Devdas

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Devdas was the third film to hit the jackpot overseas, after Khamoshi - the Musical and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.

2002
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Producer: Bharat Shah
Story, Screenplay: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Music: Ismail Darbar, Birju Maharaj
Main Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai, Jackie Shroff and Kiron Kher
Running Time: 182 mins

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Devdas is considered as the best ever production by Sanjay Leela Bhansali to have hit the box office. The film is heart winning with the lead roles played by the beauty pair - Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit - and the irresistible Shah Rukh Khan!

Devdas is Bhansali's third good production after Khamoshi and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Of the three, Devdas stands unique not for picking up on a different genre, but for reviving an old theme to the taste of today's audience. It is a love tragedy, with Devdas (Shah Rukh Khan) as the unfortunate lover and Paro (Aishwarya Rai) as his beloved.

The tragedy comes out best when London returned Devdas fails to marry his childhood love - Paro. This disappointment leads him to an independent journey where he meets Chandramukhi at a brothel. Even though Devdas gives in to Chandramukhi he still fails to forget Paro and it is this struggle to be with Paro that is depicted throughout in Devdas.

Box-office Results
Budget - INR 500,000,000
Opening Weekend - £466,370 (UK) (14 July 2002) (54 Screens)
Gross - $3,500,000 (USA) (as on 31 December 2002)
INR 260,500,000 (India)