Devdas
Movie poster
Directed by	Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Produced by	Bharat Shah
Written by	Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay (novella) Sanjay Leela Bhansali (screenplay)
Starring	Shahrukh Khan Madhuri Dixit Aishwarya Rai
Music by	Ismail Darbar
Cinematography	Binod Pradhan
Editing by	Bela Segal
Distributed by	Eros International Ltd. (UK)
Release date(s)	23 May 2002 (Cannes) 12 July 2002 (India)
Running time	182 min.
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	Rs 1,000,000,000 $22.3 Million (approximately)
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Devdas (Hindi: देवदास) is a 2002 Bollywood film based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novella, Devdas. This is the third Bollywood (Hindi) version and the first colour film version of the story in Hindi. The film is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, stars Shahrukh Khan as Devdas, Aishwarya Rai as Paro (Parvati) and Madhuri Dixit as Chandramukhi. Download high resolution version (600x800, 112 KB) This is a DVD cover. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bharat Shah is a diamond merchant and notable Hindi film financer. ... Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay (Bangla: শরত্চন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায় Shôrotchôndro Chôţţopaddhae), also known as Saratchandra Chattopadhyay or Sharat Chandra Chatterjee (15 September 1876 - 16 January 1938) was an author from India. ... A novella is a narrative work of prose fiction somewhat longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shahrukh Khan (born November 2, 1965) (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Hindko: شاہ رخ خان) is a highly acclaimed Bollywood actor, producer, and recent host of the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. ... | name = Madhuri Dixit माधुरी दीक्षित | image = http://mid-day. ... Aishwarya Rai (Tulu-Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ರೈ, DevanāgarÄ«: ऐश्वर्या राय, IPA: ) (born November 1, 1973), is an award winning Indian actress. ... Ismail Darbar is a composer of music for Indian films also known as an Indian film music director. ... Eros Laboratories, also known as Eros Entertainment, is a company that makes DVDs and VCDs of Bollywood movies. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is one of the two official languages of India, the other being English. ... It has been suggested that History of the rupee be merged into this article or section. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is one of the two official languages of India, the other being English. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay (Bangla: শরত্চন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায় Shôrotchôndro Chôţţopaddhae), also known as Saratchandra Chattopadhyay or Sharat Chandra Chatterjee (15 September 1876 - 16 January 1938) was an author from India. ... Devdas (Bengali: Debdash; Hindi: देवदास; Urdu: دیوداس) (also called Debdas) (1917) is a Bengali novella by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shahrukh Khan (born November 2, 1965) (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Hindko: شاہ رخ خان) is a highly acclaimed Bollywood actor, producer, and recent host of the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. ... Aishwarya Rai (Tulu-Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ರೈ, DevanāgarÄ«: ऐश्वर्या राय, IPA: ) (born November 1, 1973), is an award winning Indian actress. ... | name = Madhuri Dixit माधुरी दीक्षित | image = http://mid-day. ...

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Aishwarya Rai's performance as the sensitive yet haughty Paro and Madhuri Dixit's as the dancer Chandramukhi were highly appreciated.^{[citation needed]} Shahrukh Khan's performance as the rebellious alcoholic Devdas is often considered one of his best performances, garnering him a Filmfare Award. The song Dola re Dola became a hit with its unique dance duet between Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit. The video received significant airplay on MTV Asia. Aishwarya Rai (Tulu-Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ರೈ, Devanāgarī: ऐश्वर्या राय, IPA: ) (born November 1, 1973), is an award winning Indian actress. ... | name = Madhuri Dixit माधुरी दीक्षित | image = http://mid-day. ... Shahrukh Khan (born November 2, 1965) (Hindi: शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Hindko: شاہ رخ خان) is a highly acclaimed Bollywood actor, producer, and recent host of the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. ... Aishwarya Rai (Tulu-Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ರೈ, Devanāgarī: ऐश्वर्या राय, IPA: ) (born November 1, 1973), is an award winning Indian actress. ... | name = Madhuri Dixit माधुरी दीक्षित | image = http://mid-day. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ...

Synopsis

Sir Narayan Mukherjee, a zamindar, and his wife Kaushalya have heard that their younger son, Devdas, is coming home from a law school in England to their mansion in Tal Sonapur, Bengal. On the day of his return, Kaushalya tells everyone in the family to close their eyes so that she will be the first person to see him. Her plan backfires, however, when instead of coming straight home, Devdas goes to see Parvati "Paro" Chakraborty first. Paro is Devdas' neighbour and childhood friend, though the years have turned their friendship into love. This incident ignites Kaushalya's dislike of Paro. Zamindar, also known as Zemindar, Zamindari, or the Zamindari System (Persian: زمیندار) were employed by the Mughals to collect taxes from peasants. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Bengal (Bengali: বঙ্গ Bôngo, বাংলা Bangla, বঙ্গদেশ Bôngodesh or বাংলাদেশ Bangladesh), is a historical and geographical region in the northeast of South Asia. ...

