Devdas is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language epic romantic drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit, while Kirron Kher, Smita Jaykar and Vijayendra Ghatge play supporting roles. The film's story focuses on Devdas (Khan), a Bachelor of Law student who later becomes an alcoholic after his family rejects his relationship with Paro (Rai Bachchan), Devdas' childhood friend. The film was produced by Bharat Shah for his company Mega Bollywood, and its screenplay was written by Bhansali and Prakash Ranjit Kapadia, who also wrote the dialogue. The soundtrack for Devdas was composed by Ismail Darbar and Birju Maharaj, who co-wrote the lyrics with Nusrat Badr and Sameer Anjaan. Binod Pradhan and Bela Sehgal completed the cinematography and editing, respectively, while Nitin Chandrakant Desai handled the production design.
Made on a budget of , Devdas premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2002 and was released worldwide on 12 July that year. The film received widespread acclaim from critics, and emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of the year, earning . The film won 61 awards from 91 nominations; its direction, music, performances of the cast members, screenplay, cinematography, choreography, costumes and production design have received the most attention from award groups.
Devdas received a nomination for the Best Film Not in the English Language from the 56th British Academy Film Awards. At the 50th National Film Awards, it won five trophies, including Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The film won eleven awards at the 48th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Bhansali), Best Actor (Khan), Best Actress (Rai Bachchan) and Best Supporting Actress (Dixit). In the fourth iteration of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, the film garnered seventeen nominations, going on to win sixteen categories, including Best Film, Best Director (Bhansali), Best Actor (Khan), Best Actress (Rai Bachchan) and Best Supporting Actress (Kher).
Awards and nominations + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Bollywood Movie Awards 3 May 2003 Best Film Bharat Shah Best Director Best Actor Best Actor (Critics) Most Sensational Actor Best Actress Best Actress (Critics) Most Sensational Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Lyricist (for ) Best Playback Singer – Female (for ) (for ) Best Choreography (for ) Best Cinematography Best Costume Designer Best Editing Best Screenplay , British Academy Film Awards 23 February 2003 Best Film Not in the English Language Devdas Filmfare Awards 21 February 2003 Best Film Devdas Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Madhuri Dixit Best Music Director Best Lyricist (for ) Best Playback Singer – Female , (for ) (for ) (for ) Best Cinematography Best Scene of the Year Confrontation scene between Parvati and Chandramukhi Best Choreography (for ) Best Art Direction R. D. Burman Award International Indian Film Academy Awards 15–17 May 2003 Best Film Devdas Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting ActorJackie Shroff Best Supporting Actress Best Lyricist (for ) Best Playback Singer – Female , (for ) Best Song Recording , , Best Dialogue Best Cinematography Best Costume Design , , , Best Makeup Best Sound Re-Recording Best Art Direction Best Choreography (for ) Best Sound Recording , , MTV Asia Awards 24 January 2003 Best Asian Foreign Language Film Devdas National Film Awards 26 July 2003 Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Devdas Best Female Playback Singer (for ) Best Production Design Best Costume Design , , , Best Choreography (for ) Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards 27 March 2003 Best Film Devdas Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Lyricist (for ) Best Female Playback Singer , (for ) (for ) Best Choreography (for ) (for ) (for ) Best Dialogue Best Art Director (Jury) Screen Awards 16 January 2003 Best Film Devdas Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Lyricist (for "Dola Re Dola") Best Male Playback Singer (for "Woh Chand Jaisi Ladki") Best Female Playback Singer (for "Maar Daala") (for "Silsila Ye Chahat Ka") Best Cinematography Best Dialogue Best Choreography (for "Kaahe Chhed") (for "Dola Re Dola") (for "Maar Daala") (for "Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka") Best Art Direction Best Background Music Best Special Effects Digital Art Media Best Editing Zee Cine Awards 11 January 2003 Best Film Devdas Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Music Director Best Female Playback Singer , (for ) Best Cinematography Best Choreography (for ) Best Costume Design , , , Best Art Direction
See also List of Bollywood films of 2002
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External links Awards and nominations received by Devdas at IMDb