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	Untitled Document
		The rich brahmin zamindar’s devilish son Devdas and the middle-class Parvati (affectionately called Paro) are childhood playmates who declare their love just before Devdas is sent away to Calcutta (or, in the most recent version, England) for his education.
		For many viewers Devdas, no matter which charismatic star embodies him, will remain a difficult character to like or admire, but the character demands emotional identification rather than moral emulation; this ambivalent attraction may be exactly what was radical about the original character for at least a generation of Bengali artists and readers.
		Although the original context for Devdas is specifically early 20th-century Bengal, the persistent return to the character and story throughout Indian popular culture suggest that they have become archetypes with broad application and appeal.
	www.uiowa.edu /~incinema/DEVDAS.html (2383 words)

	Devdas
		Devdas (Saigal) falls in love with Parvati (Jamuna) with whom he has played since childhood and who is the daughter of a poor neighboring family.
		Devdas sends her back saying in the hour of final need he will come to her.
		The sequence of Devdas crying out in delirium, Parvati stumbling and then Devdas falling from his berth in the train was commended for its essential 'Indianness' in conveying fate's domination over individual destiny.
	www.upperstall.com /films/devdas.html (744 words)

	Planet-Bollywood - Film Review - Devdas
		Visually stunning, Devdas is full of colors and breathtaking sets, which will keep your eyes glued to the screen.
		It is almost as if the mis-understanding of Devdas by all around him is brought to life by not giving the audience a chance to understand him.
		Even still, despite all his efforts, Devdas fails to captivate the viewer in every scene of the film, which we all hoped for.
	www.planetbollywood.com /Film/Devdas (1554 words)

	Devdas (2002/I)
		After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.
		Devdas barely shows a hint of promise throughout its entire production team including actors, producers, writers, cinematographers, etc. The main draw, the music and dancing, is sub-par even with two of the more
		Devdas is a cinematographer's dream, but instead of embracing and taking control of a dream, Pradhan sits it out on the sidelines.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0238936 (1116 words)

	Bollywood Fever Grips Cannes, 'Devdas' Has Audiences Buzzing - CBS News
		Bollywood fever gripped Cannes Thursday as art films gave way to the Indian musical “Devdas,” a classic tale of doomed love set in a make-believe world of glittering palaces.
		The three-hour song-and-dance extravaganza tells the tale of Devdas, a man haunted by his childhood love and unable to return the affections of a warm-hearted courtesan.
		“Devdas,” which took more than two years to complete, takes place in magical sets, including a stained-glass house, a mirrored courtesan's chamber and a house with 180 pillars.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2002/05/23/entertainment/cannes/main509992.shtml (533 words)

	Devdas
		While every artist has a right to interpret a work of art in his own individualistic style unfortunately for Bhansali the bits where he has strayed from the original story are perhaps the weakest parts of the film.
		The childhood portions of Devdas and Paro too are integral to the story but Bhansali's treatment of this portion in flashes and over dialogues just doesn't work.
		And his reinterpretation of scenes like the one where Devdas strikes out at Paro scarring her for life (Bhansali sets this on her wedding day) and her taking his blessings before leaving for her husband's house with him leading her by the hand in front of all and sundry are truly gobsmacking.
	www.upperstall.com /devdas2.html (868 words)

	Devdas
		Devdas is the male protagonist of a tragic Bengali novel by the same name, written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1917.
		Devdas' father does not approve of the relationship and as a result there is tension that leads to the severing of the relationship.
		Devdas begins to drink to much and comes in contact with a courtesa, Chandramukhi whom falls in love with him.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/d/de/devdas.html (261 words)

	Devdas : A Critical Analysis
		Devdas' father insults her when she is caught in Dev's room, and when Dev confronts his father, he realizes at the end of it that his family will never let him have her.
		Devdas accuses her of being too vain when she says that she is finally going to have her own money when she marries into a rich family, and that she is now on 'equal footing' with him.
		However, Devdas is adamant, and armed with the knowledge that he is near death's door, he informs Chandramukhi of his decision to leave.
	www.geocities.com /mamavatu/devdas1.html (6136 words)

	indya.com - CineMaa - Review of Devdas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Devdas was a casting coup of sorts with three of India's biggest stars.
		Devdas was besieged with unfortunate accidents, controversies, accusations of manic overspending.
		Devdas is trapped between duty and his grand passion and chooses escape over elopement.
	cinemaa.indya.com /reviews/devdas.html (508 words)

	Planet-Bollywood - Sneak Preview - Devdas
		Devdas is a misguided child whose mis-understanding of life, love, and responsibilities has led the world to mis-understand him.
		Devdas’ family rejects the wedding to Paro leaving Devdas in more confusion than he was in the beginning.
		Devdas once hits Paro, telling her that, the scar remaining will enable him to be with her forever.
	planetbollywood.com /Preview/Devdas (1550 words)

