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Dev.D

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
30K
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Dev.D (2009)
After breaking up with his childhood sweetheart, a young man finds solace in drugs. Meanwhile, a teenage girl is caught in the world of prostitution. Will they be destroyed, or will they find redemption?
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  • Comedy
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  • Romance

After breaking up with his childhood sweetheart, a young man finds solace in drugs. Meanwhile, a teenage girl is caught in the world of prostitution. Will they be destroyed, or will they fin... Read allAfter breaking up with his childhood sweetheart, a young man finds solace in drugs. Meanwhile, a teenage girl is caught in the world of prostitution. Will they be destroyed, or will they find redemption?After breaking up with his childhood sweetheart, a young man finds solace in drugs. Meanwhile, a teenage girl is caught in the world of prostitution. Will they be destroyed, or will they find redemption?

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
30K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Anurag Kashyap
  • Writers
    • Saratchandra Chatterjee(novel "Devdas")
    • Abhay Deol(concept)
    • Vikramaditya Motwane
  • Stars
    • Abhay Deol
    • Mahie Gill
    • Kalki Koechlin
Top credits
  • Director
    • Anurag Kashyap
  • Writers
    • Saratchandra Chatterjee(novel "Devdas")
    • Abhay Deol(concept)
    • Vikramaditya Motwane
  • Stars
    • Abhay Deol
    • Mahie Gill
    • Kalki Koechlin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 139User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 21 nominations

    Videos1

    Dev D Trailer
    Trailer 1:50
    Dev D Trailer

    Photos107

    Mahie Gill in Dev.D (2009)
    Abhay Deol and Mahie Gill in Dev.D (2009)
    Kalki Koechlin in Dev.D (2009)
    Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin in Dev.D (2009)
    Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, and Kalki Koechlin at an event for Dev.D (2009)
    Kalki Koechlin at an event for Dev.D (2009)
    Abhay Deol and Mahie Gill in Dev.D (2009)
    Mahie Gill in Dev.D (2009)
    Abhay Deol and Parakh Madan in Dev.D (2009)
    Parakh Madan in Dev.D (2009)
    Abhay Deol in Dev.D (2009)
    Kalki Koechlin in Dev.D (2009)

    Top cast

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    Abhay Deol
    Abhay Deol
    • Devas Dev…
    Mahie Gill
    Mahie Gill
    • Paroas Paro…
    Kalki Koechlin
    Kalki Koechlin
    • Lenias Leni…
    Dibyendu Bhattacharya
    Dibyendu Bhattacharya
    • Chunnias Chunni
    Manoj Bakshi
    Manoj Bakshi
    • Inspectoras Inspector
    Gurkirtan
    • Satpal Dhillonas Satpal Dhillon…
    Satwant Kaur
    • Kaushalya Dhillon (Dev's mother)as Kaushalya Dhillon (Dev's mother)
    Parakh Madan
    Parakh Madan
    • Rasikaas Rasika
    Kuldeep Sharma
    • Paro's fatheras Paro's father
    • (as Kuldeep Singh)
    Jimi the Quiff
    • The Twilight Playersas The Twilight Players
    • (as Jimi 'The Quiff')
    Ammo 'Too Sweet'
    • The Twilight Playersas The Twilight Players
    • (as Ammo 'Too Sweet')
    Sanjay Kumar
    • Leni's fatheras Leni's father
    Sinbad Phgura
    • The Twilight Playersas The Twilight Players
    • (as Sindbad Phgura)
    Aseem Sharma
    • Bhuvanas Bhuvan
    Helen Jones
    • Leni's momas Leni's mom
    Binnu Dhillon
    • Dwij Dhillonas Dwij Dhillon
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui
    • Patna Ke Presleyas Patna Ke Presley
    • (as Nawazuddin)
    Nitin Chainpuri
    • Patna Ke Presleyas Patna Ke Presley
    • (as Nitin U. Chainpuri)
    • Director
      • Anurag Kashyap
    • Writers
      • Saratchandra Chatterjee(novel "Devdas")
      • Abhay Deol(concept)
      • Vikramaditya Motwane
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    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. He meets Chanda, a prostitute with problems of her own. Dev likes her but his penchant for self-destruction prevents him and Chanda from truly getting together. He also meets sleazy people like Chunni, Chanda's pimp who drags Dev further into self-destruction to further his own needs. —Anonymous
    • downward spiral
    • indian sex comedy
    • character repeats someone else's dialogue
    • prostitute
    • childhood sweetheart
    • 76 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Get Ready for Emotional Atyachar
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When asked why he cast newcomer Abhay Deol, director Anurag Kashyap simply replied, "He has turned out to be one of the best. When everybody wants to be a Hero, he plays the character.
    • Goofs
      Dev calls Paro and the time shown in the movie is 11PM. Just after the call Dev goes to buy liquor but Dev is staying in Delhi and in Delhi liquor shops are closed by 10PM.
    • Crazy credits
      The film's name appears twice, once as the character's name and then as the film's name itself.
    • Connections
      Featured in 55th Idea Filmfare Awards (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Mahi Mennu Nahi Karna
      Written by Shellee

      Composed by Amit Trivedi

      Performed by Labh Janjua (as Labh Jajua)

      Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

    User reviews139

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    DevD is an 'its own movie'.
    This movie is 'not' a remake of Devdas. Probably, Anurag Kashyap wanted to borrow the base story from there, but I repeat if you are a big fan of Devdas then this movie isn't for you. But then again this is one of the most insane movies to come out of Bollywood. You might probably end up with a headache after watching it, but its completely worth it. There are few movies with such exceptional cinematography and music which blends completely with the movie.

    The characters are well defined, but also over the top. Abhay puts in a real perfect act of a self-sympathetic fool, who drinks and does drugs just in the obsession of Paro. He becomes completely lost and finally ends up in the arms of Chanda. Paro has apparently never known the words 'shy' nor 'blush'. Chanda has seen a lot of pain and is the only character who slowly becomes sure of herself.

    This movie is more about how they have painted the characters rather than the characters themselves. This is a first in Bollywood and I have never heard such dark, yet at times beautiful music. Its loud at times, but Amit Trivedi's work is a sheer genius one. If you do end up liking the movie, you would give half the credit to the music.

    Anurag and the entire team have poured in their heart for this movie. Most of the work and the ideas are genuine and is not picked up from some other random movie. It is an 'its own movie'.
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    FAQ1

    • Is this a remake of "Devdas"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 2009 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • 寶萊塢不羈夜
    • Filming locations
      • Chandigarh, Punjab, India
    • Production companies
      • Anurag Kashyap Films
      • UTV Motion Pictures
      • UTV Spotboy
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ₹60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,613
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,950
      • Feb 8, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,047,969
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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