Bombay Velvet Isn't Out Yet but Bollywood Loves it Already

New Delhi: The paying audience will have to wait till the end of the week to watch director Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet but Bollywood has already been given a preview of the film and loves it to bits.

Bombay Velvet, set in Mumbai's jazz age, stars Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma with filmmaker Karan Johar cast as the antagonist. Trailers and songs released so far promise lavish sets, elaborate costumes and the return of Ranbir, who hasn't been in a major film since 2013's Besharam (he played a supporting role in this year's Roy).

Karan Johar, who played the minor character of Shah Rukh Khan's friend in DDLJ, appears in his first full-length role as sinister Parsi businessman Kaizad Khambatta. On Twitter, several celebrities reserved praise for KJo's performance.
 

Visually stunning and great performances - Bombay Velvet. @anuragkashyap72 take a bow @karanjohar makes debut of the year

Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) May 12, 2015

 

Watching the uber-versatile @karanjohar flex his acting muscles in the visually stunning BombayVelvet. pic.twitter.com/33zKwveK2J

KAMAL MEHRA (@AnilKapoor) May 11, 2015

 

Add Actor to the Bio KJ. You are the surprise of BV. Biggest hug.

Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) May 12, 2015

 

Every department is phenomenal. The writing, the acting, the technical finesse. What composition! What music! What KJo!! #BombayVelvet

Shaan (@mesopystic) May 11, 2015

 

Just saw #BombayVelvet @karanjohar is BRILLIANT. Ranbir as always unmissable. Take a bow @anuragkashyap72. Labour of love hard work.

— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) May 11, 2015

Actress Kalki Koechlin, Anurag's estranged wife, tweeted:
 

#BombayVelvet years later will b named a classic, next week it'll b the film that puts @anuragkashyap72 in the list of most wanted directors

Kalki Koechlin (@kalkikanmani) May 11, 2015

 

BombayVelvet RK steals the show, among brill actors, @AnushkaSharma sings her heart out, the Jazz is wacky, the world so stylish, go cinema

— Kalki Koechlin (@kalkikanmani) May 11, 2015

Singer Shaan agreed that the film was a classic:
 

#BombayVelvet is a modern classic. Its in the history books @anuragkashyap72. Ranbir Kapoor makes you breath Johnny Balraj. Outstanding.

Shaan (@mesopystic) May 11, 2015

Bombay Velvet, co-starring Kay Kay Menon and Satyadeep Misra, was certified A by the Censor Board, which revised the rating to U/A on Monday. The film has been promoted heavily, with the cast and crew heading to Goa for a press tour last week.