# Devdas (2002)

> A doomed Bengali romance becomes a lavish musical tragedy when social prejudice and ungoverned grief drive a privileged heir toward ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9563

## Facts

- Runtime: 185 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Smita Jaykar, Manoj Joshi, Ananya Khare, Milind Gunaji
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238936/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, operatic, passionate, romantic drama night, bollywood movie night

## Synopsis

A tragic tale of love and loss unfolds in a world where class divides dictate fate.

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