KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Suman Roberson It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Donald Seymour This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

clearwinner Yes, this movie stands tall in all its forms. The movie is a must watch because you rarely find this kind of perfection in an Indian movie. Strong storyline, top class direction, superb acting by all the leads and the subordinates as well and my most preferred and the mainly missing component of an Indian movie is its Excellent soundtrack. Amit Trivedi take a bow. I wanted to watch such a movie and never expected to be of this standards even after reading the reviews as you know the Indian critics exaggerate everything. Bu t man this is a class in itself. Keeping minor flaws aside this movie was Perfect. We need such movies in India and with Anurag Kashyap there it seems possible.

abhijeetb84 at first i was reluctant to see this movie..donno why? but one day i thought of taking a chance and this movie just brilliant in all aspects.Mr.Anurag Kashyap is talented director & storyteller...believe it or not...but he's just admirable with this creation..though this movie is not liked by many...but those who saw this or about to see this there won't be any regrets..Bollywood is only known for its romance action and loads of songs.but GenX directors like Anurag Kashyap,Farahaan akhthar,Siddharth anand making Bollywood comparable with all other ___woods" in the world.and i wud be very thankful to Anurag Kashyap for Udaan & Dev D..keep directing Anurag.

Indranil Pal Well I saw this movie almost after 2 yrs of it's release. I don't know in-spite of it's raving reviews I underrated this movie when it is released.But one way it is good at that time I was inside "emotional aatyachar" so it wud have made me more emotional :PComing to the movie now... Wowwww is the first word.. I mean is it a bollywood movie? yes bollywood has moved a long way. Each scene and each character is crafted with thought, creativity and most importantly common sense (which is lacking in 99% of the directors in bollywood). Acting:- Hats off to Abhay Deol. i felt he really drank and took drugs.. superb acting. The beauty of acting is going with the character. First part of the movie we see an innocent, tom boy and a typical punjaban Mahi Gill and next a very mature married lady who comes to tell his ex-bf that she also has guts to remind the insult he did to her.That scene was superbNow finally coming to Chanda. Don't mind but the way Kalki acted I really thought she is a prostitute. It is very difficult to portrait a person , a lifestyle which u never lived. Both Mahi and Kalki dint look like that they are newcomersDirection and Screenplay:- Anurag has his own style and that is his trade mark. Nothing much to say about this genius but the scenes where he has shown Abhay fully in grip of drugs n alcohol with camera focusing on Abhay and background moving was awesomeMusic:- Finally here comes the most important part. Music in Dev D plays a very imp role, so imp that I will rather call this movie Dev D the musical. Each and every track is appropriate and different like the movie. I know it wud have been very difficult for Amit to deliver such a master piece. That is the reason why he got national award Bravo!!!All total it is an awesome experience to watch this movie. The one mark which I cut was because of the last part before the ending where Abhay is again shown drunk and deep inside drugs. I mean it cud have been edited. Though it is a very minor flaw which I cud find but all total this movie is an all time classic which redefines the style of movie making in India.

Peter Young Dev.D, Anurag Kashyap's contemporary take on Sarat Chandra Chatterjee's classic novel Devdas is simply extraordinary. Kashyap's direction is excellent and his interpretation of the original story is a perfect example of how creative and artistic an adaptation of this sort can be. The film is set partly in Punjab and partly in Delhi and captures the atmosphere of both places with precision. Kashyap masterfully portrays the effervescence, colourfulness and rusticity of the rural Punjab areas from one side, and then explores the morbid and dark reality of the urban Delhi. The film is very realistic and aspects which contribute to this include the simple writing, the slick editing and cinematography and the natural acting. It deals with such themes as sexuality, love, drugs, prostitution, self-destruction, and complex relationships. The film's fast-paced narrative style, which includes authentic dialogues, serious proceedings and many many songs (all of which are lovely, modern, and appropriately selected), is very unique and matter-of-fact. Abhay Deol stars as a modern-day Devdas, and he does an excellent job. He shows Dev's confusion, complacence, gradual ruin, and later his self-acceptance and coming to terms, with conviction and depth. Kashyap introduces two young girls in the leading roles. Mahie Gill is the first, and she is first-rate in her debut performance as Paro - very believable and impulsive. Kalki Koechlin is less impressive at first, but grows on you as the story goes by. At some points in the initial portions it looks like she's struggling with her lines, but in the second half, she confidently turns into a charming young lady and ultimately leaves a mark. The film's ending is fantastic and unexpected. To sum it up, Dev.D is Kashyap's gem. It is a prime quintessence of Hindi cinema's capability and coming-of-age. I recommend you to watch it.