Director Anurag Kashyap said Ranbir Kapoor experienced "self-doubt" after 'Bombay Velvet', Besharam', and 'Jagga Jasoos' underperformed at the box office. Anurag stated, "He stopped experimenting as much," feeling responsible for Kapoor's doubt. "His commitment is amazing...he does not do wrong it is the director...everybody comes together to make a good film, but directors make bad films."