The CBFC insisted on reducing the length of passionate kissing scenes between Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma to grant the film a U/A certificate.
The film uses a framing device of an older Johnny narrating the story. In the director's cut, this narration culminated in a surreal dream sequence where Johnny performs on a variety show, singing a grotesque parody of "Happy Birthday," while the ghosts of everyone he killed watch him from the audience. This sequence, which cost ₹4 crore to produce, was cut entirely. It was meant to be the film’s thesis statement: Bombay is a stage, and everyone on it is already dead. bombay velvet deleted scenes
In 2020, he tweeted: "The original cut of Bombay Velvet is the best film I ever made. What you saw is a compromise. If a platform buys the rights, I will release the 4-hour cut tomorrow." The CBFC insisted on reducing the length of