I saw Dev.D on thee first day after reading the review in a local news paper that gave it 5/5.I wasn't sure about how the movie will be because I never really trusted the guy's review.But, I was surprisingly mistaken.The movie was not a 5 star movie.I give it 6/5.

The best part about Dev.D is the fact that it resembles as well as differs from Devdas equally.The characters here are more urbane,confident and stylish unlike the previous versions.The characters are well-casted and effectively portrayed.Kalki shines as Chanda and Mahi Gill plays her part of Paro extremely well but it's Abhay Deol who's the real scene-stealer, holding together the film with a fearless performance that is so rare to find.

In its first forty odd minutes Dev D sucks you into its drama, shocking you with its brazenness, and more specifically with Kashyap's audacious re-imagination of the plot and its characters.The movie is "vulgar" to an extent but i found that quality engaging.The best part about the movie is the fact that instead of dialogues to convey a part, Kashyap has used music.This was a clever new approach and a stylish way of story telling.

I suggest that you find yourself 3 hours and go see the movie.The movie is too good to miss and probably the best bollywood movie i have seen in the last 5 years after Swades.