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This movie is 'not' a remake of Devdas. Probably, Anurag Kashyap wanted to borrow the base story from there, but I repeat if you are a big fan of Devdas then this movie isn't for you. But then again this is one of the most insane movies to come out of Bollywood. You might probably end up with a headache after watching it, but its completely worth it. There are few movies with such exceptional cinematography and music which blends completely with the movie.

The characters are well defined, but also over the top. Abhay puts in a real perfect act of a self-sympathetic fool, who drinks and does drugs just in the obsession of Paro. He becomes completely lost and finally ends up in the arms of Chanda. Paro has apparently never known the words 'shy' nor 'blush'. Chanda has seen a lot of pain and is the only character who slowly becomes sure of herself.

This movie is more about how they have painted the characters rather than the characters themselves. This is a first in Bollywood and I have never heard such dark, yet at times beautiful music. Its loud at times, but Amit Trivedi's work is a sheer genius one. If you do end up liking the movie, you would give half the credit to the music.

Anurag and the entire team have poured in their heart for this movie. Most of the work and the ideas are genuine and is not picked up from some other random movie. It is an 'its own movie'.

The movie is a great depiction of modern world or modern love. The movie is absolutely mind blowing. Abhay Deol delivers his best performance till date and he is definitely in main league of actors now. If there is anyone after Aamir khan who we should credited for his choice of movies, its none other than Abhay Deol. I can blindly spent to watch any of his movies without reading any reviews.

Coming back to movie apart from the modern remake of Devdas it explores the modern sexuality. It depicts what is going around and the way youngsters explores their sexual needs. This movie isn't for old age people and they will rate it 1 out of 10 as they wouldn't be able to digest the realism shown in the movie.

First part of the movie is very charming and indulging. Though its not a comedy but you laugh every minute because of the hard hitting sexual dialogs and realistic talks. Direction is superb and actors did more than justice to their role. Second half is not as enjoyable as compared to 1st half but still its very enjoyable.

This movie may turn out to be a flop in actual as its not a family movie, but i think this is more than commercial. Those who understand cinema needs to applaud it all the way. First time in my life i felt that i actually paid less to watch a movie.

DevD is a romantic black comedy movie starring Abhay Deol and debutant Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin with Dibyendu Bhattacharya.

This movie is a typical Anurag Kashyap Brainchild with Sex, Drugs, liquor and very little violence although Anurag Kashyap is known for violence.

The film tells the story of modern Devdas and his life.

The movie is been scripted and directed very well and full credit should be given to the director and scriptwriter.

The screenplay of the movie is also good and will keep you glued to the movie. Also special mention of the background score of the movie as it supports the scenes with an apt. The special mention to the MMS scandal which shook the country was beautifully linked with the story and also showed the aftermath of that scandal.

As far as acting is concerned Abhay Deol is one of the most underrated talent of the Bollywood and he had done an amazing role. Mahie Gill was also very good although she was doing her first film but was very impressive. In my opinion Kalki koechlin is one of the most overrated actress and her immaturity as a fresher can be seen many times during the movie.

Overall an entertaining typical 'Anurag Kashyap' movie.

The novel 'Devdas' written by Saratchandra Chatterjee has forever fascinated Indian film-makers. The story has all the ingredients which a film-maker can utilize to create a magnum opus. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, Dev.D is a tweaked version of this legendary novel.

Bimal Roy's Devdas and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas were the same in terms of the story but differed greatly in treatment. The story was seen and depicted differently by the two directors. Anurag Kashyap, who belongs to the bright new young brigade in Bollywood, a gang which is willing to experiment and truly do different stuff, gives Devdas a smashingly cool urban treatment.

The story has the structural frame of the old Devdas, but the building blocks are different. Devdas is Dev, a rich spoilt brat, a highly complex character, a nymphomaniac who asks his childhood love to send her nude pictures via web cam! Paro is a Jattini, not quite the gentle Paro we know from the previous two versions. This Paro is a real toughie. She is passionate, carries a mattress to the dense farms so that she can make love to her sweetheart Dev and runs around with sticks in her hand beating the crap out of guy trying to assassinate her character! Chandramukhi is 'Chanda', a young girl who becomes a prostitute after her own parents give up on her when she is caught in the web of an infamous MMS scandal.

