Devdas (2002 Hindi film)

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Devdas (Hindi: देवदास) is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language epic historical romance drama directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali who co-wrote the screenplay with Prakash Ranjit Kapadia adapted from the Bengali-language 1917 novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles, with Jackie Shroff, Kirron Kher, Smita Jaykar, and Vijayendra Ghatge in supporting roles. The film narrates the story of Devdas Mukherjee (Khan), a wealthy law graduate who returns from London to marry his childhood friend, Parvati "Paro" (Rai). However, the rejection of their marriage by his own family sparks his descent into alcoholism, ultimately leading to his emotional deterioration and him seeking refuge with the golden-hearted courtesan Chandramukhi (Dixit). Bhansali was inspired to remake the novel into a film after reading it for a second time, and announced the project in November 1999. The screenplay was written by him and Prakash Ranjit Kapadia, who also wrote...

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