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Devdas is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Bimal Roy with Dilip Kumar

Devdas (1955)

Devdas
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Length 2h39
Directed by
OriginInde
Genres Drama,    Musical,    Romance
Rating76% 3.8356153.8356153.8356153.8356153.835615

Devdas is a 1955 film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas. The film had Dilip Kumar in title role, Vyjayanthimala in her first dramatic role where she played as Chandramukhi, hooker with a heart of gold and Suchitra Sen in her Bollywood debut as Parvati in the lead. While Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Murad, Pratima Devi, Iftekhar and Shivraj playing other significant role with Pran and Johnny Walker in extended cameo appearance.

In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films. Devdas was also ranked at Number 2 on University of Iowa's List of Top 10 Bollywood Films by Corey K. Creekmur. The film was also noted for its cinematography and lighting under Kamal Bose that enhanced the emotional torment of the tight-lipped protagonist played by Dilip Kumar.

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of rural Bengal during feudal times, Devdas is a young man from a wealthy Bengali Brahmin family in India in the early 1900s. Paro alias Parvati is a young woman from a middle class Bengali Brahmin family, but belonging to a slightly lower status in terms of caste, affluence and status. The two families lived in a village, and Devdas and Paro were childhood friends.

Actors

Dilip Kumar

(Devdas Mukherjee)Vyjayanthimala

(Chandramukhi)Suchitra Sen

(Parvati Chakraborty / Paro)Motilal

(Chunni Babu)Nazir Hussain

(Dharamdas)
And :
Iftekhar
Pran Krishan Sikand
Johnny Walker
Mohan Choti
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