The tweaked storyline might sound cheesy for many people but Dev.D does successfully and charmingly retain the major ingredients of the original story - of romance, jealousy, egotism, unrequited love, anguish, addiction and tragedy. The film is anything but melodramatic. The story is real in the truest sense of the word and what happens in the protagonists life could very well have happened to someone you know. Even if that is not the case, one has surely heard of true tales of men completely losing it and going down the drains after a heartburn.

The real highlight of Dev.D after the adapted storyline is the brilliance with which it has been shot. Right from the farms of Punjab to the dark creepy lanes of Paharganj in Delhi, Dev.D is a remarkable achievement in Cinematography! In fact, the film captures Delhi in a manner which no film so far has been able to. It is also superb on visuals and art direction. For instance, instead of the clichéd coughing-up-blood-on hand we have the sloshed Dev immersing his face in water and exhaling red bubbles of blood. Yes, that is creative film-making for you! What further supplements the screenplay is an insanely addictive soundtrack incorporated superbly into the storyline.

Dilip Kumar did it in the 1955, Shahrukh Khan did it 2002 and now Abhay Deol has done it by playing Dev.D in 2009. Abhay Deol's character is a highly complex character with many grey shades and it's not a role which you would think is suited to his good-guy-next-door image but he excels and prove his mettle once again. Here is one actor in the Industry who has consistently experimented and delivered the goods over a period of time, be it Socha Na THa, Ek Chaalis, Aahista Aahista or Oye Lucky. Abhay Deol just keeps raising the bar with every film.

The two newcomers who are the female leads are well cast in their respective roles. The beautiful and mesmerizing actress playing Paro is quite a show stealer. It's a performance which comes across as very natural. The other actress playing Chanda after the initial hiccups, settles into the role and ends up leaving a mark.

Dev.D is not by any means an absolutely flawless movie. It has its share of glitches. The major one being the lack of emotional connect with any of the characters, particularly with the character of Dev. But then I don't think it was the intention of the film makers to establish that connect in the first place.

Like Luck By Chance which released last week, Dev.D is again a movie which caters to a niche audience but shows the way forward for Hindi Cinema.

"Sattu, don't send me to London","Don't call your father by his name", "Well Grandma calls you Sattu too", " Because she is my mom". Rare occasion might be but this conversation between young Dev and his father provides enough insight to Dev's ungrateful and remorseless character. In next 2 minutes grown-up Dev (Abhay Deol) asks Paro (Mahie Gill) for a 'bit' of a cyber fun. She agrees while knowing what a tease it will be. Follow-the-heart or in other words where the heart is at, the LIBIDO.

Please welcome back with a round of applause to the mind behind grenade exploding Satya (1998) and bone-chiller Kaun (1999)'s writer Mr Anurag Kashyap. I missed out on his first directorial venture, Paanch (2003), but Black Friday (2004) and No Smoking (2007) gave me reason to wonder his courage, only. Dev D is a chance at reminder of his true writing talent resembling the widest horizons of Satya and Kaun. Dev D is a movie of the generation of MMS voyeurs, cyber punks and flesh famished junkies. Male and Female hand in hand narrowing the gap to a single 'byte'. The 'byte' being the difference between the core properties of their respective 'connectors'. Nobody can ask Mr Kashyap," So what is your contribution to Saratchandra Chatterjee's classic novel?" It is as blatant as any internet sensation's strength to spread over the globe overnite. Nailed it!! I mean, 'proper' nailed it.

