Reviews Devdas  Enter for STORY & PREDICTION

Sanjay Leela Bhansali has started where he had left in Hum Dil De chuke Sanam.He is the man who had the guts and the confidence to make a film on Sarat chandra Chattopadhyay's Novel Devdas.Which had already been filmed earlier.The direction of the movie is immaculate.As the drink-sodden Devdas, Shah Rukh has given his career’s best shot and immortalised the tragic story of the doomed lover. The king Khan strikes back with ‘Devdas’. Madhuri and Aishwarya, besides looking gorgeous, fit the skin of the characters to the hilt. One can feel the pain of Paro and Chandramukhi being evoked through their characters. As for the production, no effort has been spared right from the first shot of the luxurious haveli belonging to Devdas to Paro’s room to Chandramukhi’s kotha. From the first scene to the last, visually ‘Devdas’ is a treat to the eyes. The acting of the main stars Shahrukh khan ,Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit is absolute.They have fitted in the roles like a water is poured in the Jug or any other tumbler.

The best scene in the movie is when Paro gets married and she goes to seek  the best wishes of Devdas.There when she goes upstairs and Devdas is seen standing over there.she touches his feet and then Devdas comes down with her and Paro sits in the palki and then Devdas lifts the palki.And the audience goes mad.The front benchers start whisteling as they know only this way to experess their emotions and reactions but the others have the tears down.This should have been the most complicated scene to picturise but it has turned out to be a very effectively done with much ease.The credit goes to the stars and the Director for the same.

The scenes in the last when Devdas fell ill is very well enacted by shahrukh khan reminding the old movies of Gurudutt and Rajesh khanna of Premnagar and Amar prem.I can't say whether Gurudutt and Rajesh khanna would have performed better under this kind of set up and with a Director like Sanjay leela bhansali.But it seems that these two would have perfectly suited the bill.

This does not mean that Shahrukh khan lacked anything to express.In fact he should be thankful to the makers who have given him a chance to emote at his best.This is easily his most memorable performance till date on which he can feel  a lot of self respect and pride forever.

The songs are meaningful and fit in the story.Mrs kiran anupam kher has also done well in a short role.Jackie shroff brings lighter moments in the film though this was a role best suited fot Annu kapoor.However  he had done well and the audience loved the dialogues of both of them Mrs Kiran anupam kher and Jackie shroff.

Those who like fast movies may find it a little slow but looking to the subject in which love and sadness is the only are which is concentrated this has turned out to be very tightly scripted and picturised and should not be treated as slow.You cannot compare eternal love story and it's honest picturisation with that of a thriller like Humraaz.

In the end the picturisation of death of Devdas at the doorstep of Paro[as promised by Devdas to Paro that he would visit his place once before his death] is marvellous The end is a sudden one if in the end another scene showing the reactions of family of Devdas and Chandramukhi would have placed the sense of complacensce in audience.And would have been better.

The movie makes a mark on the audience and in fact after reaching home they feel that there is much more to be seen and remembered  in the same movie.Which can be seen Once for Direction.Once for dialogues,Once for performances ,Once for sets,Once for technical fineness,Once for music and songs and .......

Long live sanjay leela bhansali who has though late but has left many others behind.