
Devdas Mukherji is black-listed by his multi-millionaire Zamindar father, Narayan. After completing 10 years of study, Devdas returns to his hometown where his family prepares to welcome him, but their happiness changes when Devdas prefers to visit his childhood sweetheart, Parvati alias Paro, before paying respect to his mother. After so many years, Devdas finds he is still the black spot in his father's life, especially when he is prevented from marrying Paro, who happens t... (Full plot summary below)
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Devdas Mukherji is black-listed by his multi-millionaire Zamindar father, Narayan. After completing 10 years of study, Devdas returns to his hometown where his family prepares to welcome him, but their happiness changes when Devdas prefers to visit his childhood sweetheart, Parvati alias Paro, before paying respect to his mother. After so many years, Devdas finds he is still the black spot in his father's life, especially when he is prevented from marrying Paro, who happens to be a lower-caste girl. Eventually time passes with Paro's family arranging her marriage to a much older man, Bhuvan Choudhry, whose children are in her age group. This sadness not only breaks Devdas' heart but shackles him to alcohol in a big way. Soon Devdas starts to frequent a brothel and catches the eyes of a courtesan named Chandramukhi. Step by step, Devdas trudges down a path of self-destruction.
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| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaThere's more to Devdas than extravagance; the emotion and passion of the story is felt just as strongly in every frame as the budget. |
| Chicago TribunePatrick Z. McGavinIt does what the movies were meant to do: move, dance and swirl in the popular imagination. |
| Globe and MailLiam LaceyIt's all vastly sumptuous, though the spectacle frequently overwhelms the dramatic impact. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonThe entire film has an overwhelming hugeness to it that's hard to resist. |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesThe story, adapted from a 1917 novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhye, seldom rises above melodrama. But the sets and costumes are intoxicating. |
| Film Companion ReviewsAnupama ChopraThe film is a sensory overload but Devdas' heartache pierces through all the baroque splendor and that is an achievement. |
| MovieMartyr.comJeremy HeilmanWhen a movie throws as much at you as Devdas does, it's easy to forgive minor disappointments. |
| eye WEEKLYKim LinekinPleasures don't come much guiltier than this. |
| User ReviewAman GInstant classic! It has the most depressing, yet satisfying end ever. |
| User ReviewRahul Mla plus belle femme du monde au nom imprononçable dans une histoire de.... euh... la plus belle femme du monde (et en plus, elle danse) 3 h00 et des poussières de bonheur |