Abhay Deol does it again. After playing desi-version of JJ Gittes, Manorama-Six Feet Under(2007), and a cool superchor, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye (2008), he is back as arguably the most popular loser in the history of Indian literature, Devdas. Unlike charming Yusuf saab's 1955 version or beloved Shahrukh Khan's 2002 version, this one is a brat. Not only that but he is surrounded by brat versions of Paro (Mahie Gill) and Chandramukhi (kalki Koechlin). Blame Dev and Paro's 'choices' on the age of internet but Paro has her strong reasons. Talk about character building. Chanda's pre-call-girl story is unfaltering. Reminded me Fenix's troubled and bloody childhood in midnight-movie-genre inventor Alejandro Jodorowsky's Santa Sangre (1989). Can't really blame Chanda's choice at the life style. But it is rather necessary to get drugged to the tunes of 'Ankh Micholi' as Chanda leans her head out of the bus' window. Strongly reminiscent of Joker's head tilt out of the stolen cop car's window in The Dark Knight (2008). Talk about Dev and his character's impulses. Well impulse is what makes us human. The characters in this movie have impulses to watch porn, gulp down vodka-coke (i mean seriously?, screw-the-world choice maybe) and chase dragons. These guys have 'rivers of white water' (like the dudes in Dil Dosti Etc). Regret is unheard of. Fear is un-felt of, until one moment for Dev. It had to be the fear of death for Dev to re-evaluate his choices in life. The character study doesn't get any more convincing than this. Abhay understands the necessity all the way and gives a stunning performance. The scene with his mother is a great example.

When writing stops the camera starts to show it's power. Kashyap went with Danny Boyle's suggestion to use the German camera, used in Slumdog Millionaire, to shoot Dev D. The revolving takes focusing nothing but Abhay's drooling face are illustrious. The steadicam reminds of Arronofsky's Requiem for a Dream (2000). The luminous streets of Delhi and blinking cheap hotel signs are 'Oldboy'ish and striking. Amit Trivedi's music becomes an integral part of this bonanza. 'Nayan Tarase, Pardesi and Emosanal Atyachar' blend and make this flicker-show fly high.

How much ever Dev D reminds of anything seen before, this one stays as one of the remarkable original works of art. Dev D is an important addition to the current golden era of Bollywood. The era of A Wednesday, Rock On, Manorama, Dil Dosti Etc and Luck By Chance. This era is reminiscent of the independent film driven '70s Hollywood era of Taxi Driver, Network, Dog Day Afternoon, El Topo and Chinatown. That era was ended by gargantuan commercial success of an independent film called Star Wars (1977). Paul Schrader said, it killed Hollywood. I am fingers crossed for the independent filmmakers of Bollywood.

With sheer finnese and unwavering hardwork, the whole team of dev.d had uncuratiled to us their beautiful fine piece of extravaganza.

The movie is like a stoned ride to the eyes, whose iries will surely reflect all the bright colours the movie display.

The charcaters are all flawless in their own existence making them more relatable. And their development throughout the movie is remarkable and worth praising. The screenplay of the movie is beautiful and deftly written, showing the creative and observable spirit of the writer.

And it's direction of brilliant Anurag Kashyap is engrossing with all the enchanting cinematography which takes over your mind as the story goes on. And those marvellous shots Displaying the rawer, darker and irridescent face of the city delhi.

The zing of noir and darkness the story embeds in itself makes it laudable. The dialouges are witty at moments are felt precise.

The music hummed inside the whole movie blends so effortlessly and just nest itself around the circumstances, giving up the wider specturm while enlarging the perspective.

The acting by the whole cast of movie is impeccable and commendable. From that drug addicted poker face of abhay deol, or innocence and gleeful eyes of kalki or if it's boldness of mahi gill. Everyone is spectacular.

This movie does not deserves to be missed rather cherished for everything it has to offer us.

Well I saw this movie almost after 2 yrs of it's release. I don't know in-spite of it's raving reviews I underrated this movie when it is released.But one way it is good at that time I was inside "emotional aatyachar" so it wud have made me more emotional :P

Coming to the movie now... Wowwww is the first word.. I mean is it a bollywood movie? yes bollywood has moved a long way. Each scene and each character is crafted with thought, creativity and most importantly common sense (which is lacking in 99% of the directors in bollywood). Acting:- Hats off to Abhay Deol. i felt he really drank and took drugs.. superb acting.

