How does one deal with pain? Especially the one you have caused yourself...
Some people cry, some remorse, some deal with it. If only the last one was so easy. There are quiet a few who like to take the path of self-loathing eventually leading to self-destruction. This is what Devdas is essentially about. A man who could not deal with his own hypocrisy decides to destroy himself. This is not what Dev. D is about. Dev. D is about dignity, self-respect and even pride. Dignity that Lenny searches for, after her momentary mistake. Self-respect by way of which Parminder lets go of her childhood love and decides to avenge it. Pride, albeit misplaced, which Devinder lives in almost throughout the story. Abhay, Anurag & Vikramaditya (in alphabetical order) take the most famous Indian literary anti-hero & give him redemption in the only place that Devdas possibly could have found.
Now, how does one deal with pain caused by someone else? Mostly, by way of vengeance. For almost everyone, unless one is not ready to accept it, getting back at the person who caused you pain is the only way. Through a tragic misunderstanding, reminiscent of Othello, Dev gives Paro the kind of pain, which forces her to forgo her childhood love. From then on, it's pretty much downhill for our man, except when another woman decides to save him. If there can be a woman behind every successful man, then Paro is the woman behind Dev's fall from grace.
Some people deal with it, the pain. They really do. In ways that suits them, not necessarily everyone. She was hurt first by herself, then by everyone. Nowhere to go, she turns to the only thing that could be worse than the reason why she was there in the first place. She revels in it. She thrives. Until one day, a man decides to change it. The pain in this man reminds her of her own pain, the love, even if for another woman, reminding her of her own void. She is talented, she knows every language there is to know. Lenny transforms to Chanda in a few clicks of the button. Chanda is transformed by pain. To find another person with as much pain is rare, to share the pain is impossible. There is redemption, after all.
Dev. D has succeeded in exposing an archaic culture based on the pillar of hypocrisy and torn it to bits. The same culture which enjoys the latest scandal wants its youngsters to behave! The people who shag with the thoughts about a girl of their daughter's age decide to be the so-called moral police. This is what is going to destroy us. The biggest success for the film would be the plot. The plot based on recent events seems believable and tells you there is lot more to the news than what we see. Delhi, haven for BMWs & whisky filled tanks has been shown in a light never seen before. You might romanticise it, but you cannot deny it. It's one of these events that changes the course of the original Devdas. Anurag Kashyap has transformed Devdas into Dev. D with a concept driven by Abhay Deol. Both have been fabulous. Anurag in making a stylish literature based film with a lot of heart & Abhay in being the anti-hero. The structure of the film is something not tried in India before. Pre-interval tells you how each one reaches their breaking point, of course individually overlapping & Dev being the pivot. I want to reiterate the success of the plot. Nicely done, Sir. All the departments have supported well. Rajeev Ravi with his compositions, with just the right amount of flair gives a visual style, which makes the film almost avant-garde. I think that is a risk even Kashyap will be a little wary of. Aarti Bajaj also has supported film very well, though there are a few jerks, which kinda worked for me, whether intentional or not. I really do wish, this film had more jerks at the right moments. Amit Trivedi, as I've been saying since Aamir, is the next big thing for Hindi film music. This man knows his genres and can work in and around them. Abhay as Dev is egoistic, cold and in a league of his own. There is no one quiet like him in the industry. He is the hope of the young film-makers trying to make their way in this star-studded place. Mahi Gill, the punjabi actress is comfortable in her skin and the bursting-out-into-a-dance sequence deserves special mention. Kalki as Chanda is not so convincing in some places, bold in others and strictly believable in the remaining.
Anurag Kashyap has made an adaptation and paid tributes to Sarat Chandra, to Danny Boyle, even to Sanjay Leela Bhansali (maybe just to his Chandramukhi). He's made a film which will mostly appeal to the youngsters. There are no undertones in this one, only overtones. In the olden days, love only meant the romantic kinds. Sex was magically excluded. It's like people fell in love without sexual desires. He has to take the onus of the new-wave of film-making. I see him as the hope. I don't want to burden you sir, but that's that. Any of the 50+ adults trying to watch this film might be seriously disappointed unless you have the stomach, Children's Guidance is advised (above 18).
