ok, so i FINALLY watched Dev D, and it was way better than i expected it to be, though i already high hopes. The standard Devdas story has been rewritten to be more relevant in this day and age with wholesale substance abuse replacing the plain old alcohol abuse and a more grungy, seedy (i hate to use the term realistic cause i have no idea) brothel setting for the latter parts as oppssed to the much more romanticized versions in the previous versions. I dont want to go over the story too much, but the performances by everyone are amazing. Mahi Gill broke my heart as Paro, and Kalki Koechlin made me fall in love with Chanda, which is as it should be. The surprise, again, is Abhay Deol who brings out in me a smidge of compassion for Dev(as opposed to thinking the jerk deserved what he got). Abhay is possibly among the best actors in commercial cinema these days, leaving his more famous cousins in the dust in terms of acting chops.
the use of the soundtrack (previously gushed about here), as well as plenty of visual effects never before seen in an indian movie combine to make the movie a very good experience overall.
overall lesson – life doesnt always offer a second chance, but do take it when it does…
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