The beauty of acting is going with the character. First part of the movie we see an innocent, tom boy and a typical punjaban Mahi Gill and next a very mature married lady who comes to tell his ex-bf that she also has guts to remind the insult he did to her.That scene was superb

Now finally coming to Chanda. Don't mind but the way Kalki acted I really thought she is a prostitute. It is very difficult to portrait a person , a lifestyle which u never lived. Both Mahi and Kalki dint look like that they are newcomers

Direction and Screenplay:- Anurag has his own style and that is his trade mark. Nothing much to say about this genius but the scenes where he has shown Abhay fully in grip of drugs n alcohol with camera focusing on Abhay and background moving was awesome

Music:-

Finally here comes the most important part. Music in Dev D plays a very imp role, so imp that I will rather call this movie Dev D the musical. Each and every track is appropriate and different like the movie. I know it wud have been very difficult for Amit to deliver such a master piece. That is the reason why he got national award Bravo!!!

All total it is an awesome experience to watch this movie. The one mark which I cut was because of the last part before the ending where Abhay is again shown drunk and deep inside drugs. I mean it cud have been edited. Though it is a very minor flaw which I cud find but all total this movie is an all time classic which redefines the style of movie making in India.

And how!!! Have just came back after spending 2 and a half hour soaked in absolute magic... as one of the critics said, 'thank god for mavericks'..

this Devdas is D Best one... contemporary to the core, the movie just envelops u (my take, yours mite differ!) and envelop it does with its beautiful music by Amit Trivedi.. this guy is a genius... 18 songs in album, n each one eminently listenable.. and if that was not enough, this guy sings well too! sample 'Duniya' or 'nayan tarse'...

The best thing about the movie is the treatment of Dev character (and effortlessly essayed by apna Abhay Deol)... u never sympathize with his character...

One word of caution tho: Make it a all boys outing, if u r going for d movie.. has dialogs which may cause discomfort if u r with family Enjoy guys, AD (Abhay Deol) strikes again. And Anurag Kashyap proves his mettle to all the naysayers.

And with this future of Bollywood looks rosy again!

It was definitely a way ahead of it's time. I mean literally it was released in 2009 ! Ohh man hard to believe that Anurag Kashyap did it with Perfection. I can say it was the career's best performance by Abhay Deol . Mahie Gill and Kalki also did their jobs superbly here. The most beautiful part of this movie is color dominating emotions and of course the Musics ! Ohh man after a decade also I'm feeling like it's refreshing and chilling especially pump-rock mode of Emotional Atyachaar song, Slow beats of Nayan Tarase and my fav pop-mode of OOO Pardesi... It's music is still chilling in my brain.

Overall a complete adult movie with some raw sexual intimacy scenes,80% of the movie containing Vodka,Drugs, Cigarettes and all so definitely a strict warning for you all to don't watch it with family and even don't recommend your family members as well if they're above 40+ age.

Ha ha anyway! 9 Out of 10 Stars from my side for this brilliant bollywood movie ; Kudos to Kashyap for his brilliant work. Reducing just 1 Star because the ending was good but not that conclusive after that Dev's incident.

Anurag Kashyap's takes the audience through a musical journey and his own theme of grey characters, dark world, and drugs. This is one of the best Bollywood movies that has used music to enhance the screenplay rather than the usual style of a foot-tapping dance of 100+ artists at an unwanted place in the story. The plot gets monotonous at some point later, but still this one is a refreshingly new take of a classic novel.

Frankly I was not expecting a lot from this movie as the initial reviews were not too good.But I still decided to watch it,for the trailers looked good.I was surprised by the contemporary look and feel of this film.I instantly got hooked from the very beginning of this movie and as the movie descended into the intoxicating world of Dev it became more & more engrossing.Anurag Kashyap has done an outstanding job.The characters of Dev,Paro,Chanda are excellently charted out.The supporting cast is well defined as well.Delicate issues such as Sexuality,Drugs & Teen problems are very well handled with.The music in this film has played an essential part in giving the movie the infectious feel it required,Tracks like Pardesi,Nayan Tarse,Hikk naal,Mahi menu have complimented the situations in the film perfectly .I can easily say Dev.D is one the best Bollywood films I have ever come across.Overall the movie is a treat from beginning till the end and will definitely please the people who appreciate contemporary cinema.So be prepared for a Dev.D hangover !!

