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Devdas

Based On the book by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Devdas is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language period drama film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the 1917 Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel Devdas. It starred Dilip Kumar in the title role, Suchitra Sen in her Bollywood debut as Parvati "Paro" and Vyjayanthimala in her first dramatic role as a tawaif named Chandramukhi. Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Murad, Pratima Devi, Iftekhar, Shivraj co-starred, along with Pran and Johnny Walker in extended cameo appearances. In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.

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Release date:
1955
Director:
Bimal Roy
Cast:
Dilip Kumar, Roma Dasgupta, Vyjayanthimala, Iftekhar, Pran
Genre:
Romance, Drama
Country:
India
Language:
Hindi
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Book vs Film

Cover of Devdas
The Book · 1917

Devdas

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Poster for Devdas
The Film · 1955

Devdas

Bimal Roy

★ 7.7 / 10 2,149 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 38 years after publication.

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