Characters:
Dev
D:
Son
of
a
rich
industrialist,
who
is
sent
away
to
London
when
he
was
12,
returns
to
his
hometown
and
to
Paro
his
childhood
sweetheart.
Inseparable
as
they
seem
a
momentary
rush
of
blood
puts
their
lives
in
a
tizzy;
Paro
is
married
off
to
someone
else
and
Dev
goes
into
severe
depression.
Not
one
to
take
on
responsibilities
for
his
acts
Dev
digs
deep
into
drugs
and
alcohol
for
salvation.
He
stays
away
from
home
but
his
finances
still
come
from
a
doting
father.
An
escapist
instinct
and
a
massive
ego
leads
him
into
an
aimless
search
for
lost
love
that
pushes
him
further
into
an
abyss
of
darkness
and
hopelessness
soaked
in
self
pity.
Paro:
Dev's
neighbor
and
childhood
friend
Paro
is
a
free
spirit
riding
high
on
life
with
nothing
but
an
indestructible
faith
in
her
love
for
Dev.
That
faith
is
shattered
in
a
major.
Turn-of-events
and
she
is
resigned
to
marry
an
older
man
with
children.
Paro
picks
up
the
threads
of
her
life
and
moves
on
with
a
lot
of
grit
and
dignity
and
she
hopes
Dev
can
do
the
same.
Chanda:
Leni
likes
to
live
her
life
on
the
edge
-
a
rich
student
with
hyperactive
hormones
and
a
penchant
for
adventure.
After
a
devastating
MMS
scandal
she's
abandoned
by
her
family
and
is
forced
into
isolation.
As
a
runaway
she
finds
shelter
with
Chunni
a
pimp.
With
great
determination
and
inner
strength
she
adopts
an
alter
ego
-
Chanda.
As
Chanda
she
gets
to
be
a
high
profile
escort
by
night
while
Leni
remains
a
college
student
by
day.
With
coke
in
her
head
and
money
at
her
disposal,
Leni/Chanda
lives
life
on
her
own
terms...
no
holds
barred.
Synopsis:
Dev
D
is
a
modern-day
interpretation
of
the
classic
novel
"Devdas" by
Sarat
Chandra.
Dev,
Paro
and
Chanda
of
Dev
D
reflect
the
sensibilities,
conflicts
aggression,
and
independence.
Free
thought,
exuberance
and
recklessness
of
the
youth
of
today.
A
generation
that
is
jammed
between
eastern
roots
and
western
sensibilities.
Dev
D
is
set
in
the
rustic
and
colorful
Punjab
and
also
explores
the
dingy,
morbid,
dark
underbelly
of
Delhi.
From
sprawling
mustard
fields
to
a
riot
of
neon.
It's
been
written
and
directed
by
Anurag
Kashyap
and
produced
by
UTV
Spot
boy.
Story first published: Monday, January 12, 2009, 14:35 [IST]