Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Devdas

Devdas

Seen it?

2002 | 185 min | Drama, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It collected a shelf of major awards, it earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 5 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Romeo and Juliet, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 5 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 3 hr 5 min.
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Nominated for 1 BAFTA.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $35 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 462K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

  • Shah Rukh KhanDevdas Mukherjee
  • Aishwarya Rai BachchanParvati "Paro" Chakraborty
  • Madhuri DixitChandramukhi
  • Jackie ShroffChunnilal
  • Smita JaykarKaushalya Mukherjee
  • Manoj JoshiDwijdas Mukherjee
  • Ananya KhareKumud Mukherjee
  • Milind GunajiKalibabu
  • Dina PathakBhuvan's Mother
  • Kirron KherSumitra Chakraborty