acting debut. The director-producer, who has made fleeting appearances in a couple of films, will play a villain in Anurag Kashyap’s Ranbir Kapoor starrer “Bombay Velvet”.
The movie, co-produced by Fox Star Studios and Phantom Films, will see Karan in the role of a rich businessman who plays a crucial role in the life of Ranbir’s character on screen.
“I think there is a beautiful actor hidden in Karan. I’m sure he’ll make the character bigger than the actor,” Vikas Bahl of Phantom Films said in a statement.
Karan was seen in “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”, “Fashion” and “Luck By Chance”. These days, he also seems to have brushed up on his dancing skills during his stint as judge of dance reality show “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa”.
“Karan is such a casting coup,” said Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios. “He is not only one of the most talented and versatile minds in the industry, he also has the ability to surprise. I believe he will do great justice to his role .”
“Bombay Velvet” will also see Ranbir and Anushka Sharma together for the first time. The duo will play lovers whose lives intermingle with the evolution of the city of ‘Bombay’, through the 50s to early 70s.
The movie will go on floors in July, and will release worldwide Dec 25, 2014. The first film of a trilogy, “Bombay Velvet” is the story of how a city became a metropolis, unfolding against the backdrop of love, greed, violence and jazz.
I know that karan is a good actor but I am surprise that he is playing vilen role. I never imagined him as a negative person. Hope he will play this role briliantly & make this film blockbuster with ranbir-anuska jodi.
@aryan yest it become blockbuster in your dream as hny and bv clash 25 dec, remember just oso v/s sawaria.
@aryan I think Karan will do a better job at portraying a villain than what Arjun Rampal did in Raavan Returns as Ra.one…! ;-)
Really this is a huge coup but I fear Ranbir in Bombay Velvet will have his work cut out overcoming the menacing Dark Lord aka Karan Johar…! :-P
Looking forward to another well made Kashyap film…! All the best team.
Bombay Velvet is one of the most awaited movies for me along with P.K & Shuddhi for next year.Apart from these 3 movies I’m looking forward to Kick, Bang Bang & Thuppaki remake.
DISASTROUS!!! no other word to explain this.
in villian,prakash raj is best.those disagree are reallly mad and need to send to agra mental hospital.