Dev.D
Sign in to saveDev.D is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is a modern-day adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1917 Bengali novel, Devdas. The film stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles. The film is set in modern-day Punjab and Delhi, and follows Devendra Singh "Dev" Dhillon (Abhay Deol), a privileged young man who descends into alcohol and drug addiction after a failed relationship with his childhood love Parminder "Paro" Kaur (Mahie Gill), eventually forming an unexpected bond with Chanda (Kalki Koechlin), an escort na
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7.0The son of a wealthy businessman finds solace in drugs and alcohol when he breaks up with his childhood love.
Released: 2009-02-06144 minDir: Anurag KashyapComedy, Drama, Romance
Cast
- Abhay Deol as Devendra Singh Dhillon
- Mahie Gill as Paro
- Kalki Koechlin as Leni
- Parakh Madan as Rasika
- Kuldeep Singh as Paro's father
- Gurkirtan as Dev's father
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Dev.D
- Film.image
- Dev.D.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Anurag Kashyap
- Film.producer
- Ronnie Screwvala
- Film.writer
- Anurag KashyapVikramaditya Motwane
- Film.starring
- Abhay DeolMahie GillKalki Koechlin
- Film.cinematography
- Rajeev Ravi
- Film.editing
- Aarti Bajaj
- Film.studio
- UTV SpotboyBindass
- Film.distributor
- UTV Motion Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 144 minutes
- Film.country
- India
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2009
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Based on
- Devdas
- Main subject
- alcoholism
- Director
- Anurag Kashyap
- Screenwriter
- Anurag Kashyap
- Composer
- Amit Trivedi
- Producer
- Ronnie Screwvala
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Paro
- Chanda
- Dev
- Cultural references
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Initial delays
- Release and reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Accolades
- Soundtrack
- References
- External links
Dev.D is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is a modern-day adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1917 Bengali novel, Devdas. The film stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles. The film is set in modern-day Punjab and Delhi, and follows Devendra Singh "Dev" Dhillon (Abhay Deol), a privileged young man who descends into alcohol and drug addiction after a failed relationship with his childhood love Parminder "Paro" Kaur (Mahie Gill), eventually forming an unexpected bond with Chanda (Kalki Koechlin), an escort navigating her own emotional trauma.
The idea for Dev.D was developed by Anurag Kashyap and Abhay Deol, drawing on real-life incidents, including the 2004 Delhi Public School MMS scandal and a high-profile hit-and-run case. Principal photography took place in Delhi and Punjab, with visually distinct palettes for each character's arc.
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2000s sex comedy-drama films2009 black comedy films2009 films2009 Hindi-language films2009 romantic comedy-drama filmsDevdas filmsFilms about alcoholismFilms about prostitution in IndiaFilms about substance abuseFilms adapted for other mediaFilms directed by Anurag KashyapFilms scored by Amit Trivedi