| | Producer | Ronnie Screwvala | | Director | Anurag Kashyap | | Writer | Anurag Kashyap | | Release Date | 06-Feb-2009 |
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Cast
Mahi, Abhay Deol, Kalki
Movie Report
The film Dev D directed by Anurag Kashyap is inspired by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay's novel Devdas. But in his film director Anurag Kashyap has turned Devdas in to a stylish Dev D. The first three Films were totally based on traditional style but this time Devdas is quite modern and different from others.
Dev [Abhay Deol] is sent away to London for studies but he never loses touch with his childhood friend Paro [Mahi Gill]. Dev and Paro are devilishly in love with each other. They do chat and share photographs. Back from the London after years, Paro, who is now even more in love with Dev than she ever was, cannot take her eyes off him. They try to meet in odd places with her Dad always showing up at the wrong time. Being a good looker, and always chirpy, there's loose talk about Paro; of her being the conquest of someone else. Dev believes what he hears and snubs her. In fact, he insults her telling her she can't even dream of coming into his family.
Paro moves on and marries off to someone else and Dev goes into severe depression. Not one to take on responsibilities for his acts, Dev digs deep into drugs and alcohol for salvation. He stays away from home, but his finances still come from a doting father.
Lenny (Kalki Koechlin) is introduced with a back-story about how she lands in a brothel where Dev is a frequent visitor. She is a rich student with a penchant for adventure. After a devastating MMS scandal, she's abandoned by her family and is forced into isolation. As a runaway, she finds shelter with Chunni, a pimp. With great determination and inner strength she adopts an alter ego - Chanda.
As Chanda, she gets to be a high profile escort by night, while Lenny remains a college student by day. At this juncture, Dev enters her life. Then begins Dev and Chanda's romance. Both are hurting, both need healing. Both turn out to be the other's emotional anchor. And after constantly telling Chanda he loves only Paro, he finally falls in loves with Chanda. ''I never looked at Paro in the right way,'' he tells Chanda.
Acting wise, Abhay Deol has improved a lot. He is natural and shows a mature performance. Mahi is fantastic. Kalki is noticeable in a few scenes. And the actor playing the role of Chunni is fair enough.
On the whole, Dev D is a worth watch film by Anurag Kashyap. Or one can say that this is an unsual film. The direction, storyline, acting and screenplay are worth to be applauded.
