Devdas

"A grand saga of timeless love."

2002 3h 5m HI

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 394

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.

“A grand saga of timeless love.”

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Cast

Shah Rukh Khan
Devdas Mukherjee
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Parvati "Paro" Chakraborty
Madhuri Dixit
Chandramukhi
Jackie Shroff
Chunnilal
Smita Jaykar
Kaushalya Mukherjee
Manoj Joshi
Dwijdas Mukherjee
Ananya Khare
Kumud Mukherjee
Milind Gunaji
Kalibabu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Writers: Saratchandra Chatterjee, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Prakash R. Kapadia
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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At 185 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, shot by Binod Pradhan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ismail Darbar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bela Sehgal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A grand saga of timeless love.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sanjay Leela Bhansali directs. Binod Pradhan behind the camera. Ismail Darbar scores. Bela Sehgal cuts. A long sit — settle in. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

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Things worth knowing

1At 185 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
4Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, shot by Binod Pradhan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ismail Darbar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bela Sehgal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A grand saga of timeless love.".
9IMDB entry: tt0238936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "courtesan", "melancholy", "musical".