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		Devdas is mega in a way that it has top star cast, expensive sets and costumes but then it ends there.
		Devdas is impractical, impulsive and intense by nature; it is for these streaks that he is loved beyond reason.
		The day comes when Devdas' last moments are near, he goes to Paro's house (as he had promised her that he would meet her before his life ends) but the gates remain closed and the gates of heaven open for Devdas.
	dialbollywood.com /bollywood/movies/reviews/devdas/index.shtml (670 words)

	The Illuminated Lantern - Asian Cinema Reviews: Devdas (1955)
		Devdas (Dilip Kumar) is the landlord's troublesome son, Parvati (Suchitra Sen) is a poor tenant's daughter.
		DEVDAS shows very well the tight straightjacket that traditional parental control over marriage can wrap a person in; in this case parental veto over marriage leads plenty of people into lives of unending misery; not only the lovers themselves, but everyone who has to put up with their melancholy moods.
		When Devdas discovers that Parvati is being married to someone else, and she is going, they misunderstand each other and are angry, for a time.
	www.illuminatedlantern.com /cinema/review/archives/devdas_1955.php (589 words)

	BBC - Coventry and Warwickshire Films - Devdas special report
		Devdas is an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's brilliant Bengali novel.
		Devdas, the son of Zamindar Mukherjee, lives a happy and wealthy existence in a small village of Taj Sonapur.
		For Paro it was a world empty without Devdas but as a dutiful wife, she performed her worldly duties with great sincerity, winning the hearts of one and all with her generosity and compassion.
	www.bbc.co.uk /coventry/films/stories/2002/07/devdas-special-report.shtml (706 words)

	Devdas
		film Devdas =shahrukh is the best,, he deserve more than award,, he is the best in 2002 for devdas, i agree on that.
		hi eveyy body in my opinion i think that devdas is one of the greatest bollywood movie and one personne in this word make it wonderful he is shahrukh khan the badshah in not just bollywood but oslo in hollywood and in all around the world.
		Devdas 2002 = boutayna from morocco i think:devdas is an exellent film and no one can play the role of devdas like sharukh khan,he was exellent.sharukh khan is the best actor of india.
	www.biosstars.com /film/2002/d/devdas.htm (383 words)

	Movies - Devdas
		Devdas realizes he cannot live without Paro and seeks her out, but she has already been married off to an older man with children.
		Devdas' and Paro's families are neighbours and it would seem that there should be no barrier to their marriage.
		However, Devdas' sister-in-law maliciously reminds his mother that Paro's mother was a dancer before marriage, which leads to insults and a neighborly feud.
	listing-index.ebay.com /movies/Devdas.html (448 words)

	Devdas - A Critical Analysis
		The story here is interesting for a variety of reasons - for one, Devdas is not portrayed as the 'angry young man' (though he is rather confrontational with his father) but rather as a soft sort of wimp who has to 'get away from it all'.
		Devdas accuses her of being too vain when she proclaims that she is finally going to have her own money when she marries into a rich family, and that she is now on 'equal footing' with him.
		She is introduced to us as shes drying her hair after a bath — and then she is introduced to Devdas, who is openly embarrassed at being in the house of a courtesan.
	www.geocities.com /mamavatu/devdas.html (6209 words)

	Devdas (2002)
		Devdas, a film made three times before, is a dark and tragic novel written by Dr Sarat Chandra Chattopadhya, telling the story of weak man, broken by love and ultimately consumed by alcohol.
		Devdas does not fight for his Paro, the ultimate letdown for Paro who acquiesces to her marriage to a much older man.
		Devdas realises his folly and returns to Paro on the day of the wedding but pride and hurt stop Paro from marrying him and she goes through with her marriage.
	www.thehotspotonline.com /moviespot/bolly/reviews/d/Devdas.htm (1031 words)

	Devdas debate: Good, bad or ugly?-India Buzz-Entertainment-NEWS-The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Devdas' mother sprints from one end of her 1000-acre mansion to the other on receiving news of her son's impending arrival from the UK.
		Devdas will clutch his bottle to heart so we know he is a swooning alcoholic.
		The scene in which Devdas escorts Paro towards the mandap for her wedding is particularly effective, and it's all done without one word being exchanged between the two.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow.asp?art_id=16458312 (2810 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Devdas at Epinions.com
		Devdas does nothing untill it is very late and Paro ends up marrying to the person her mother has arranged.
		Devdas seems to be having best of both the worlds, two beautiful women pining for him, and Chandramukhi feels no guilt being involved with a man said to be mad about just this one women because that women has approved the relationship.
		Devdas is supposed to be a complex character, but in the movie he first seems to be fickle and then outright weak.
	www.epinions.com /content_129045204612 (1366 words)

