Overview
A tragic tale of love and loss unfolds in a world where class divides dictate fate.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- operatic
- passionate
- romantic drama night
- bollywood movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually spectacular and emotionally ambitious, while disagreeing over its direction, performances, pacing, and excessive melodrama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bhansali frames Devdas, Paro, and Chandramukhi within elaborate sets, costumes, choreography, and theatrical compositions.
Devdas and Paro are separated because Paro is considered socially inferior by Devdas's wealthy family.
After losing Paro, Devdas turns to heavy drinking, brothel visits, and an increasingly destructive lifestyle.
Chandramukhi develops feelings for Devdas while offering tenderness and sacrifice amid his decline.
Films like Devdas, and why
Mughal-e-Azam
lavish period romance, tragic longing, musical spectacle, and social barriers to love
Veer-Zaara
melodramatic romantic tragedy shaped by class hierarchy, family opposition, and elaborate song sequences
Umrao Jaan
ornate Hindi musical romance centered on impossible love, sacrifice, and emotional excess
Saawariya
stylized Indian romantic melodrama with doomed lovers and opulent production design
Movie Details
- Director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Release Date
- 2002-07-11
- Runtime
- 185 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (392)
Cast
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Madhuri Dixit
- Jackie Shroff
- Smita Jaykar
- Manoj Joshi
- Ananya Khare
- Milind Gunaji
- Dina Pathak
- Kirron Kher
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Devdas about?
- A doomed Bengali romance becomes a lavish musical tragedy when social prejudice and ungoverned grief drive a privileged heir toward ruin.
- What is Devdas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Devdas as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Devdas violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Devdas.
- What did critics think of Devdas?
- Critics broadly found the film visually spectacular and emotionally ambitious, while disagreeing over its direction, performances, pacing, and excessive melodrama.
- Which films are like Devdas?
- Films with a similar feel include Mughal-e-Azam, Veer-Zaara, Umrao Jaan, and Saawariya.
- How long is Devdas?
- Devdas runs 185 minutes.
- Where can I watch Devdas?
- In United States, Devdas streams on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.
