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Devdas

Based On the book by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Devdas is a 1935 Bengali film directed by Pramathesh Barua and based on the 1917 Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas. It stars Barua as Devdas, Jamuna Barua as Parvati (Paro) and Chandrabati Devi as Chandramukhi. This was Barua's first of three language versions of the story, the second being in Hindi and the third in Assamese. The Bengali film was dubbed into Tamil and was released in 1936.

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Release date:
March 30, 1935
Director:
Pramathesh Barua
Cast:
Pramathesh Barua, Jamuna Barua, K. C. Dey, Kundan Lal Saigal
Genre:
Drama
Country:
British Raj
Language:
Bangla
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Book vs Film

Cover of Devdas
The Book · 1917

Devdas

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Poster for Devdas
The Film · 1935

Devdas

Pramathesh Barua

★ 6.6 / 10 54 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 18 years after publication.

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