Karan Johar's Bombay Velvet Look Gets a Bollywood Cheer

This image was posted on Twitter by @karanjohar

Filmmaker Karan Johar is associated with big budget films, witty one-liners and a great sense of humour. But now, the latest poster from his upcoming movie Bombay Velvet, shows him in a brand new villainous look.

In the Anurag Kashyap-directed film, KJo plays Kaizad Khambatta, the arch rival of street fighter Johnny Balraj, played by Ranbir Kapoor. His "evil look", shrewd smile and moustache have got a thumbs up from his friends and colleagues from tinsel town.

Here's what they wrote on Twitter
 

@karanjohar@anuragkashyap72 here comes the ACTOR. Can't wait for bombay velvet.kaizad khambatta. Look at those eyes! pic.twitter.com/g33Ow3adrs

- Varun RAGHU dhawan (@Varun_dvn) February 9, 2015

@karanjohar :villain in @anuragkashyap72 's #BombayVelvet..Kaizad Khambatta!pic.twitter.com/JM3gbgbv9r" Eh new villain! Looking intense and mean

- Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) February 9, 2015

"@karanjohar: The villain in @anuragkashyap72 's #BombayVelvet... Kaizad Khambatta essayed by yours truly!!! pic.twitter.com/Jg2fFivIEy"wohooooo

- Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) February 9, 2015

Overwhelmed by the response generated by the poster, Karan thanked everyone for appreciating his look.
 

Thank you very much for the amazing feedback on my first look in #BombayVelvet...all credit to Niharika and Anurag!!! pic.twitter.com/kLapdBZ0Bc

- Karan Johar (@karanjohar) February 9, 2015

Meanwhile, actress Preity Zinta said KJo's portrayal of a manipulative person in the film will be bang on.
 

@karanjohar@anuragkashyap72 KJO ! Cannot wait to see U in Bombay Velvet . Have a feeling you are going to kill it in the movie ;-))) ting !

- Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) February 8, 2015

Bombay Velvet is jointly produced by Phantom Films and Fox Star India, and is set for release on May 15. The film is set in the 1960s and is a large screen adaptation of Gyan Prakash's Mumbai Fables.