{{short description|2009 film by Anurag Kashyap}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Dev.D | image = Dev.D.jpg | alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --> | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Anurag Kashyap | producer = Ronnie Screwvala | writer = Anurag Kashyap<br>Vikramaditya Motwane | screenplay = | based_on = {{Based on|''Devdas''|Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay}} | starring = Abhay Deol<br>Mahie Gill<br>Kalki Koechlin | cinematography = Rajeev Ravi | editing = Aarti Bajaj | studio = UTV Spotboy<br>Bindass<ref>{{cite web|title=Dev. D|website=Variety|first=Derek|last=Elley|date=17 September 2009|access-date=23 April 2022|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/reviews/dev-d-1200476099/}}</ref> | distributor = UTV Motion Pictures | released = {{Film date|df=y|2009|02|06}} | runtime = 144 minutes | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = {{INR}}11 crore<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=Dev D – Movie – Box Office India|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=785|access-date=2022-01-21|publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> | gross = {{INR}}20.82 crore<ref name="auto"/> | music = Amit Trivedi }}
'''''Dev.D''''' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is a modern-day adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1917 Bengali novel, ''Devdas.''<ref>{{cite web |title=Devdas over the years … |url=http://youthtimes.in/devdas-over-the-years/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609093617/http://youthtimes.in/devdas-over-the-years |archive-date=9 June 2013 |work=YouthTimes.in |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20121209064017/http://www.hollywood.com/MovieList/pc/SpotBoy+Motion+Pictures/SORT/B Hollywood.com], "Movies from SpotBoy Motion Pictures"</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090122225418/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/451513/Dev-D/overview Dev. D – Overview] ''The New York Times''.</ref> The film stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles. The film is set in modern-day Punjab and Delhi, and follows Devendra Singh "Dev" Dhillon (Abhay Deol), a privileged young man who descends into alcohol and drug addiction after a failed relationship with his childhood love Parminder "Paro" Kaur (Mahie Gill), eventually forming an unexpected bond with Chanda (Kalki Koechlin), an escort navigating her own emotional trauma.
The idea for ''Dev.D'' was developed by Anurag Kashyap and Abhay Deol, drawing on real-life incidents, including the 2004 Delhi Public School MMS scandal and a high-profile hit-and-run case. Principal photography took place in Delhi and Punjab, with visually distinct palettes for each character's arc.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kashyap's film is anything but faithful to the novel|url=https://www.anilcherukupalli.com/blog/2009/02/devd/|access-date=2025-07-09}}</ref>
The film was released on 6 February 2009 to strong critical acclaim for its unconventional storytelling, visual style, and music. It had a modest box office performance, earning ₹21.5 crore domestically against a small budget, and was declared a hit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amit Trivedi on 15 years of Dev D: 'Thought it would be my first and last film'|date=6 February 2024 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/amit-trivedi-on-15-years-of-dev-d-thought-it-would-be-my-first-and-last-film-101707200412090.html|access-date=2025-07-09}}</ref> Over time, Dev.D attained cult status and is now considered a landmark in Indian independent cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How Dev.D gave Devdas the transformation it needed|url=https://www.5xfest.com/5xpress/how-dev-d-gave-devdas-the-transformation-it-needed|access-date=2025-07-09}}</ref> A tie-in mobile video game based on the film was released by UTV Indiagames.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indiagames launches game around the much awaited Dev D|url=https://mobile.phoneky.com/games/?id=j4j86170}}</ref>
The film's soundtrack was composed by Amit Trivedi and featured 18 songs spanning rock, folk, jazz, and electronic influences. It was praised for its innovation and seamless integration with the narrative. Trivedi received the National Film Award For The Best Music Direction and the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for his work on the album.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Great film soundtracks: Amit Trivedi and Anurag Kashyap's magnum opus 'Dev.D'|date=12 September 2018 |url=https://scroll.in/reel/892144/audio-master-in-dev-d-amit-trivedi-gave-hindi-cinemas-one-of-its-finest-soundtracks|access-date=2025-07-09}}</ref>
==Plot== The film is divided into three parts from the point of view of the main characters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dev. D |url=https://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/films/dev-d |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Asia Pacific Screen Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Paro=== Paro is a young, idealistic middle-class girl living in Punjab. Her childhood sweetheart is Dev, the son of a rich businessman. Paro cares for him immensely, and fully expects a future with him. Dev constantly takes Paro's love and affection for granted. He grows up to be spoiled, arrogant, and lazy, which causes his father to send him to London to complete his education. While separated by distance, Paro and Dev's youthful love only blossoms more, despite Dev growing increasingly egotistical and entitled. After finishing his studies, Dev returns to Chandigarh and meets Paro, and they rekindle their one-sided romance. After some time, Dev overhears scandalous rumours about Paro concerning her reputation and sexual history, which he immediately believes despite no evidence. Paro is shocked at his chauvinist attitude and denounces his hypocrisy. Dev nonetheless passes judgement onto Paro and does not approve of the things that he has heard. Paro turns her back on him when he insults her and she rashly agrees to marry Bhavan, a man of her parents' choice. On her wedding day, Dev learns that the rumors were false but his ego doesn't let him accept his mistake. He watches as Paro marries Bhavan, eventually drunkenly collapsing.
