Ranbir enters 1960's Bombay

Ranbir Kapoor’s Barfee is one of the most awaited films of the year. And after playing a deaf-mute character in this one, Ranbir will be seen in Anurag Kashyap’s much talked about film, Bombay Velvet. In a couple of firsts, the film will see Ranbir paired with Anushka Sharma in addition to him stepping into a role earmarked for Aamir Khan.

About Bombay Velvet, it is based on Mumbai Fables, a semi-fictional study of Bombay in the sixties by eminent historian and Professor of History at Princeton University, Gyan Prakash. Reportedly, Kashyap has asked Ranbir to read the book and get into the mood of the era. The actor is rather kicked about his first period film and has asked for until October to get acquainted with his character.

A source informed, "Ranbir plays a hero of the masses in the 1960s. It will also be his first biographical character."

Shooting for the film, which is a thriller based on real incidents, kicks off in October, and we are sure Ranbir fans are already excited.