He
is
one
of
the
most
talented
filmmakers
we
have
in
tinseltown.
He
has
written
the
story
of
the
hard-hitting
Satya,
penned
the
dialogues
of
the
entertaining
Honeymoon
Travels
Pvt.
Ltd.
and
is
the
critically
acclaimed
director
of
the
controversial
film
Black
Friday.
He
is
none
other
than
Anurag
Kashyap
who
is
gearing
up
for
the
release
of
his
latest
film
Dev
D
We
caught
up
with
the
maverick
director
and
asked
him
all
about
Dev
D
and
much
more.
Your
film
Dev
D's
promos
have
managed
to
create
a
lot
of
flutter.
Could
you
tell
us
a
little
about
the
film
besides
the
fact
that
it's
a
modern
day
interpretation
of
Devdas.
The
film
tries
to
explore
'Devdas'-
the
adjective
which
has
become
a
part
of
our
day-to-day
lingo
these
days.
It's
a
film
about
how
today's
youth
look
at
love,
relationships
etc.
Today
everybody
is
looking
for
instant
gratifications.
It's
the
age
of
fast
cars,
fast
money,
and
fast
love.
Dev
D
visualizes
how
Sarat
Chandra
would
have
written
Devdas
in
today's
times.
The
posters
of
the
film
show
Abhay
Deol
being
credited
for
the
Concept
of
the
film.
Could
you
tell
us
a
little
more
on
that?
Yes...Dev
D
is
Abhay
Deol's
concept.
Abhay
was
the
trigger
point
to
make
me
look
at
Devdas
in
another
way.
He
told
me
a
story
about
a
guy
who
visits
an
LA
strip
club
and
at
the
end
of
the
story
said
that
"Guess
what...that
guy
is
Devdas".
That
triggered
off
a
lot
of
ideas
in
my
mind.
I
have
always
been
accused
of
not
being
able
to
make
a
love
story.
This
time
I
decided
to
make
a
love
story
which
is
real
and
identifiable.
How
did
the
title
Dev
D
come
about?
The
title
Dev
D
just
happened
like
that.
We
were
clear
that
we
didn't
want
to
use
Devdas
and
at
the
same
time
we
refer
to
some
people
with
abbreviations
such
as
Dev.D
and
that's
how
we
decided
to
stick
to
this
title.
The
earlier
Devdas,
directed
by
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali,
released
just
6
years
back.
Was
there
a
need
to
remake
a
Devdas
so
early?
My
film
is
not
a
remake
of
Devdas.
There
is
just
a
minor
similarity
with
Devdas
It's
a
modern
day
story
of
today's
youth
and
their
take
on
love,
relationships
etc.
One
big
flaw
in
the
earlier
Devdas
which
I
noticed
was
that
it
was
always
about
this
one
character
Devdas.
My
film
explains
the
point
of
view
of
Dev,
Paro
and
Chanda.
And
it's
been
told
musically
which
is
how
the
songs
fit
it
into
the
narrative.
The
songs
are
the
state
of
mind
of
the
various
characters.
Coming
to
the
cast,
how
did
you
zero
in
on
Abhay
Deol,
Mahi
Gill
and
Kalki
for
the
three
protagonists?
As
I
told
you
the
film
is
Abhay's
concept,
so
he
was
part
of
the
project
right
since
the
beginning.
Even
Mahi
for
that
matter
came
on
board
really
early.
We
met
her
at
a
party
and
both
Abhay
and
I
decided
that
she
is
perfect
for
the
role.
As
for
the
role
of
Chanda,
we
auditioned
several
girls
for
nearly
3
moths
till
we
found
Kalki.
Chanda's
is
a
very
different
and
bold
role.
Who
plays
the
role
of
Chunni
Babu?
Dibyendu
Bhattacharya
plays
the
role
of
Chunni.
Chunni
is
the
one
who
introduces
Dev
to
Chanda.