	Devdas: Sadomasochism and Colonialism
		Devdas protests feebly about his family's honor and his duty to his parents, but finally it is he himself who is unable to "take" Parvati that night and is eventually unsuccessful either in persuading his family or disregarding its wishes.
		Devdas, the colonial subject, must reject the woman he loves and who offers herself to him more than once; he must vehemently condemn the sexuality of those who frequent prostitutes, and despite his deep friendship with a prostitute, deny himself any sexual gratification with her.
		Even though Devdas does not literally possess Parvati, he nevertheless "leaves a mark on her." If, in Devdas's mind, Parvati's beautiful face is comparable to an unsustainable state of perfection, he claims his right to be the first to sully it, and she, in turn, is almost complicitous in permitting this violation.
	social.chass.ncsu.edu /jouvert/v1i1/devdas.htm (7668 words)

	Planet-Bollywood - Film Review - Devdas
		Visually stunning, Devdas is full of colors and breathtaking sets, which will keep your eyes glued to the screen.
		It is almost as if the mis-understanding of Devdas by all around him is brought to life by not giving the audience a chance to understand him.
		Even still, despite all his efforts, Devdas fails to captivate the viewer in every scene of the film, which we all hoped for.
	planetbollywood.com /Film/Devdas (1554 words)

	Devdas -- Movie Preview -- IndoIndians.com
		Paro, who has always thought that her life will always be with Devdas, decides to meet him herself, in the shadows of the night, where no one will know that she offers herself to the only man she has and would love till death.
		Devdas decides to the take the matter into his own hands and speaks to his father, which alas has no effect on the stubborn man. He leaves town penning a letter to Paro that she should forget him and pretend that he never existed.
		Devdas and Chandramukhi seek solace with each other and their unique relationship, which has no name is fulfilling to both.
	www.indoindians.com /movie/devdas.htm (564 words)

	Amazon.com: Devdas: DVD: Shahrukh Khan,Madhuri Dixit,Aishwarya Rai,Jackie Shroff,Kiron Kher,Smita Jaykar,Tiku ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Devdas was besotted by her stunning beauty and longed to have her back.
		Devdas, the hero played by Shahrukh Khan, with a single minded determination then proceeds to drink himself to death, drowning his sorrows in alcohol - ever tormented by suffering pain and guilt, the loss of his one true love.
		Truly winning in her depiction of the courtesan who is blindingly devoted to Devdas (in spite of his, quite frankly, pathetic character) she is heartbreaking, and when she dances with Ms.
	www.amazon.com /Devdas-Shahrukh-Khan/dp/B0000Z0I02 (2033 words)

	[KFCC] Devdas Review
		Devdas is a great drama about love and what happens when outside forces act as roadblocks in the path of love.
		It's quite a remarkable experience observing how Devdas falls down into this drunken spiral of madness and sorrow, as he struggles with life after the loss of his long-time childhood friend turned love of his life.
		An interesting side note is that the story of Devdas was one of the most read novels by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhye, and that the concept was made into at least 8 different movies.
	www.kfccinema.com /reviews/drama/devdas/devdas.html (1267 words)

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		When marriage plans between childhood sweethearts Devdas (Shahrukh Khan) and Paro (Aishwarya Rai) are thwarted by their parents, a rift is created between the two families.
		Devdas finally admits to loving Chandramukhi, but he cannot let go of his love for Paro all the same.
		Devdas dies watching her trying to run to him.
	www.angelfire.com /magic/ladyhawkesportal/devdas.html (218 words)

	Reviews - Devdas
		‘Devdas’ is the 9th adaptation of a 1917 novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, and stars the biggest of India’s actors at the moment, Shahrukh Khan, together with model-and-Miss-World-actress Aishwarya Rai.
		Devdas on the other hand, prevented from marrying Paro, has sunk to a very low state, drinking all the time, his life only enlivened by a meeting with a delightful courtesan (Dixit) who falls in love with him and tries to make him happy…
		‘Devdas’, as is usual for Bollywood films, has exuberant musical numbers interspersed with the dramatic portions of the film, and the music by Ismail Darbar is excellent.
	www.unreel.co.uk /reviews/d/Devdas/index.cfm (431 words)

	Devdas Mp3 Songs Music Review Indian Movies
		Devdas is the story of a love beyond all else...even life.
		Devdas shared a magnetic childhood with his lovely playmate Paro where supreme love was felt before it was understood.
		But even before losing the light of life, all Devdas urged, was to see his Paro just once...
	www.mag4you.com /music/d/devdas.asp (243 words)

	BBC - Films - review - Devdas
		In true "Romeo and Juliet" fashion, childhood sweethearts Devdas (Khan) and Paro (Rai) are lovers whose marriage plans are thwarted by their parents, causing a rift between the two families and leaving Paro to be married off to a rich older man.
		Tormented by his longing for Paro, Devdas turns to alcohol for comfort, even refusing the advances of the beautiful courtesan Chandramukhi (Dixit).
		"Devdas" also boasts one of the best looking casts to be seen on screen; stunningly beautiful Rai, a former Miss World, is unsurprisingly the most sought-after actress in Bollywood.
	www.bbc.co.uk /films/2002/07/02/devdas_2002_review.shtml (390 words)

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