The trailer had given me a bad feeling about this movie because of the dark setup and smoking scenes but it was totally worth it. It's a very different take on Devdas by Anurag Kashyap with excellent music by Amit Trivedi. If you don't like movies such as Pulp Fiction, Requeim for a Dream etc, there is a good chance that you will not like this movie.

This movie is surely not for fainthearted and certainly not for those expecting hero to run around a tree. Also, just to warn you this is very much an adult movie with explicit language and contents.

Take a chill pill, do not expect too much and enjoy this movie for it's screenplay and cinematography. The characters are built on modern way of life with dark and loud build-up mixing up the scenes with good rock music. If you are one of those expecting a grace, love, romance, blooming characters etc, then avoid this movie.

Personally, I loved it.

This is one of the best movies i hav seen ! Anurag kashyap has proved his brilliance in story-telling one more time! For all those who r planning to see the movie, get ready to get ur jaws drop !

The plot everyone knows - a mordern take on the classical novel Devdas, and it does work well ! Though the movie is based on the text, but it is so very original ! This movie contains many things, thats very rare in a Hindi movie! This movie is dark, yet will mak u smile!

And what actually makes this movie work is the music, and the way they have used it! Its very rare to hav a movie with a narrative-soundtrack (by amit trivedi) which actually adds on to the film narration! and satirical too, where u hav a breakup song in actually a wedding-song backdrop !

This movie has certain things u wudnt normally hav in a Hindi movie - Reference to sex, abusive language, a narrative soundtrack, amazing narration, and an aim to actually mak a genuine, original, and remarkable film than to mak a super-hit clichéd Hindi movie! The cinematography (Rajeev Ravi) is superb ! The visuals add on to the darkness of the story !

All the performances are great, except for one possible drawback which is the dialogue delivery of kalki ( chanda )!

Mahie Gill has given a remarkable performance. All the emotions - anger, embarrassment, love, lust, is brought out well by her!

Abhay Doel acts perfectly well portraying an egoistic, broken man helplessly in love with a married woman.

The climax is great, but a little abrupt ! This movie was simply an awesome experience! A very rare piece of Hindi cinema! Go watch Dev D. Step out of the hall. And then, go watch it again.

I agree with Nikhat Kazmi on this one, as far as her ratings are concerned at least-5/5. The movie is a modern take on Devdas with absolutely fresh look. If you enjoyed black Friday and no smoking from Anurag Kashyap, you would love this one too. If you ask me i would consider it a musical but unlike other bollywood movies you wont find stars dancing around the trees.the music is off beat and gives the movie a life which otherwise would have been very dull because of a repeated subject.The Cast was fresh and well selected and well placed. This movie takes on some issues which have not been touched yet, keeping them subdued so as to not give them prime importance. movie is beautifully framed and presented.could not have been made better.

this movie isn't your regular Friday mundane family drama.If you love Karan Johar's candy floss movies where hero have a big mansion and travel by his private helicopter(remember K3G),don't go for Dev.D,you will be disappointed and may see yourself losing faith in relationships.

OK,what i liked in the movie 1.Abhay Deol: you can trust this guy to deliver some seriously,no nonsense performance, he is the next big thing in Indian film industry. 2.the Cinematography was awesome,means you will be absorbed in the movie taken aback by the great physcdelic and sort of cult music. 3.Dialogues were harsh and hit the soul between the protagonists,which you if not never then rarely sees in love stories.

4.It is more about the life ,choices of a spoiled UK returned boy and his stubbornness and consequences then a pathetic love triangle.

5.Anurag Kashyap: i have seen BLACK Friday and now DEV.D,he is one of the few persons in industry who ought to make a difference and determined to produce international standards of movies.

Come upon,go and face EMOTIONAL ATCHAYAR.

This is the second screenplay of the classic Indian novel Devdas that I am watching and believe me, Dev-D defines the beginning of a new age not just in the field of Bolly-wood Musicals but also in the style of direction and cinematography. Very real locations, dialogues and sets backed by the most diverse and lyrically sound album of music.

