Devdas (1936)

5.0/10 139 min Drama Romance

Overview

Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a tawaif.

Cast

K.L. Saigal

Devdas

Rajkumari

Chandramukhi

Pahadi Sanyal

A friend

Krishna Chandra Dey

Bairagi

Nemo

Dharmadas

Kidar Nath Sharma

Jagannath

Sitara Devi

Monorama

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