He
is
a
pimp,
a
drug
peddler,
a
notorious
kind
of
a
guy
who
hangs
around
in
the
dark
alleys
waiting
for
his
latest
prey.
The
promos
give
a
very
eclectic
feel...with
the
viewers
not
knowing
what
to
expect....
That's
a
good
thing
(laughs).
At
least
this
time
they
are
excited
and
don't
know
what
to
expect.
With
No
Smoking,
they
were
not
excited
and
didn't
know
what
to
expect
The
music
of
the
film
has
created
a
rage
especially
'Emosanal
Atyachar'.
Even
the
other
songs
seem
like
tunes
which
one
has
never
heard
before...could
you
tell
us
about
the
brief
given
to
newcomer
Amit
Trivedi?
That's
the
whole
idea.
I
wanted
to
convey
the
sound
that
today's
youth
is
listening
to.
I
chose
Amit
on
the
basis
of
his
talent
and
just
told
him
to
be
himself.
I
did
not
give
him
any
specific
brief.
My
only
contribution
to
the
music
is
the
2
words-
'Emosanal
Atyachar'
A
section
of
the
media
feels
that
the
film
is
high
in
sexual
content...Is
it
true?
I
don't
think
so.
The
film
does
deal
with
sexuality
but
it
shows
less
sex
than
any
normal
Hindi
film.
You
won't
find
those
pelvic
thrusts
and
other
such
sexual
innuendos
which
we
see
in
numerous
films
Have
you
taken
references
from
the
shocking
DPS
MMS
scandal?
In
the
last
few
years
there
have
been
a
lot
of
scandals
and
the
DPS
MMS
is
just
one
of
them.
The
MMS
scandal
is
just
one
aspect
of
the
character's
life.
I
just
wanted
to
show
what
happens
to
someone
when
his/
her
privacy
is
affected
by
such
cheap,
hidden
cameras.
The
person
who
is
at
fault
is
not
one
who
is
committing
the
act
but
the
people
who
are
watching
it
and
downloading
it.
The
previous
Devdas
had
a
tragic
end.
Have
you
tweaked
the
ending
this
time
around?
I
have
tweaked
the
whole
film
(laughs).
Only
the
starting
point
is
the
same.
Many
a
times,
during
the
release
of
a
film,
there
are
various
stories
doing
the
rounds
of
a
possible
affair
between
the
lead
pair.
This
time
things
seem
to
be
different
and
everyone
is
talking
about
your
and
Kalki's
relationship.
I
am
seeing
Kalki
and
that's
all
I
would
like
to
say
Ironical
as
it
may
sound,
while
making
a
film
on
Devdas,
you
seem
to
have
found
true
love
(Laughs)...Yes...in
a
way.
Apart
from
Dev
D,
you
also
have
Gulaal
releasing
soon.
What's
that
film
all
about?
Gulaal
is
a
film
about
student
politics.
It's
about
the
kind
of
separatism
that's
going
on
in
the
country
based
on
religion,
language,
caste
etc.
The
film
is
a
metaphor
of
what
is
happening
in
the
whole
country
but
it
is
set
in
a
fictional
town
of
Rajasthan.
It's
a
very
angry
and
powerful
film.
We
finished
shooting
last
year
but
for
a
while
the
film
couldn't
find
any
takers.
Now
its
finally
releasing
next
month
and
you
will
see
the
promos
of
Gulaal
with
Dev
D
Post
the
debacle
of
No
Smoking
and
Hanuman
Returns,
how
important
is
the
success
of
Dev
D
for
you?
Very
important
Finally,
what
else
are
you
working
on
in
terms
of
future
projects?
After
Dev
D
and
Gulaal,
I
am
working
on
Bombay
Velvet,
a
thriller
produced
by
Studio
18
and
Doga
with
Sony
Pictures.
Doga
stars
Kunal
Kapoor
and
is
based
on
Raj
Comics'
popular
Indian
superhero-
Doga.