Did or Didn't They? a brief ramble on Devdas - Page 2

Originally posted by: Relda

Hah Eraser..

Your reason for liking Devdas is right here "The way that Paro and Dev's childhood love and friendship was portrayed was so beautiful." Replace SRK with Anu Kapoor and you still would have liked it 😉.

ANy way, SRK in Devdas was like a Parkinson's patient.. quivering eyes, trembling eyes, bobbing head, shaking hands.. all the muscles in his body got a good work-out during the shooting of this movie. This is not HAM.. it's a full suckling pig.

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay would have shuddered in his grave, had he seen SLB's version of Devdas!

I agree poppy many people I know have said the same about this devdas.

Oh yes, Poppy. The original Dilip Kumar one was sooo hauntingly beautiful. Especially, the way he said "Chaand mein bhi daag hota hai".. Sublime.

Dillip Kumar was THE Devdas..period... Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen and Vyjanthimala were perfectly cast and they didnt seem to be carrying around the weight of their stardom while they perfromed even though they were very big stars... SLB butchered the essence and simplicity of the story by adding gold and grandeur to the whole tale... and did I mention the stars??

Originally posted by: Relda

Oh yes, Poppy. The original Dilip Kumar one was sooo hauntingly beautiful. Especially, the way he said "Chaand mein bhi daag hota hai".. Sublime.

The modern Devdas was like a "Jatra' (Village road shows in Bengal with garish costumes, over-the-top acting, exaggerated dialogues). Sarat Chandra must have been turning in his grave.

Relda,

@Tally, is that Chef Vikas Khanna in your avi pic? Isn't he just gorgeous? 😳On top of that, he can cook up a storm!

Originally posted by: poppy2009

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay would have shuddered in his grave, had he seen SLB's version of Devdas!

Kiron Kher gave me nightmares with her 'Parooo' for days afterwards!!!

And I wasn't the only one in the theatre who was rooting for SRK's Devdas to die as soon as possible!😆

The only thing worth remembering in the film was Vijendra Ghatge, who played Paro's husband!

PS: Anyone who liked SLB's Devdas should watch the original one with Dilip Kumar and the gorgeous Suchitra Sen...

Dilip Kumar's version (I wouldn't call it "the original one" since there were several others made before it) was definitely 10 times better than SLB's version. I also liked the Bangla one with Uttam, Soumitra, Suchitra and Supriya.

Originally posted by: poppy2009

@Tally, is that Chef Vikas Khanna in your avi pic? Isn't he just gorgeous? 😳On top of that, he can cook up a storm!

yup he is yummy... 😆... I love his lisp, too!😆

Originally posted by: Kal El

Dilip Kumar's version (I wouldn't call it "the original one" since there were several others made before it) was definitely 10 times better than SLB's version. I also liked the Bangla one with Uttam, Soumitra, Suchitra and Supriya.

Have u seen the KL Saigal's version... tho' today it may look and sound like Laughter challenge's delight, but it too had soul... I saw it on Doordarshan, long , long ago!