Bollywood director, producer and actor Karan Johar has been quite forthright about his views on the film industry. During the launch of the trailer of “Bombay Velvet” he was asked whether he sought the opinion of his friends in the industry about his role in the film. And his reply was frank and definite and he was not joking. He said there are no friends in this industry, there are just people and he cannot turn to anyone here for an honest assessment of one's work. People always say nice things on your face and praise you but that's that. He admitted that there existed a film fraternity but implied that there were no friends in it. He is playing a key role in the film.
Even earlier he had said in one of his TV interviews that his survival and success and relationships in the industry had largely depended on how he kept people in good humour and did not hurt their enlarged egos. He was pointing to the underbelly of Bollywood, the world of glitz and glamour and fake smiles, behind which hides the ugly reality of professional and personal rivalries, jealousies, constant bitching, and back biting. “Bombay Velvet” directed by Anurag Kashyap is releasing on 15th May 2015. The film is produced by Phantom Films and Fox Star Studios.
