Dev.D (2009)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Anurag Kashyap

Writers:

Saratchandra Chatterjee (novel)
Abhay Deol (concept)

Release Date:

6 February 2009 (India)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Get Ready for Emotional Atyachar

Plot:

Dev who, after spurning Paro's love due to a misunderstanding, turns to drugs and vodka for solace. Paro moves on but Dev still is in remorse...

Plot Keywords:

Self Destruction | Prostitute | Vodka | Hit And Run | Farm

Cast

Dibyendu Bhattacharya	...	Chunni
Abhay Deol	...	Dev
Mahie Gill	...	Paro
Kalki Koechlin	...	Chanda
Parakh Madan	...	Rasika

Also Known As:

Dev D (India: Hindi title) (working title)

Runtime:

144 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi | Punjabi | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

India:A

Filming Locations:

Chandigarh, Punjab, India

Company:

UTV Spotboy

Trivia:

When asked what was the significance of the three guys (the Twilight Players), shown in the movie from time to time, Anurag Kashyap answered, "No significance. They were just there witnessing the story. Like Sanjay in the Mahabharat."

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dev and Chunni meet for the first time in Dev's hotel, Dev asks the receptionist his room keys which he had submitted. Later in the movie, when Paro summons the hotel's bellboy while cleaning Dev's room, he reports that Dev never submits the key.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Dev.D' (2009) (TV)

My God ! Is this an Indian movie ?

I've been waiting for this movie since the past 2 months. I had gone to see another movie around 2 months back and there was a poster of Dev. D. It starred Abhay Deol. From that moment, I knew this movie is gonna be one of a kind. It takes place in the modern era. The instances shown in the movie are very life-like. The story deals with a loser ( Abhay Deol ) and how he deals with his life. Its like a modern rip-off from Devdas.

Everything about this movie is top notch. Right from the direction to the sets, its stunning. The screenplay is impeccable & the cinematography couldn't get better. The visuals are delightful. The music score is exceptional. Even though it is a slow movie, the pace seems very fast. The editing also is so well done. The dialogues are perfect, used in a really vulgar tone. The story is set in & around Delhi. The locations shown are ideal.

I really don't remember the last time I had seen such a good bollywood movie. But this flick is not one that will please all audiences. Only connoisseurs of movies will respect & admire this class act. Hats off to Anurag Kashyap. Legend.