What is Devdas like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Devdas as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Devdas.

Which films are like Devdas?

Films with a similar feel include Mughal-e-Azam, Veer-Zaara, Umrao Jaan, and Saawariya.

Where can I watch Devdas?

In United States, Devdas streams on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.

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Devdas

Name: Devdas
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-07-11
Duration: 3 h 5 min
Rating: 7.486000061035156
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Smita Jaykar

A doomed Bengali romance becomes a lavish musical tragedy when social prejudice and ungoverned grief drive a privileged heir toward ruin.

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Ember's analysis

MoodDark
EnergyEnergetic
PacingMeasured
IntensityExtreme
ComplexityEasy to follow
ViolenceNone

More about the film

OverviewA tragic tale of love and loss unfolds in a world where class divides dictate fate.

A tragic tale of love and loss unfolds in a world where class divides dictate fate.

What critics saidCritics broadly found the film visually spectacular and emotionally ambitious, while disagreeing over its direction, performances, pacing, and excessive melodrama.

Critics broadly found the film visually spectacular and emotionally ambitious, while disagreeing over its direction, performances, pacing, and excessive melodrama.

What sets it apartMay contain story progression spoilers

Bhansali frames Devdas, Paro, and Chandramukhi within elaborate sets, costumes, choreography, and theatrical compositions.
Devdas and Paro are separated because Paro is considered socially inferior by Devdas's wealthy family.
After losing Paro, Devdas turns to heavy drinking, brothel visits, and an increasingly destructive lifestyle.
Chandramukhi develops feelings for Devdas while offering tenderness and sacrifice amid his decline.

Films like Devdas, and whyMughal-e-Azam, Veer-Zaara, Umrao Jaan, Saawariya

Mughal-e-Azamlavish period romance, tragic longing, musical spectacle, and social barriers to love
Veer-Zaaramelodramatic romantic tragedy shaped by class hierarchy, family opposition, and elaborate song sequences
Umrao Jaanornate Hindi musical romance centered on impossible love, sacrifice, and emotional excess
Saawariyastylized Indian romantic melodrama with doomed lovers and opulent production design

Movie DetailsSanjay Leela Bhansali · 2002 · 185 min

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Release Date: 2002-07-11
Runtime: 185 min
Rating: 7.5 / 10 (400)

Common questionsWhat is Devdas about?

What is Devdas about?: A doomed Bengali romance becomes a lavish musical tragedy when social prejudice and ungoverned grief drive a privileged heir toward ruin.
What is Devdas like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Devdas as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
Is Devdas violent?: No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Devdas.
What did critics think of Devdas?: Critics broadly found the film visually spectacular and emotionally ambitious, while disagreeing over its direction, performances, pacing, and excessive melodrama.
Which films are like Devdas?: Films with a similar feel include Mughal-e-Azam, Veer-Zaara, Umrao Jaan, and Saawariya.
How long is Devdas?: Devdas runs 185 minutes.
Where can I watch Devdas?: In United States, Devdas streams on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.

Cast

Sanjay Leela BhansaliDirector
Shah Rukh KhanDevdas Mukherjee
Aishwarya Rai BachchanParvati "Paro" Chakraborty
Madhuri DixitChandramukhi
Jackie ShroffChunnilal
Smita JaykarKaushalya Mukherjee
Manoj JoshiDwijdas Mukherjee
Ananya KhareKumud Mukherjee
Milind GunajiKalibabu
Dina PathakBhuvan's Mother
Kirron KherSumitra Chakraborty

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