Dev who takes control of his own life gets addicted to drugs and alcohol and eventually becomes hungry for power.
Acting
Rahul Bhat's spiral from pawn to kingpin is mesmerizing
Direction
Mishra weaponizes the Devdas myth into political thriller
Writing
Dialogue that cuts like broken glass in whiskey
Director
Sudhir Mishra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mishra's trilogy reimagines Sarat Chandra's novel across eras: Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (70s), Chameli (90s), and this modern corruption saga.
Anurag Kashyap's cameo as Dev's uncle was reportedly filmed during his own Ugly production—he essentially played the institutional villain he critiques in his own films.
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