It seems to everyone, including Paro's mother Sumitra, that Devdas and Paro will get married, but Devdas's vindictive sister-in-law Kumud reminds Kaushalya of Paro's maternal lineage which consists of dancers. When Sumitra announces her desire for the lovebirds to marry, Kaushalya rejects and humiliates her in public. In retaliation, Sumitra vows to ensure that Paro will get an even better marriage, and it is soon arranged that Paro will marry Thakur Bhuvan Chaudhry, a forty-year-old widowed aristocrat with three children.

Paro still loves and wants to be with Devdas, but after he gets into a fight with his father, he flees to a brothel and leaves a letter for her stating that love had never existed between them. At the brothel Devdas meets a good-hearted dancing courtesan named Chandramukhi, who falls in love with him. After staying at the brothel for a while, Devdas realises the error of his choice. A brothel, also known as a bordello or whorehouse, is an establishment specifically dedicated to prostitution, providing the prostitutes a place to meet and to have sex with the clients. ... The hooker with a heart of gold (also the whore with a heart of gold or the tart with a heart) is a stock character in which a fallen woman, a prostitute who sells sex for cash or drugs, is in fact a kindly and internally wholesome person. ...

Devdas returns to Paro at the time of her wedding to Bhuvan Chaudhry and asks her to elope with him. Paro refuses, remembering the way he had discarded her so easily. Devdas is heartbroken from both losing Paro and his family's love, and so he moves to Chandramukhi's brothel permanently and becomes addicted to alcohol. Devdas eventually becomes so sick that the slightest overdose would kill him. Chandramukhi, who cares deeply for Devdas, tries to get Paro to convince him to stop drinking, but she does not succeed.

Paro gets accustomed to living with her husband and has come to peace with her past. Devdas, however, still burns with passion for Paro and finally admits that he has fallen in love with Chandramukhi. On the verge of his death, he wants to see Paro for a last time and travels to her house, collapsing in front of the main gate. Paro learns of his presence and wants to see him, but her husband does not permit it - and Devdas dies, alone and in delirium in front of Paro's house.

Cast

• Shahrukh Khan: Devdas Mukherjee
• Aishwarya Rai: Parvati "Paro" Chakraborty
• Madhuri Dixit: Chandramukhi
• Jackie Shroff: Chunnilal ("Chunnibabu")
• Smita Jaykar: Kaushalya Mukherjee
• Manoj Joshi: Dwijdas Mukherjee
• Ananya Khare: Kumud Mukherjee
• Milind Gunaji: Kalibabu
• Dina Pathak: Bhuvan's mother
• Vijayendra Ghatge: Bhuvan Chaudhry
• Kirron Kher: Sumitra Chakraborty
• Tiku Talsania: Dharamdas
• Ava Mukherji: Dev's badi-ma
• Jaya Bhattacharya: Manorama
• Sunil Rege: Neelkanth Chakraborty
• Vijay Crishna: Sir Narayan Mukherjee
• Amardeep Jha: Kalibabu's mother
• Apara Mehta: Badi Aapa
• Muni Jha: Kaka
• Radhika Singh: Yashomati

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Soundtrack

Devdas
Studio album by Ismail Darbar
Released	2002
Genre	Soundtrack/Filmi
Ismail Darbar chronology
Deewangee (2002) Devdas: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2002) Shakti: The Power (2002)

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Composed by Ismail Darbar and lyrics by Nusrat Badr unless noted

1. "Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka" – Shreya Ghoshal
2. "Maar Dala" – Kavita Krishnamurthy,Kay Kay

   Lyrics: Prakash Kapadia & Nusrat Badr

3. "Bairi Piya" – Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal
4. "Kaahe Chhed Mohe" – Pt. Birju Maharaj, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Madhuri Dixit
5. "Chalak Chalak" – Udit Narayan,Vinod Rathod, Shreya Ghoshal
6. "Hamesha Tumko Chaha" – Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan
7. "Woh Chand Jaisi Ladki" – Udit Narayan
8. "Morey Piya" – Jaspinder Narula, Shreya Ghoshal

   Lyrics: Sameer

9. "Dev's Last Journey - The Theme" – Rashmi Sharma, Supriya Raghav Chatterjee

   Music: Monty

10. "Dola Re Dola" – Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shreya Ghoshal, Kay Kay

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Awards

• Devdas was India's entry for Hollywood's Oscar in 2003.
• The movie was also screened at the Cannes Film Festival 2002, though it wasn't eligible for an award.