Abhay Doel has given one of his best performances. Kalki and Mahi are also too good with their débutant roles in Hindi cinema. Moving between slow and fast sequences, the movie has brought out several complexities of the modern society particularly those haunting the youth. The best version of the novel Devdas! I am sure the Late Saran Chandra would have been very proud of this new world's creation!

First and foremost don't expect another Devdas.

The only thing in common between this movie and Devdas is the title.

Secondly,Don't expect yet another commercial Bollywood flick.This on the contrary is a dark,dank and morbid movie which is unlike any other in Bollywood.

To many people this will appear as a mindless movie in which the characters are nothing but pimps,prostitutes and coke heads.

What truly defines this flick is the subtleties.

The movie is masterfully crafted and the characters are very believable.

Watch this movie movie only if you can handle a flick without any masala but a true art-house movie.

1)Best thing about Abhay is=> he neither under-acts nor over-acts but 'ACTS'.Hez dialogue delivery is just superb

2)Screenplay,Cinematography and direction r extra-ordinary..very rare in bollywood movies

3)No getting emotional and killing oneself over lost love,no singing songs around farms or mountains...No 'Rab dikhta hai'and all bullshit.

4)A completely different devdas to be frank bolder one .....much much better than other devdas adaptions.

5)The climax just perfect fitting to DEV.D life .

Hats off to Anurag Kashyap for making such a Beautiful movie.The beauty of the movie lies in the characters and the way they are projected to us by a superb screenplay. Also the BMW incident and DPS incident r superbly incorporated in the movie.Too much songs but dey do set the tone of the movie.

One really wants to hate the protagonist(ABHAY) for wasting his entire life boozin and takin drugs but der r times where u sympathize with him. The climax is superbly crafted.

To top it all its a well-written bad ass movie not meant for goo-die-goo-die people.

Njoy

Hats off for its cinematography.... I loved that trippy camera work, and if you were wondering why there was a thanks to Danny Boyle in numbering.. he helped anurag to get special camera for those trippy scenes. What impresses me is anurag didn't copy a Hollywood movie, with his kind of camera work I'm sure he can do just to any of the top notch Holly-Movie, But instead he went with his gut feeling and chooses contemporary Devdas. This shows how much creativity he has in his blood,and not to forget his talented crew.All guys were spot on.I deeply believed they unleashed Indian cinema from the shackles these commercially sell out directors have created.This movie is a landmark in our entertainment industry, and I'm hoping our youth directors to imbibe a lot from this piece of art. We all consciously or unconsciously craving to see some life on screen, and that's exactly what this movie gave us.This movie has everything to be the first cult movie of our industry.

I think that Anurag Kashyap Is an artist of some sort to have come up with this movie! Everything about this movie is "WOW"! I have seen many movies which literally are dark and provokes a thought like "Fight Club" and "Donnie Darko",but that's Hollywood! I wonder how bollywood struck with the formula so well! The camera work was brilliant, stunning,classy! The content was very carefully handled keeping the Indian Audience in mind! This movie clearly shows the youth's mentality! Confusion, hunger for sex, Drugs, Abuse, Getting lured by the external world, and lack of judgment! The youth has been beautifully portrayed here! The director clearly understands the mentality of the youth of 2009! Hats off to him! Kudos to the director to have the guts to go through with the film! This movie probably won't be enjoyed by those narrow minded people who can only appreciate unreal , goody-goody feel movies! However,if you really want to witness something magical and brilliant,watch it at a local theater! I promise you won't be disappointed!

Dev.d is anurag kashyap's showcase of his magnificent work which will determine his credibility in Indian cinema.Film is perfect in every aspect.Whether it is in technical section or acting section .It stimulates deepness of characters framed by anurag beautifully.Screenplay is the master of this artistic piece art.The way in which the character Chanda is portrayed is simply amazing .She is introduced in the song yeh meri zindagi which in turn apprises her youth and then she undergo lot of traumas proliferated due to explicit filming of her by her boyfriend .She is a strong lady and in order to survive she is drawn to prostitution .Then again love between dev n her is beautifully expressed .Their love for each other without any physicality is what makes dev understand to come back to his senses in the end .Over all the film is exceptional and this film promises to put an end to bollywood clichés.