Devdas is a 2002 hindi film based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novella Devdas. This is the third Bollywood (Hindi) version and the first colour film version of the story in Hindi. The film is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and stars Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit in the leading roles.
At the time of its release, it was the most expensive Bollywood film ever produced, with a reported budget of Rs 50 Crores
Aishwarya Rai’s performance as the sensitive yet haughty Paro and Madhuri Dixit’s as the dancer Chandramukhi were highly appreciated. Shahrukh Khan’s performance as the rebellious alcoholic Devdas is often considered one of his best performances, garnering him a Filmfare Award. The song Dola re Dola became a hit with its unique dance duet between Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit. The video received significant airplay on MTV Asia.
Awards
- Devdas was India’s entry for Hollywood‘s Oscar in 2003.
- The movie was also screened at the Cannes Film Festival 2002, though it wasn’t eligible for an award.
It won 10 awards at the 2002 Filmfare Awards:
- Best Movie – Bharat Shah
- Best Actor – Shahrukh Khan
- Best Actress – Aishwarya Rai
- Best Director – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Best Supporting Actress – Madhuri Dixit
- Best Female Playback – Kavita Krishnamurthy & Shreya Ghosal for “Dola Re Dola”
- Best Cinematographer – Binod Pradhan
- Best Art Direction – Nitin Chandrakant Desai
- Best Choreography – Saroj Khan
- Best Scene of the Year – Confrontation scene between Parvati and Chandramukhi.
Star Screen Awards
- Best Actor Shah Rukh Khan for Devdas 2002 (Shared with Ajay Devgan)
- Best Actress Aishwarya rai for Devdas 2002
- Best supporting actress Madhuri Dixit for Devdas
- Jodi No. 1 2002 Aishwarya Rai & Shah Rukh Khan Year 2002
IIFA Awards
- 2003 Best Movie Devdas – Bharat Shah
- 2003 IIFA Best Director Award – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- 2003 Best Actor In Leading Role Devdas – Shahrukh Khan
- 2003 Best Actress In Leading Role Devdas – Aishwarya Rai
- 2003 Best Actress In A Supporting Role Devdas – Kiron Kher
- 2003 IIFA Best Female Playback Award Devdas – Shreya Ghosal, Kavita Krishnamurthy for Dola Re Dola
MTV Asia Awards
- 2003 The Asian Film Award
Cast
- Shahrukh Khan Devdas Mukherjee
- Aishwarya Rai Parvati “Paro” Chakraborty
- Madhuri Dixit Chandramukhi
- Jackie Shroff Chunnilal (“Chunnibabu”)
- Smita Jaykar Kaushalya Mukherjee
- Manoj Joshi Dwijdas Mukherjee
- Ananya Khare Kumud Mukherjee
- Milind Gunaji Kalibabu
- Dina Pathak Bhuvan’s mother
- Vijayendra Ghatge Bhuvan Chaudhry
- Kirron Kher Sumitra Chakraborty
