Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Dev D (2009)

Director:   Anurag Kashyap
Writers:    Saratchandra Chatterjee (Novel), Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Abhay Deol (Concept)
Language: Hindi
Dev D is a landmark film in Indian film history with its breathtaking visuals, colors, use of songs and the greyness of its characters. This was my second watch and there were some flaws visible on second watch, but the flaws pales in comparison to the film's uniqueness.

There is a thanks given to Danny Boyle in the opening credits. It is there because Anurag Kashyap was struggling to film the high on drugs scenes because of the low budget of the film and it was Danny Boyle who suggested the use of stills to do it. There are many scenes which reminded me of Trainspotting and there is even a 'head in the closet' one thrown as a homage.

Rating: 4.5/5

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