Bombay Velvet
2015 2h 31m movie Film India

Bombay Velvet

बॉम्बे वेलवेट

Synopsis

बॉम्बे वेलवेट

An ordinary man, who goes against all odds to forge his own destiny and become a star in the glittering sky of 'Bombay,' thriving on jazz and violence.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Bombay Velvet. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Star Studios

Crime + Thriller in India

140 India titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bombay Velvet itself).

The 2014–2016 India Window

In the crowded 2014-2016 India release window, Bombay Velvet sits at #216 of 282. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Sathuranga Vettai
    #1

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014
  2. Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
    #2

    Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu

    ★ 8.3 · 2016
  3. India's Daughter
    #3

    India's Daughter

    ★ 8.1 · 2015
  4. Aandavan Kattalai
    #4

    Aandavan Kattalai

    ★ 8.1 · 2016
  5. Madras
    #5

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
  6. Punjab 1984
    #6

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
  7. Sanam Teri Kasam
    #7

    Sanam Teri Kasam

    ★ 8.0 · 2016
  8. Visaranai
    #8

    Visaranai

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bombay Velvet premiered alongside 94 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$18.0M
Budget
$1.5M
Revenue
Net Profit
0.1×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 31m runtime, production spent $119K per minute on screen and earned $10K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 94 other India films in 2015.

The 1170th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

37
Reviews
73rd
Review-volume percentile
46th
Popularity percentile

37 audience reviews — more than 73% of India films in our index.

Review volume (73th percentile) outruns trending popularity (46th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Bombay Velvet, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • jazz · 4
  • boxer · 4
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • organized crime · 20
  • neo-noir · 17
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • gangster · 85

Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
37
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,555 of 1,983 India films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Crime productions specifically: #232 of 283 (top 82%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesStar Studios, Phantom Films
Runtime2h 31m
Release DateMay 15, 2015
IMDbtt2979920