Devdas (2002)
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88% of critics liked it
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84% of users liked it
(18,244 ratings)
Set in the early 1900s, this film follows a young man named Devdas (Shah Rukh Khan) on his way home to India after having spent the past ten years in London. As the news reaches Devdas and his ex-love Paro's (Aishwarya Rai) respective households, the family matriarchs remember when the young… More Set in the early 1900s, this film follows a young man named Devdas (Shah Rukh Khan) on his way home to India after having spent the past ten years in London. As the news reaches Devdas and his ex-love Paro's (Aishwarya Rai) respective households, the family matriarchs remember when the young couple were still children. When Devdas' mother found out the two wanted to get married, she refused to give her consent, and in doing so, set off a sequence of events which would lead Devdas into alcoholism. Though Paro has agreed to an arranged marriage with a wealthy landowner, she still loves Devdas, and is determined to lure him away from his constant drinking. Devdas is based on a classic Indian novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhye, and is the third feature directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International
- In Theaters
- Jul 12, 2002 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune
It does what the movies were meant to do: move, dance and swirl in the popular imagination.
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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
It's all vastly sumptuous, though the spectacle frequently overwhelms the dramatic impact.
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Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies
Aishwarya Rai's natural beauty anchors the film's three best musical numbers, which balance out the slower and heavier melodramatic parts. All in all, a classy production.
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
There's more to Devdas than extravagance; the emotion and passion of the story is felt just as strongly in every frame as the budget.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
The entire film has an overwhelming hugeness to it that's hard to resist.
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Cast
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Shahrukh Khan
as Devdas Mukherjee
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Madhuri Dixit
as Chandramukhi
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Aishwarya Rai
as Parvati "Paro"
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Jackie Shroff
as Chunnilal
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Kirron Kher
as Sumitra
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Smita Jayakar
as Kaushalya
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Vijayendra Ghatge
as Bhuvan Choudhry
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Ananya Khare
as Kumud
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Amardeep Jha
as Kalibabu's Mother