Dev D

It was the Wednesday night. It was 9:10 P.M. We were in our home and there was just another 50 minutes for the movie to begin in PVR. We didn't have the tickets. Booking tickets before hand was deemed unnecessary for a weekday by Kslp. As we geared up to have our dinner, he reminded me of how the movie would rock after a couple of drinks and so in the next 10 minutes, i gulped down a couple along with some roti and rice before we rushed off to PVR. Soon as we entered into the parking lot, Uttam and Venky went ahead to the theaters to book tickets. As we took the parking ticket and started looking for space, the message reached us. There were no tickets for the show. That's when the burn in the gut started to surface.. Well, with nothing to do, we returned back after paying for the parking without even parking :) The next day, tickets were booked online in advance and we reached INOX, Jayanagar in time for the 10 P.M show.


The story is no different from the original Devdas except for a sweet surprise that you would love to watch on screen. The movie mostly revolves around Dev (Abay Deol) running after his Paro(Mahi Gill) till the little misunderstandings and his ego leave him high(actually low) on drinks and drugs in the streets of Delhi. From the other way comes Chanda played beautifully by Kalki Koechlin, caught in a MMS sex scandal leaving her parents distraught and ending up in the same streets of Delhi as a sex worker when left with no other path to take.

I have nothing but praises for the movie. It isn't just one or two departments that excelled. Everything in the movie is a work of perfection. The first thing that i liked about the movie is the music. The music is awesome and the songs don't abruptly give a break to the narration. Running in the background, they elevate the narration. Next come the visuals. They are just amazing and am sure that everyone would love it. Even with such brilliant visuals through out the whole movie, there are certain scenes that stand out amidst all. All the characters are perfect and Abay stands out. I can't think of any one who could carry the role the same way he did. There can be a time where you could feel that the second half is losing it's pace, but it would bounce back in no time.

Unless you are taken aback by the explicit sexual content in it, it's just impossible to stop falling in love with the movie. To me, the movie just tells one thing. Love can happen to anyone at any time and any times. :)