Dev.D (2009)

Original title

देव .डी

Directed by

Anurag Kashyap

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film, erotic film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 24m

Rated

A

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 152 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy young man in modern India spirals into addiction after a painful breakup with his childhood love. He later forms an unlikely connection with an escort who is dealing with her own past.

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What happens

Dev.D is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is a modern-day adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1917 Bengali novel, Devdas. The film stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles. The film is set in modern-day Punjab and Delhi, and follows Devendra Singh "Dev" Dhillon (Abhay Deol), a privileged young man who descends into alcohol and drug addiction after a failed relationship with his childhood love Parminder "Paro" Kaur (Mahie Gill), eventually forming an unexpected bond with Chanda (Kalki Koechlin), an escort navigating her own emotional trauma. The idea for Dev.D was developed by Anurag Kashyap and Abhay Deol, drawing on real-life incidents, including the 2004 Delhi Public School MMS scandal and a high-profile hit-and-run case. Principal photography took place in Delhi and Punjab, with visually distinct palettes for each character's arc. The film was released on 6 February 2009 to strong critical acclaim for its unconventional storytelling, visual style, and music. It had a modest box office performance, earning ₹21.5 crore domestically against a small budget, and was declared a hit. Over time, Dev.D attained cult status and is now considered a landmark in Indian independent cinema. A tie-in mobile video game based on the film was released by UTV Indiagames. The film's soundtrack was composed by Amit Trivedi and featured 18 songs spanning rock, folk, jazz, and electronic influences. It was praised for its innovation and seamless integration with the narrative. Trivedi received the National Film Award For The Best Music Direction and the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for his work on the album. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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