Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Dev.D (2009)

What's it about
This film is a modern take on the age old Devdas story and an uber cool take at that. Dev and Paro are lovers from childhood. The ultra naughty Dev is sent to London for his studies by his rich businessman father, Satpal Singh. Paro and Dev develop their love through chats and pictures (nudity included)
      Dev returns to India smitten by Paro's photos. They are mad about each other. But, he hears certain rumors about Paro's sex life and blindly believes them. Thus, their love is broken. Paro gets married. Dev is unable to bear this loss and starts getting neck deep in drugs, alcohol and dope.
      Dev is spotted by a pimp called Chunni and he is lead to Chanda aka Leni a young girl who is forced to become a sex worker after a terrible MMS scandal and negligence by her family. Dev and Chanda seek solace in each other and after some hiccups they are madly in love with each other.
      But Dev's dope trips result in a terrible accident where he mauls 7 people on the spot. He wanders further, looses his father, roams all over the country like a beggar and finally reunites with his soul mate Chanda after he realizes that he can after-all set his life straight.
     The final shot shows Dev going to surrender at the police station along with his lover, Chanda.

                                                            
Hits

  • Terrific style in the presentation
  • Absolutely bold characterization of all the 3 lead characters.
  • Great casting and equally great acting by Abhal Deol (the stylish drug addict who is always in a hangover), Mahie Gill (the bold and beautiful Indian village girl) and Kalki Koechlin (the naive cute school girl who later becomes a mature young woman)
  • Classy music by Amit Trivedi. Some great picturization too in the form of montages. 
  • A super concept, totally English in execution. Kudos to Abhay Deol for some new age thinking. 
  • Very fast screenplay. Never a dull moment. 
VERDICT
One of the front runners in bringing style to Indian cinema. Smashing and utterly innovative. AN ABSOLUTELY NEW-AGE, COOL INDIAN FILM. 

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