Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap revealed that the box office failure of his 2015 film 'Bombay Velvet' strained his relationships with lead actors Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. Kashyap stated that Ranbir Kapoor was upset by repeated discussions of the film's failure and asked him to ignore it. Kashyap also admitted to initial hesitation in facing the actors due to the film's poor performance, though their relationship has since become cordial.