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Devdas

देवदास

2002 · 185 min · Drama

In turn-of-the-century Bengal, a wealthy young man forbidden from marrying his childhood sweetheart spirals into drink and the arms of a courtesan, destroying himself for love. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's opulent, tragic musical romance.

Why it’s here

Choose Devdas for character-driven drama: an adventurous drama/romance in 185 minutes.

Runtime
185 min
Genre
Drama · Romance
Mood
romantic · thoughtful · uplifting
Entry
challenging
Best for
character-driven drama
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Part of 10 Essential Indian Films

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through India. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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