This film is rated CG 18-50.
Some people cry, some remorse, some deal with it. If only the last one was so easy. There are quiet a few who like to take the path of self-loathing eventually leading to self-destruction. This is what Devdas is essentially about. A man who could not deal with his own hypocrisy decides to destroy himself. This is not what Dev. D is about. Dev. D is about dignity, self-respect and even pride. Dignity that Lenny searches for, after her momentary mistake. Self-respect by way of which Parminder lets go of her childhood love and decides to avenge it. Pride, albeit misplaced, which Devinder lives in almost throughout the story. Abhay, Anurag & Vikramaditya (in alphabetical order) take the most famous Indian literary anti-hero & give him redemption in the only place that Devdas possibly could have found.
Now, how does one deal with pain caused by someone else? Mostly, by way of vengeance. For almost everyone, unless one is not ready to accept it, getting back at the person who caused you pain is the only way. Through a tragic misunderstanding, reminiscent of Othello, Dev gives Paro the kind of pain, which forces her to forgo her childhood love. From then on, it's pretty much downhill for our man, except when another woman decides to save him. If there can be a woman behind every successful man, then Paro is the woman behind Dev's fall from grace.
Some people deal with it, the pain. They really do. In ways that suits them, not necessarily everyone. She was hurt first by herself, then by everyone. Nowhere to go, she turns to the only thing that could be worse than the reason why she was there in the first place. She revels in it. She thrives. Until one day, a man decides to change it. The pain in this man reminds her of her own pain, the love, even if for another woman, reminding her of her own void. She is talented, she knows every language there is to know. Lenny transforms to Chanda in a few clicks of the button. Chanda is transformed by pain. To find another person with as much pain is rare, to share the pain is impossible. There is redemption, after all.
Dev. D has succeeded in exposing an archaic culture based on the pillar of hypocrisy and torn it to bits. The same culture which enjoys the latest scandal wants its youngsters to behave! The people who shag with the thoughts about a girl of their daughter's age decide to be the so-called moral police. This is what is going to destroy us. The biggest success for the film would be the plot. The plot based on recent events seems believable and tells you there is lot more to the news than what we see. Delhi, haven for BMWs & whisky filled tanks has been shown in a light never seen before. You might romanticise it, but you cannot deny it. It's one of these events that changes the course of the original Devdas. Anurag Kashyap has transformed Devdas into Dev. D with a concept driven by Abhay Deol. Both have been fabulous. Anurag in making a stylish literature based film with a lot of heart & Abhay in being the anti-hero. The structure of the film is something not tried in India before. Pre-interval tells you how each one reaches their breaking point, of course individually overlapping & Dev being the pivot. I want to reiterate the success of the plot. Nicely done, Sir. All the departments have supported well. Rajeev Ravi with his compositions, with just the right amount of flair gives a visual style, which makes the film almost avant-garde. I think that is a risk even Kashyap will be a little wary of. Aarti Bajaj also has supported film very well, though there are a few jerks, which kinda worked for me, whether intentional or not. I really do wish, this film had more jerks at the right moments. Amit Trivedi, as I've been saying since Aamir, is the next big thing for Hindi film music. This man knows his genres and can work in and around them. Abhay as Dev is egoistic, cold and in a league of his own. There is no one quiet like him in the industry. He is the hope of the young film-makers trying to make their way in this star-studded place. Mahi Gill, the punjabi actress is comfortable in her skin and the bursting-out-into-a-dance sequence deserves special mention. Kalki as Chanda is not so convincing in some places, bold in others and strictly believable in the remaining.
Anurag Kashyap has made an adaptation and paid tributes to Sarat Chandra, to Danny Boyle, even to Sanjay Leela Bhansali (maybe just to his Chandramukhi). He's made a film which will mostly appeal to the youngsters. There are no undertones in this one, only overtones. In the olden days, love only meant the romantic kinds. Sex was magically excluded. It's like people fell in love without sexual desires. He has to take the onus of the new-wave of film-making. I see him as the hope. I don't want to burden you sir, but that's that. Any of the 50+ adults trying to watch this film might be seriously disappointed unless you have the stomach, Children's Guidance is advised (above 18).
This film is rated CG 18-50.
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