===Chanda=== Leni is a Delhi student of half-European descent. A date with her much older boyfriend turns sexual and ends up being filmed by him, which lands Leni in an MMS sex scandal. The incident becomes public knowledge after the video is widely circulated. Her father, having watched the video, commits suicide out of shame and disgust for Leni and himself. Leni's mother sends her to live in a small rural town where her father grew up, where she is further alienated. Refusing to live a life of ridicule and shame, she returns to Delhi where she works as a prostitute at night, while continuing with her studies during the day. She adopts the name 'Chanda' or 'Chandramukhi' for her profession, after watching Sanjay Leela Bhansali's adaptation of ''Devdas'' on TV. Her 'foreign' looks mean her services are reserved for the highest-paying customers, and she finds some dignity and independence in her new way of living. One night, an inebriated, half-conscious customer is brought to her room, who turns out to be Dev. She falls in love with him, even though Dev is still in love with Paro.
===Dev D=== Dev, tormented by Paro being out of his life, has been seeking refuge in alcohol and drugs. He meets a pimp named Chunni, who after a drinking relay, leads him to Chanda. He finds some solace with Chanda but is unable to forget Paro. While in a drug-fueled haze, he calls Paro's husband in the middle of the night. Paro visits him at the cheap lodge where he is staying, where she shows her continued love by cleaning his room but spurns his attempts at physical intimacy. Their reunion ultimately ends on a bitter note when Dev tells her he loves her, to which Paro tells him to move on and forget about her. Paro returns to her married life. Dev resolves to go back to Chanda and they fall in love, but confronted by the reality of her profession, he abandons her too. He resumes his destructive lifestyle of alcohol, drugs, and reckless behavior, culminating in killing seven people in a drunk driving incident. His ailing father dies from shock at the news. Months later, after his life has completely fallen apart and hit an all-time low, Dev attempts to pick up the pieces. He seeks Chanda once again and, with her help, sets out to start life afresh and better himself.
==Cultural references== * Kalki's character is a modern adaptation of Chandramukhi, who was most recently played by Madhuri Dixit in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ''Devdas''. In the film, the young Leni is shown to be a fan of Madhuri's, listening to the songs of Chandramukhi. When she takes up prostitution as profession, she adopts the name Chandramukhi or Chanda, in honor of the character. * Chanda's backstory in which she gets embroiled in an MMS scandal while in school is a reference to a similar scandal that took place at Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram in 2004.<ref name="tart">{{cite news|title=Tart with a heart |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/tart-with-a-heart/articleshow/5451985.cms |first=Nikhat |last=Kazmi |date=16 January 2010|work=The Times of India Crest Edition |access-date=2 September 2015|quote=The turning point in Leni's life was the MMS scandal and Kashyap confesses he used the reference to the DPS MMS scandal to show what happens to a person whose privacy is affected by cheap, hidden cameras.}}</ref> * Later in the film, when Dev is depressed after losing both Paro and Chanda, he is driving his new BMW while heavily drunk. This is a reference to the Sanjeev Nanda BMW hit-and-run case in 1999.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/BMW-hit-and-run-case-No-extra-jail-term-for-Sanjeev-Nanda-SC-directs-him-to-pay-Rs-50-lakh-to-Centre/articleshow/15336201.cms|title=BMW hit-and-run case: No extra jail term for Sanjeev Nanda, SC directs him to pay Rs 50 lakh to Centre|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2017-02-21}}</ref>
==Cast== {{cast listing| * Abhay Deol as Devendra Singh "Dev" Dhillon * Mahie Gill as Parminder "Paro" Kaur * Kalki Koechlin as Leni/Chandramukhi (Chanda) * Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Chunni Lal * Parakh Madan as Rasika Singh * Gurkirtan as Satpal Singh Dhillon 'Sattu' (Dev's father) * Satwant Kaur as Kaushalya Dhillon (Dev's mother) * Shena Gamat as Welcome Hotel Owner * Binnu Dhillon as Dwij Singh Dhillon (Dev's brother) * Kuldeep Sharma as Manager Uncle (Paro's father) * Sanjay Kumar as Leni's father * Helen Jones as Leni's mother * Asim Sharma as Bhuvan Singh (Paro's husband and Rasika's brother) * Naveen Kaushik as Bimal Barua (Dhillon's Lawyer) * Aekansh Vats as Junior Dev * Sasha Shetty as Junior Paro * Anjum Batra as Sunil * Ashu Sharma as Canadian boy *Nawazuddin Siddiqui as band singer in the song "Emotional Attyachar" * Nitin Chainpuri as Band singer in the song "Emotional Attyachar" ** Chainpuri resembles such a strong likelihood to actor-comedian Sunil Grover in the music video that people initially mistook him to be Grover, who, however, denied his involvement in the film * Jimi the quiff as Mafia Don * Sinbad Phgura as Mafia Don * Ammo Too Sweet as Mafia Don * Anurag Kashyap as Chanda's customer }}
==Production==
=== Development === The original idea of film was suggested by Abhay Deol to Anurag Kashyap, who then worked on the script along with Vikramaditya Motwane, using "news headlines about Generation X" to give a youth feel. ''Dev.D'' was produced by Ronnie Screwvala and shot in places including Paharganj in central Delhi.<ref name=hind>[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200812100932.htm 'Dev D' is not like Sudhir Mishra's 'Aur Devdas'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104045520/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200812100932.htm |date=4 November 2012 }}, ''The Hindu'', Wednesday, 10 December 2008.</ref> For the scenes where Dev is high, British director Danny Boyle suggested the use of a still camera as Kashyap did not have the budget for special effects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/being-treated-like-the-other-woman-drives-me/417097/0|title=Being treated like the other woman drives me' – Indian Express|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
