Devdas
2002 3h 5m movie Film India

Devdas

देवदास

“A grand saga of timeless love.”

Devdas sits in the top 9% of India films on this catalog — ranked #171 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

देवदास

“A grand saga of timeless love.”

After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.

The 2001–2003 India Window

109 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Devdas sits at position #7.

  1. Kadhal Konden
    #1

    Kadhal Konden

    ★ 7.9 · 2003

  2. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
    #2

    Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

    ★ 7.8 · 2001

  3. C.I.D. Moosa
    #3

    C.I.D. Moosa

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

  4. Kannathil Muthamittal
    #4

    Kannathil Muthamittal

    ★ 7.6 · 2002

  5. Meesa Madhavan
    #5

    Meesa Madhavan

    ★ 7.6 · 2002

  6. Manassinakkare
    #6

    Manassinakkare

    ★ 7.6 · 2003

  7. Devdas

    #7

    Devdas

    ★ 7.5 · 2002

  8. Hatim
    #8

    Hatim

    ★ 7.5 · 2003

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Devdas. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Devdas premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$6.7M
Budget
$13.3M
Revenue
$6.6M
Net Profit
2.0×
Return Ratio

At a 3h 5m runtime, production spent $36K per minute on screen and earned $72K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
298
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #171 of 1,983 India films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #130 of 1,132 (top 11%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies V.I.P. Films, Mega Bollywood Private Limited
Runtime 3h 5m
Release Date July 11, 2002
IMDb tt0238936
Official Site erosnow.com

Themes & Motifs

  • based on novel or book
  • courtesan
  • remake
  • calcutta
  • family disapproval
  • childhood sweetheart
  • 1900s
  • kolkata
  • india

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