Karan Johar in Bombay Velvet: Director turned actor Karan Johar surprised us all by giving a stellar performance in the film Bombay Velvet. Directed by Anurag Kashyap the film starred Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles. The film tanked badly at the box office, and was declared as this year’s biggest disaster. However Karan’s role as Kaizad Khambatta did not go unnoticed.