Devdas, a village Zamindar's son enjoys a lovely childhood with his childhood friend Parvati, who belongs to a middle class family. Devdas and Parvati are once separated in childhood as Devdas leaves the village for higher studies. After he returns, Devdas expresses his love for Parvati and she reciprocates. However they are again separated due to social norms. Will Devdas and Parvati's love see the light of the sun?
Acting
Prosenjit's descent into magnificent ruin.
Cinematography
Sumptuous Bengal landscapes drowning in sorrow.
Score
Music that weaponizes your own heart against you.
Director
Ashim S. Samanta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2002 version competes with the 1955 Bimal Roy classic and 2002 Bhansali spectacle—Bengali cinema loves suffering apparently.
The novella's 1917 publication made Devdas a cultural archetype; every Indian generation gets their own doomed remake.
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