Devdas (2 Disc Set)
by Sanjay Leela Bhansali?
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Actor: Aishwarya Rai, Jackie Shroff, Kiron Kher, Madhuri Dixit, Shahrukh KhanDirector: Sanjay Leela Bhansali?
Cinematographer: Binod Pradhan
Producer: Bharat Shah?
Writer: Prakash Kapadia
Writer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Writer: Saratchandra Chatterjee
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: Hindi (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 185 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-22
Studio: Eros Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Devdas (2 Disc Set)
Movie Review: Way Different from what I thought
Summary: 5 Stars
In fact, I didn't know what to think before viewing Devdas. After the first time of watching, I didn't know quite what to make of it and doubted I'd watch it again. The next day, I remembered it had some good songs so I watched those... and now I've seen it I don't know how many times. The music and the story really grew on me. I'm relatively new to Bollywood and let's just say I've grown accustomed to the feel-good-fluff. Devdas, however, is not. It may start out that way, but it's mainly a story about a man's ruination after he commits a wrong that will separate him and his love forever.
I won't say more about the plot. I felt that Shah Rukh Khan did a really great job of stepping into the impractical shoes of Devdas. I haven't seen a whole lot of him, other than Paheli, but I liked him contrary to complaints of his over-the-top acting style. Madhuri Dixit portrays tenderness and strong-will in her role of gold-hearted prostitute, Chaundramukhi. Some of her scenes absolutely break my heart in sadness or joy. I've seen a lot from Aishwarya Rai, and she can go either way in her movies. I like when she works with Sanjay Leela Bhansali because he gives her well-rounded roles that suit her coquettish personality. I first saw her in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam as the stubborn Nandini, and now she stars as Devdas's lost love, Paro. She shows range as, on one hand, she's full of youth and adorable charms, and the next she's a sophisticated yet stricken, miserable Choti-Ma. The scenes and songs are breathtaking. I think one of the few reasons I got through the films mounting sadness was because the sets and costumes were so beautiful and glowing.
Take in mind that Bollywood isn't for everyone, espcially Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I think he's a creative genius because he portrays emotion perfectly in his movies. They step outside the normal world to express actions and words we wouldn't normally do or say. The style is melodramatic and, if this isn't your cup of tea, then I'd stay away from mainstream Bollywood altogether. What I love about the style, however, is that even if it's beyond reality it touches my heart with it's personal truths and understanding. Growing up, I have always felt that I must show contempt for everything that is emotional because it's "lame." With movies like Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, just to name a few, I've had the opportunity to love something completely beyond my everyday world yet inexplicably familiar to me.
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