DEVDAS TRUTH LOVE MOVIE REVIEW


 Devdas is an epic, semi-autobiographical Bengali short novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Written in 1901, the novel wasn't published until 1917 due to Chattopadhyay's embarrassment over the story. He published several novels, including Nishkriti, Parineeta, and Shrikant, but Devdas remains his most popular.


Devdas is a tragic love story of Devdas and Parvati (also known as Paro). Both from Brahmin families, Devdas and Paro are neighbors and childhood sweethearts. Devdas is a spoiled, mischievous, and short-tempered child who has no interest in studies. He often acts like a clown in class, and Paro encourages his mischief. Due to his behavior, Devdas's father sends him to Calcutta to study.


As time passes and they reach adulthood, Paro's grandmother suggests arranging their marriage. However, Devdas's mother, Kaushalya, disapproves of the relationship due to the disparity in their families' financial status. Paro's father arranges a marriage between Paro and a wealthy widower. When Paro learns of this relationship, she secretly meets Devdas, hoping he will propose to her despite her parents' opposition. Devdas tries to confront his parents about the relationship, but they refuse. A coward, Devdas flees to Calcutta, from where he writes a letter to Paro, professing his love. He immediately mails the letter and, realizing his mistake, returns to the village. Devdas tries to reassure her of his love, but Paro's marriage plans have already been put on hold. Paro rejects Devdas's proposal and calls him a coward. True to his childhood nature, Devdas strikes Paro on the forehead with a stick, causing it to bleed. This mark becomes a symbol of their relationship, where Devdas embraces Paro.


Devdas returns to Calcutta and moves in with his friend Chunni Babu, who introduces him to a prostitute named Chandramukhi. Devdas insults Chandramukhi because he believes prostitutes have no manners. Devdas obsesses over Paro and spends his days drinking. Meanwhile, Devdas's father dies, his mother goes to spend her remaining days at a religious shrine, and his brother divides the family estate between the two brothers.


Despite Devdas's rejection of Chandramukhi, she falls in love with him. She abandons prostitution and moves to a nearby village to start a new life. Upon hearing of Devdas's ill health, she immediately returns to Calcutta and sells her bangles in search of him. She finds Devdas unconscious and intoxicated on the street. Chandramukhi brings him to her rented room and cares for him. When Devdas regains consciousness, he is confused about whom he loves. As his health deteriorates, Devdas sets out to meet Paro, to fulfill his wish of seeing her before he dies. Devdas dies at Paro's doorstep. Upon hearing the news of Devdas's death, Paro runs to the door, but family members prevent her from leaving the house.


Throughout the history of Indian cinema, directors have always drawn to the story of Devdas, beginning with the 1928 silent version directed by Naresh Mitra. Corey K. Creekmur states that "In India, and in the circulation of popular culture through the South Asian diaspora, Devdas has been the medium of a continuous process of collective 'remembering, revision, and reinterpretation.'" P.C. Barua adapted the novel into three versions in Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese between 1935 and 1937, and it has also been adapted into several other languages. This article will focus on three Hindi adaptations of Devdas, analyzing the directorial styles of Bimal Roy, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Anurag Kashyap. Each section will analyze each director's interpretation of Devdas and how each film adapts to modernity and carves its own niche in Bollywood cinema.


Devdas (1955)

Bimal Roy

Bimal Roy was an Indian film director and producer. He began his career as a cinematographer and early filmmaker at the Indian film studio New Theatres Limited in Calcutta. Roy remained with Bombay Talkies and then started his own production company, Bimal Roy Productions, with Do Bigha Zameen (1953). Roy continued his career by adapting the works of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, starting with Parineeta in 1953, Biraj Bahu in 1954, and Devdas in 1955. Bimal Roy must have had a special affinity for the story of Devdas, as he had previously worked as a cameraman on P.C. Barua's adaptation of Devdas (1935). Roy's adaptation of the novel was not an immediate box office hit, but the film was critically acclaimed. The screenplay was written by Nabendu Ghosh, and the dialogues were written by Rajinder Singh Bedi, taking the original material literally, with only a few changes. The film starred critically acclaimed Bollywood stars Dilip Kumar (Devdas), Suchitra Sen (Parvati/Paro) (in her Hindi film debut),                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  mumbai escorts||  gurugram escorts||  gurugram call girls||  call girls in gurugram|| jaipur escorts||  escort service gurugram|| 


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