I just came back after watching “Dev D” and could not help but writing about it.
Anurag Kashyap’s Dev D is a great movie, story adapted only marginally from the classic Devdas. But mind you,the resemblance with the original ends right there. The two have got nothing in common. This is more like Devdas of the Gen-X,the modern Devdas. The one who doesnt just ruin his over loss of a female in his life but rather, “moves on”.
Dev D is not like your typical SRK (and party) starrer bollywood romantic movie set in abroad which whence you come back watching, will make you say “this does not happen in real life”, then you can even go on to question your intelligence that why did you ever go to watch the movie at first place. Dev D is as real as it can get. Its characters are real and not larger than life unlike normal bollywood movies. They live and face real life situations.
Abhay Doel has done it yet again. I (used to) watch his movies without any expectations. I watched his “Manorma Six Feet Under” and loved it. Then a few days back I watched “Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!”  only because I had couple of free tickets but I loved it as well. He does a decent job in this movie too,as Dev D. He may not be working with big names right now but, watch your road man, there are many more coming your way. You will make many fans too.

Mahie Gill also does justice to her character of a modern and strong Punjabi girl who does not get all crying even if her lover leaves her and she can hold her head high even when her morality is questioned and doesnt let stereotypes get a hold of her. So is Kalki Koechlin who plays another great role in the movie. I loved her scenes with Abhay more than the scenes of Abhay and Mahie.
As much as the casting, the camera work is also excellent. I dint realise that there were 18 songs in the movie till I just read it moments ago,that is how apt they were in their placement in the movie. Each song went with the mood in the movie.

There were enough daring dialogues that will entertain you.

You should watch this movie for the gutsy director, Anurag Kashyap who does something which not others can just not do. Portraying love and sexuality in an un-told way,something which bollywood has never seen. There are too many firsts with this movie.
In one word: Dont miss it if you want something fresh from bollywood and can digest some at-your-face reality,daring dialogues.

Dev D rocks: 3.75/5