It won 10 awards at the 2002 Filmfare Awards: ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ... Filmfare Awards are Bollywoods answer to the Oscars. ...

• Best Movie - Bharat Shah
• Best Actor - Shahrukh Khan
• Best Actress - Aishwarya Rai
• Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali
• Best Supporting Actress - Madhuri Dixit
• Best Female Playback - Kavita Krishnamurthy & Shreya Ghosal for "Dola Re Dola"
• Best Cinematographer - Binod Pradhan
• Best Art Direction - Nitin Chandrakant Desai
• Best Choreography - Saroj Khan
• Best Scene of the Year - Confrontation scene between Parvati and Chandramukhi.

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Star Screen Awards

• Best Actor Shah Rukh Khan for Devdas 2002 (Shared with Ajay Devgan)
• Best Actress Aishwarya rai for Devdas 2002
• Jodi No. 1 2002 Aishwarya Rai & Shah Rukh Khan Year 2002

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IIFA Awards

• 2003 Best Movie Devdas - Bharat Shah
• 2003 Best Direction Devdas - Sanjay Leela Bhansali
• 2003 Best Actor In Leading Role Devdas - Shahrukh Khan
• 2003 Best Actress In Leading Role Devdas - Aishwarya Rai
• 2003 Best Actress In A Supporting Role Devdas - Kiron Kher
• 2003 Best Female Playback Singer Devdas - Shreya Ghosal, Kavita Krishnamurti for Dola Re Dola

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Trivia

• Normally, two or three generators would have been used for a film, but this production used 42. This disrupted the outdoor marriages in Bombay as all the generators were being used for the sets. The film also used 2,500 lights, 700 lighting men and a large number of junior artistes. By the time Zamindar Bhuvan's haveli had to be designed, Bhansali's budget was eaten up.

• Paro's delicate stained-glass house was erected from November to June - safe, non-monsoon months, Bhansali assumed. During those months, there were four unprecedented rain showers, which caused the colors in the stained glass to run, and they had to be retouched regularly. Moreover, dollys were rolled over the floors of the house, which led to a lot of chipping.

• The set of Chandramukhi's kotha was constructed around a lake. Consequently, the water in the lake kept drying up and gallons of water had to be regularly filled in. Moreover, the bridge built across the lake had a tendency to sink at all the wrong times.

• Devdas is one of three films in India that have won the most Filmfare Awards, the other two being Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and Black with the most wins.

• Madhuri Dixit was pregnant when shooting began.

• Saif Ali Khan and Govinda were both offered the role of Chunnibabu.

• The role of Devdas was first offered to Salman Khan but he declined.

• Sanjay Leela Bhansali initially considered Kareena Kapoor for role of Chandramukhi, but he later realized she was too young and amateur to play the role of a courtesan.

• The sequence where Paro's mother, Sumitra, is made to dance at a social gathering was inspired from a recurring nightmare of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's - his mother's utter humiliation.

• Devdas was the first recent Bollywood film to receive an invitation to Cannes.

• Devdas was India's entry in the foreign film category for the 2003 Academy Awards.

• Ismail Darbar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali spent two and a half years composing the music for the Devdas soundtrack. Each song, being complexly structured, had to be mixed 8-9 times and the recording took ten days.

• In the song, Kahe Chedd Mohe, the outfit worn by Madhuri Dixit was 30 kg. She had lots of problems with the dance, but she eventually completed it.

• Kathak master Birju Maharaj had composed and choreography Kaahe Chedd Mohe for Madhuri Dixit.

• The song, Dola Re Dola, took a week to write because Sanjay Leela Bhansali thought by uniting two of the biggest stars (Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai), the song had to be perfect.

• Aishwarya Rai calls this her favorite film she has acted in.

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References

• Music Review - Devdas at Planet Bollywood
• The Audio Visual at Devdas Official Site

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External links

• SPICE info
• Devdas at India Times
• Yeh Kaisa Devdas?: The right thing for director Bhansali could have been to be inspired by Devdas, make a film on similar lines, and name it, perhaps, Ramdas, says Devinder Bir Kaur
• Devdas (2002) at Bollywood FM
• Devdas (2002) at the Internet Movie Database
• Listen songs of this movie