A still from Bombay Velvet.
Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee said that the criticism which Anurag Kashyap faced for the failure of
Bombay Velvet was unwarranted.
Dibakar said that he was disgusted with the way Mr Kashyap was trolled after the film's failure.(Also Read:
Bombay Velvet's Failure has Liberated Me)
"There have been films that did not do well and were far worse than
Bombay Velvet but they did not get this kind of cruelty.
Bombay Velvet did not work.
Byomkesh Bakshy did not work that well either. I read a bit of it and I was disgusted. It was extremely personal in nature and I think it comes from jealousy," Dibakar told PTI.
"Anurag is much more present in the media. It kind of created an anti-incumbent effect. He is an emotional person. He does not hold back and what he has on his mind. That can get you enemies and they took it out in a personal manner. But nothing of that sort has happened to me," added Dibakar.
"There are certain risks that you take in making your kind of films. You never make too much money. You are never at the top of collection heap and never dream to reach there also. Your power does not come from money but the respect your films get. It can be tricky to live on respect but that's the price you pay," said Dibakar.
The director said that his strength comes from making movies that are not budget-driven.
"
Byomkesh Bakshy was the most ambitious film that I probably made but that was exactly one third of the budget of a typical Bollywood film. The audience is slowly building up but it is proportionate to the money these movies earn," he added.
Dibakar also assured
Byomkesh Bakshy fans that he will direct a second part of the detective thriller.
"There will be a second film. We were building up the character of Byomkesh and now I will definitely try and make the part two because the story is not over yet. Adi (Aditya Chopra) and me are definitely gung-ho about it. But it will not be the next project," he said.
Bombay Velvet featured Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. The film released earlier this year.