Devdas (1935)
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 prostitute. All Indian prints of this Bengali version were destroyed in a fire that ravaged New Theatre’s studios. Today, only one copy of the film survives which belongs to the Bangladesh Film Archives. Of that copy almost forty percent is destroyed.
Cast
P.C. Barua
Devdas
Chandrabati Devi
Chandramukhi
K.L. Saigal
Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
Krishna Chandra Dey
Manoranjan Bhattacharya
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