Devdas (1955 film)
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| Directed by | Bimal Roy |
| Produced by | Bimal Roy |
| Written by |
Screenplay: Nabendu Ghosh Dialogue: Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Based on |
Devdas by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| Starring |
Dilip Kumar Vyjayanthimala Suchitra Sen Motilal |
| Narrated by | Bimal Roy |
| Music by | Sachin Dev Burman |
| Cinematography | Kamal Bose |
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| Distributed by | Bimal Roy Production Mohan Films |
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Release date
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December 30, 1955 |
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Running time
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159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹1,06,54,332 (1955) |
Devdas (Hindi: देवदास) is a 1955 film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas. The film had Dilip Kumar in title role, Vyjayanthimala in her first dramatic role where she played as Chandramukhi, hooker with a heart of gold and Suchitra Sen in her Bollywood debut as Parvati in the lead. While Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Murad, Pratima Devi, Iftekhar and Shivraj playing other significant role with Pran and Johnny Walker in extended cameo appearance.
In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films. Devdas was also ranked at Number 2 on University of Iowa's List of Top 10 Bollywood Films by Corey K. Creekmur. The film was also noted for its cinematography and lighting under Kamal Bose that enhanced the emotional torment of the tight-lipped protagonist played by Dilip Kumar.
Set against the backdrop of rural Bengal during feudal times, Devdas is a young man from a wealthy Bengali Brahmin family in India in the early 1900s. Paro alias Parvati is a young woman from a middle class Bengali Brahmin family, but belonging to a slightly lower status in terms of caste, affluence and status. The two families lived in a village, and Devdas and Paro were childhood friends.
Devdas goes away for some years to live and study in a boarding school in the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata). When, after finishing school, Devdas (Dilip Kumar) returns to his village, Paro (Suchitra Sen) looks forward to their childhood love blossoming into their lifelong journey together in marriage. Of course, according to the prevailing social custom, Paro's parents would have to approach Devdas' parents and propose marriage of Paro to Devdas as Paro has longed.
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