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11 July 2002 (UK) moreTagline:
A grand saga of timeless lovePlot:
After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 43 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Greatest love story of all moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Shahrukh Khan | ... | Devdas Mukherji | |
| Madhuri Dixit | ... | Chandramukhi | |
| Aishwarya Rai | ... | Parvati ('Paro') | |
| Jackie Shroff | ... | Chunnilal | |
| Kiron Kher | ... | Sumitra | |
| Smita Jaykar | ... | Kaushalya | |
| Tiku Talsania | ... | Dharamdas | |
| Vijayendra Ghatge | ... | Bhuvan Choudhry | |
| Milind Gunaji | ... | Kalibabu | |
| Ananya Khare | ... | Kumud | |
| Manoj Joshi | ... | Dwijdas | |
| Ava Mukherjee | ... | Dev's Badima (as Ava Mukherji) | |
| Dina Pathak | ... | Badima | |
| Vijay Crishna | ... | Narayan Mukherji | |
| Muni Jha | ... | Kaka |
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185 min | UK:182 min | France:165 min (Cannes Film Festival)Country:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:U | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Australia:PGFun Stuff
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Paro's delicate stained-glass house was erected from November to June--safe, non-monsoon months, Bhansali reckoned. During those months, there were four unprecedented rain showers, which caused the colors in the stained glass to fade, and they had to be retouched regularly. Moreover, trolleys were used over the floors of the house, which led to a lot of chipping. moreSoundtrack:
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I have to admit that as great as Devdas is, I can't watch it too often as it is far too depressing but it is ultimately the most spectacular movie I have seen in a long time. Aside from its theme, the film making process was awesome including the costumes, the cinematography, the direction, camera angles. Imagine the number of hours the extras worked their *beep* off to dance in sync. Even the soundtrack was perfectly tuned to help set the mood of the movie and hearing Paro (Aiswarya Rai's character) sing for her love lost for Devdas (Shahrukh Khan) on her wedding day was enough to make you burst into tears.
The actors chosen were perfect for their roles as they portrayed it with such heart wrenching gut, you could almost feel their sorrow along with them. I was particularly surprised how Aishwarya Rai pulled off her biggest acting role to-date, thereby quashing any doubts on her previous beauty queen title. Shahrukh Khan once again proves why he is the reigning king of Bollywood playing a heartbroken alcoholic pining for the love of his life who's been married off to another man. Madhuri Dixit was equally wonderful as the beautiful courtesan who played her role with such empathy that I couldn't help but feel sorry for her and wished Devdas would eventually reciprocate her feelings for him. Jackie Shroff has never disappointed and was excellent in his supporting role as Devdas 'brothel' companion. All in all, the cast ensemble of this movie is one of the best in cinema history.
This movie is also a perfect (and spectacular) introduction to first timers of Bollywood movies into the lives and culture of Indian/Asian people in general. How, in this modern and civilised world, old traditions and values still hold dear in certain communities and whilst it is not the most favourable of beliefs, it is the age old cultural practices that makes one culture unique to the other.
Yes, no movie is perfect but Devdas almost does it so watch it with an open mind. Being Asian myself, I dare be bold and say this is better than 'Gone With The Wind'.