John Abraham in Anurag Kashyap’s new film

It seems that John Abraham is unconcerned about a certain super flop called ’No Smoking’, for he is filming another film by the same director Anurag Kashyap. But we aren’t complaining, ’No Smoking’ was a masterpiece, and the only reason it flopped was because only a few folks understood it.

Anurag is a reformed man. Gone are his angst and anger of yore. To top it, he has found love in newcomer Kalki Koechlin whom he introduces in his next release Dev D .

Even as ‘Dev D’ is yet to hit the theatres on February 6, Anurag has already started working on his next project, a thriller called ‘Bombay Velvet’. And to play the leading role he has roped in John. The protagonist of the film is a real life figure who became hero of masses in the 1960s.

The good news is Anurag also wants to reach out to masses through this film. Kashyap says he has learnt from his past mistakes and found out his weak points. In fact, he and John have agreed that they want their next film to be accessible to its audience, unlike the bizarre ‘No Smoking’.

So to write ‘Bombay Velvet’, Kashyap has roped in two writer friends of his who were the worst critics of ‘No Smoking’. Since the film’s protagonist is a real life individual, inputs from historians are also taken.

The movie will also star Naseeruddin Shah and Kay Kay Menon . It will be produced by TV 18.