Dev.D

Based On the book by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Dev.D is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is a modern-day adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1917 Bengali novel, Devdas. The film stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles. The film is set in modern-day Punjab and Delhi, and follows Devendra Singh "Dev" Dhillon (Abhay Deol), a privileged young man who descends into alcohol and drug addiction after a failed relationship with his childhood love Parminder "Paro" Kaur (Mahie Gill), eventually forming an unexpected bond with Chanda (Kalki Koechlin), an escort navigating her own emotional trauma.

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Release date:

2009

Director:

Anurag Kashyap

Cast:

Abhay Deol, Mahi Gill, Kalki Koechlin, Sasha Shetty

Genre:

Romance, Drama, Comedy, Erotic

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Year page:

2009 in adaptations