After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Writers: Saratchandra Chatterjee (based on the novel by) (as Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay) , Prakash Kapadia (screenplay),
Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Story Line: The son of Zamindar Narayan Mukherjee, Devdas (Shahrukh Khan) was born
with a silver spoon in his mouth. He grew up in the lush village of Taj
Sonapur, where he spent his childhood, indulged by his lovely playmate
Paro (Aishwarya). They grew up sharing a special relationship, in which
they existed only to each other. Oblivious of all the differences of
status and background, a bond that would never break grew between them.
Slowly, it changed to love but it was still unsaid. But the reverie was
broken when his family sent Devdas to London for education. Paro's world
crashed knowing that her Devdas would be gone and she lit a diya, for
it signified the fast coming back of her loved one. Years passed and
Devdas returned. Devdas was besotted by her stunning beauty and longed
to have her back. But Zamindar Narayan Mukherjee (Vijay Crishna),
Devdas' father, met Paro's mother Sumitra's (Kiran Kher) marriage
proposal with condescending arrogance. It caused a rift between the
families and even...
