'It's
all
about
loving
your
family',
agrees
Abhay
Deol.
He
also
says
that
a
film
like
Dev
D
should
be
watched
by
an
entire
family.
A
word
of
caution
though
is
thrown
by
him
-
"Dev
D
is
a
family
film
but
not
the
kind
that
should
be
watched
by
all
the
family
members
'together'.
We
catch
Abhay
Deol
in
a
candid
mood
as
he
talks
about
Dev
D.
What
kind
of
audience
are
you
looking
for
Dev
D?
We
are
looking
at
a
family
audience.
It's
a
wholesome
family
entertainer;
though
just
don't
watch
it
with
your
family
(laughs).
In
the
film,
we
are
candid
about
sex
and
violence.
Though
none
of
it
is
visually
explicit,
it's
one
film
where
it
would
be
a
little
hard
for
you
to
watch
it
with
your
mom
and
dad.
Mark
my
words
though
-
they
will
like
the
film
too!
The
subject
is
such
that
it
would
reach
out
to
one
and
all;
people
will
appreciate
it.
Along
with
'emotional
atyachaar',
even
'emotional
violence'
seems
to
be
inherent
to
Dev
D.
[Laughs]
But
we
are
certainly
not
endorsing
violence
in
the
film.
We
are
showing
it
the
way
it
is
written
down
in
the
book.
I
don't
think
anyone
can
be
offended
by
the
so-called
violent
streak
of
the
film.
Come
on,
I
mean
it
when
I
say
that
Dev
D
is
a
family
film!
After
years
we
are
seeing
a
film
where
drugs
play
a
major
role
in
the
narrative.
See,
the
thing
is
that
there
are
so
many
masala
movies
out
there
as
well
where
drug
usage
has
been
shown.
It's
just
that
since
things
are
not
considered
real
there,
it's
not
taken
seriously.
Here
we
are
more
implicit;
the
drug
usage
is
more
candid.
Everything
else
is
more
implied.
Sometimes
the
less
of
what
you
see
sticks
out,
especially
so
when
you
treat
it
in
realistic
manner.
This
is
why
drugs
and
sex
is
getting
noticed
in
Dev
D
because
all
of
it
being
presented
in
a
much
more
believable
manner.
Since
it
is
real,
it
comes
across
as
explicit!
But
tell
me
honestly,
isn't
it
a
mental
turmoil
for
an
actor
to
be
in
a
part
of
such
a
role?
Since
Anurag's
way
of
making
movies
doesn't
have
any
space
for
superficial
level
of
storytelling,
it
does
get
a
mental
turmoil
on.
When
you
are
portraying
a
character
like
'Devdas'
for
like
an
entire
day,
it
does
become
intriguing
and
exhausting.
It
turns
out
to
be
much
more
than
just
other
film
because
you
are
constantly
working
in
a
film
that
takes
so
many
different
pitches.
One
does
tend
to
get
exhausted.
Anurag
(Kashyap)
says
that
it
was
the
film's
music
that
helped
him
relax
once
he
returned
home
after
a
heavy
day
at
work.
True
for
you
too?
Amit
Trivedi's
music
for
the
film
is
truly
brilliant.
Each
of
the
tracks
shows
the
state
of
the
character's
mind
and
works
superbly
with
the
film.
Numbers
like
'Duniya',
'Nayan
Tarse'
and
'Maahi
Mainu'
are
my
favorites.
Dev
D
is
one
of
rare
out
and
out
musicals
that
have
been
made.
Also,
for
a
subject
like
'Devdas',
we
can't
be
fools
by
not
having
songs.
Each
of
the
18
tracks
has
a
reason
to
be
in
the
movie.
They
play
in
the
background
and
go
down
quite
well
while
in
accordance
with
Anurag's
vision
of
incorporating
music
in
the
narrative.
There
was
music
in
No
Smoking
too...
But
here
you
will
see
a
difference
when
compared
to
No
Smoking.
There
is
a
lot
of
humor
derived
from
the
songs.
Also,
they
play
for
the
moment
and
take
the
narrative
further.
Let's
face
it,
a
song
less
film
by
itself
is
considered
as
a
parallel
film
so
when
we
had
18
tracks
at
our
disposal,
how
could
we
not
allow
Dev
D
to
become
as
commercial
as
it
can.
But
weren't
you
worried
about
doing
Dev
D
considering
Anurag
was
fresh
out
of
No
Smoking?
Why
do
you
guys
keep
forgetting
Black
Friday?
See,
No
Smoking
was
always
going
to
be
on
a
different
tangent
altogether.
I
don't
think
the
non-performance
of
the
film
at
the
box
office
was
created
any
trap
for
Dev
D.
There
is
no
insecurity
whatsoever,
why
would
I?
I
never
felt
like
that
even
once
while
working
on
the
film.
I
respect
Anurag
Kashyap.
He
has
it
in
him
to
make
a
movie
in
a
certain
way
and
comes
with
an
ability
to
deliver.
One
really
wishes
that
Dev
D
works
though
you
would
consider
yourself
a
little
unlucky
with
Oye
Lucky
Lucky
Oye,
right?
No
way,
I
guess
the
film
fetched
itself
as
well
as
me
some
great
response.
And
then
it
released
at
the
time
(the
Mumbai
terror
attack)
when
there
were
so
many
other
tragedies
happening
around
us.
For
us
the
film
not
taking
a
great
opening
was
a
small
tragedy.
In
any
case,
as
the
weeks
unfolded,
the
film
did
get
steady.
No,
it
didn't
rake
in
huge
collections
but
people
were
curious
as
the
film
continued
to
play
on
in
theaters
and
then
on
TV.
The
film
has
certainly
recovered
its
money,
it's
not
a
flop.
It's
a
little
success
in
its
own
way.
It
gained
public
acceptance,
got
all
of
us
some
good
acclaim
and
credibility.
Story first published: Monday, February 9, 2009, 11:32 [IST]