Here's a movie which shows you what the words "bold" and "brash" actually mean. Not only that, I think DevD has given a new meaning to Indian cinema and creativity.
Hats off to Anurag Kashyap for making this in-your-face gutsy flick!
As the promos state: it's a lust story ("Come, fall in lust") I do not want to say anything about the story here, because I don't want to spoil it for you. Just 2 words: "mind-blowing".
It is "loosely" inspired from the story of Devdas (its characters and the storyline) - but this one is all fresh and new. It's based in Punjab - the characters are all contemporary and hilariously "weird" - weird because you don't expect such characters and dialogues in Bollywood movies. But, at the same time, you can very well relate to them.
The acting by everyone is A-grade. Abhay Deol is brilliant in his best film so far, as the brash, arrogant and shameless brat who cares a damn about anyone. Both Mahie Gill and Kalki - play their parts of Paro and Chanda superbly. Their outspokenness and audacity is too cool. Not to forget everyone in the supporting cast (especially "Chunni") - they are all marvelous.
I think a lot of credit for this goes to the director - he had the guts to make a movie which takes the so called Indian "culture" and the concept of "love", and turns them over their head. Dev D is indeed a cult film and I hope it inspires other directors to trash their formulae and think out-of-the-box.
The music (Amit Trivedi) again is another star of the movie, (with no typical song-and-dance sequences) the songs carry on in the background, taking the story forward and depicting the characters state-of-mind. Cinematography is flawless. At 2.5 hrs, the movie is well-paced.
To sum it up, a classic out-of-the-mainstream movie which will be remembered for years to come Watch it for its brazen and defiant attitude!
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