‘Devdas’ clocks 22 years Bhansali Productions relive nostalgia with video

‘Devdas’ clocks 22 years
Bhansali Productions relive nostalgia with video

‘Devdas’ clocked 22 years of its release today, Saturday, 13 July. Notably, Sanjay Leela Bhansali scripted a timeless tale of love, Devdas in 2002 that finally went on to emerge as a cult classic in the history of Indian Cinema.

The film, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles, was adorned with a beautiful canvas, massive sets, brilliant performances, chartbuster music, and SLB’s fine art of storytelling.

The film sparked a stir at the time of its release and even today, it is worth reckoning as a gem of Indian cinema. As the film completes its glorious 22 years, Bhansali Productions relived the nostalgia with a video encapsulating the chips from the film.

The Productions house took to their social media and shared a video and jotted down the caption.
“The magic of Devdas lives on. Celebrating 22 years of love, friendship, and melodies that have become a part of our hearts” 22Years Of Devdas

The Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s directorial Devdas was one of the most expensive Indian films ever made at the time. The film was a major commercial success and emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of the year.

‘Devdas’ is a remake of late legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s film of the same name. It starred Shah Rukh Khan in the titular role, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Paro, and Madhuri Dixit Nene as Chandramukhi.

The saga was based on the 1917 Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel Devdas. The film revolves around Devdas Mukherjee (SRK), whose life goes downhill after his family forbids him from marrying Paro. He then turns to alcohol and seeks refuge with a prostitute, Chandramukhi.

Besides the storyline, the songs from the film, including ‘Bairi Piya’, ‘Silsila Ye Chahat Ka’, Dola Re Dola’ were also widely appreciated and still remain favourites among many. Kirron Kher and Jackie Shroff were also a part of the blockbuster, which was nominated for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA).

Many filmmakers time and again had revisited the concept, but none were as grand in scale as Bhansali’s version.

News Edit K.V.Raman