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'''''Dev.D''''' is an upcoming [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Hindi language]] [[Romance film|romantic drama]] due for release on February 6, 2009.<ref>[http://passionforcinema.com/pfc-exclusive-devd-deleted-scene/ Passionforcinema.com], December 30 2008, Anurag Kashyap comment</ref> Written and directed by [[Anurag Kashyap (director)|Anurag Kashyap]],the film is a modern day take on [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]]'s classic novel [[Devdas]].<ref>[http://passionforcinema.com/trying-to-make-my-film-in-the-big-bad-bollywood-devd-and-others/ Passionforcinema.com], July 9 2007, Anurag Kashyap inteview</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywood.com/MovieList/pc/SpotBoy+Motion+Pictures/SORT/B Hollywood.com], "Movies from SpotBoy Motion Pictures"</ref>
'''''Dev.D''''' is an upcoming [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Hindi language]] [[Romance film|romantic drama film]] due for release on February 6, 2009.<ref>[http://passionforcinema.com/pfc-exclusive-devd-deleted-scene/ Passionforcinema.com], December 30 2008, Anurag Kashyap comment</ref> Written and directed by [[Anurag Kashyap (director)|Anurag Kashyap]], the film is a modern day take on [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]]'s classic novel [[Devdas]].<ref>[http://passionforcinema.com/trying-to-make-my-film-in-the-big-bad-bollywood-devd-and-others/ Passionforcinema.com], July 9 2007, Anurag Kashyap inteview</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywood.com/MovieList/pc/SpotBoy+Motion+Pictures/SORT/B Hollywood.com], "Movies from SpotBoy Motion Pictures"</ref>


==Production==
==Production==

Revision as of 21:10, 8 January 2009

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Dev.D
Dev.D promotional poster
Directed byAnurag Kashyap
Written byAnurag Kashyap, Vikram Motwane
Produced byUTV Spotboy, Bindaas
StarringAbhay Deol
Kalki Koechlin
Mahi Gill
Dibyendu Bhattacharya
Music byAmit Trivedi
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
UTV Spot Boy
Release date
February 6, 2009 (2009-02-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Dev.D is an upcoming Indian Hindi language romantic drama film due for release on February 6, 2009.[1] Written and directed by Anurag Kashyap, the film is a modern day take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic novel Devdas.[2][3]

Production

The film was conceived by Abhay Deol, and then worked upon by Kashyap and it's producer is Ronnie Screwvala.

Development

Anurag Kashyap did not want to do another remake of any the 9 previous films versions titled Devdas.[4][5] His version was created as a modern take on the 1917 original classic novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.[5] Kashyap decided he wanted to make his own version of Devdas to reflect the original novel but through 2008 mores, with the lead character of Devdas as a debauching, hypocritcal sensualist, who is self destructive without knowing he is destroying himself.[6][5]

Initial delays

After the box office disaster of Kashyap's No Smoking, it was rumoured that United Television (UTV) had backed out of the director's next project, Dev.D, starring Abhay Deol. But according to sources, UTV had signed Abhay for three projects and the actor had blocked dates from November 2007 to March 2008 for Kashyap's film, as the idea was to wrap up the film in one schedule. When the film hit initial snags and was stalled, it was rumoured that UTV had backed out.[7] At that time, the director denied that UTV had backed out. He explained the delay by saying that he would be able to work on the film once work on the earlier film Hanuman Returns had finished. He said that he was still looking out for his Chandramukhi, and so far had locked in Abhay and newcomer Mahi Gill.[8]

Plot

Dev (Abhay Deol) is the son of a zamindar (tax collector). He and Paro (Mahi Gill) are childhood sweethearts. Differences in status and caste prevent their marriage. Dev is sent to Delhi while Paro is married off to a rich but aged widower. In Calcutta Devdas meets the prostitute Chanda (Kalki) but remorse drives him to excesses.[9]

Music

Dev.D boasts 18 tracks by artist Amit Trivedi, who says it "would be the ‘Baap of different genres’ with each track sounding distinctively from the other." He specifically reports that there are two special Punjabi tracks, one which is raw Punjabi and the other with a street band baaja flavor to it. He also reports a romantic Rajasthani folk track, apart from a hard rock song, world music, an Awadhi number and a song with 1970’s-80’s pop touch to it.[10][11] The soundtrack received overwhelmingly positive reviews. Critic Joginder Tuteja said, "Chuck the very thought around whether this album will do well commercially or not; it is an exemplary piece of work and that's what that matters most".[12]

Cast

References

  1. ^ Passionforcinema.com, December 30 2008, Anurag Kashyap comment
  2. ^ Passionforcinema.com, July 9 2007, Anurag Kashyap inteview
  3. ^ Hollywood.com, "Movies from SpotBoy Motion Pictures"
  4. ^ IMDB list of previously made versions]
  5. ^ a b c Passionforcinema.com, July 9 2007, Anurag Kashyap interviw
  6. ^ Masala.com, "Anurag Kashyap is keen on making his adaptation of Devdas as modern as it can get"
  7. ^ In.movies.yahoo, November 17 2007, "UTV Backs Out Of Dev D?"
  8. ^ Buzz18.com, February 1 2008, "It's official: Ambika-Anurag split Anurag's film will be now produced by Spotboy, a sister concern of UTV"
  9. ^ Movies.nytime.com, Overview: Dev D (2008)
  10. ^ Radioandmusic.com, September 5 2008, "Amit Trivedi to compose for UTV Spot Boy's next two films"
  11. ^ Rediff.com, July 21 2008, "Making music, from Aamir to Dev D"
  12. ^ BollywoodHungama.com, January 7 2009, "BollywoodHungama Music Review for Dev D"
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