Kashyap did not want another remake of any of the nine film versions titled ''Devdas''; Motwane had been part of the last known version, the 2002 adaptation directed by his former mentor Sanjay Leela Bhansali, on which he was an assistant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238936/movieconnections|title=Devdas (2002)|publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref name=remake>[http://passionforcinema.com/trying-to-make-my-film-in-the-big-bad-bollywood-devd-and-others/ Passionforcinema.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905034649/http://passionforcinema.com/trying-to-make-my-film-in-the-big-bad-bollywood-devd-and-others/ |date=5 September 2008 }}, 9 July 2007, Anurag Kashyap interview</ref> He wanted to make his own version of ''Devdas'' to reflect the original novel but through 2008 mores, with the lead character of Devdas as a debauching, hypocritical sensualist, who is self-destructive without knowing it; Motwane contributed his expertise from the 2002 adaptation to the script.<ref name=remake/> Talking about the story and his role as Dev, Abhay Deol told Radio Sargam, "The story is very much from the book which I've read in English. I have played the character according to my interpretation of the book. His character was contemporary, he was quite urban in many ways, he's misplaced in the surrounding and has a spoilt, obsessive and addictive personality."<ref>[http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/31925/abhay-deol-talks-to-radio-sargam-about-dev-d.html RadioSargam.com], "Abhay Deol talks to Radio Sargam about Dev D"</ref>
===Initial delays=== After the box office disaster of Kashyap's ''No Smoking'', it was rumoured that United Television (UTV) had backed out of the director's next project, ''Dev.D'', starring Abhay Deol. But, according to sources, UTV had signed Abhay for three projects and the actor had blocked dates from November 2007 to March 2008 for Kashyap's film, as the idea was to wrap up the film in one schedule. When ''Dev.D'' hit initial snags and was stalled, it was rumoured that UTV had backed out.<ref>[http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/12990/UTV-Backs-Out-Of-Dev-D.html In.movies.yahoo], 17 November 2007, "UTV Backs Out of Dev D?"</ref> At that time, the director denied these rumours. He explained the delay by saying that he was still looking out for his Chandramukhi and had locked in Abhay and newcomer Mahi Gill.<ref>[http://www.buzz18.com/news/movies/its-official-ambikaanurag-split/36731/0 Buzz18.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610044635/http://www.buzz18.com/news/movies/its-official-ambikaanurag-split/36731/0 |date=10 June 2008 }}, 1 February 2008, "It's official: Ambika-Anurag split- Anurag's film will be now produced by Spotboy, a sister concern of UTV"</ref> It was further delayed as he took more time to find an actress suitable for the role of Chandramukhi, which he eventually found with Kalki Koechlin, who was one of the last to be auditioned.<ref name=hind/> Despite being her debut, Kalki received praise for the performance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet actress who did not have work for two years after her debut, faced financial crises, survived on vada pav, traveled by local trains, her name is… {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/meet-actress-kalki-koechlin-who-did-not-have-work-for-two-years-after-her-debut-faced-financial-crises-survived-on-vada-pav-traveled-by-local-trains-her-name-is-7433912/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Release and reception== ''Dev.D'' premiered at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Brian |date=2009-12-16 |title=Palm Springs Fest Unveils Extensive Premieres; "Last Station" to Open |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/palm-springs-fest-unveils-extensive-premieres-last-station-to-open-55592/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Box office === ''Dev.D'' had opening day collection of Rs 15 million. The movie picked up in box office soon and recovered its budget of Rs 60 million in a few weeks. The net collection in its first four weeks was nearly Rs 150 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bollywood box-office report of the week|publisher=Bollywood Trade News Network|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/09/mar/13-bollywood-box-office-report-of-the-week-030901.asp|access-date=2009-03-15|archive-date=28 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100728230612/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/09/mar/13-bollywood-box-office-report-of-the-week-030901.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Dev.D'' crossed added another 3 million in week 6. The film's final domestic gross was Rs 215.0 million with distributor share of Rs 65.5 million.<ref name="domestic">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=288&catName=MjAwOQ== |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014131907/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=288&catName=MjAwOQ%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was declared a 'Hit'.<ref name="boxofficeindia">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=851&nCat=box_office_report |title=New Releases Dull Jai Veeru And Gulaal Poor |publisher=Box Office India |date=21 March 2009 |access-date=2009-03-23}}</ref>
=== Critical response === Reviews to the film were positive. Rony D'Costa of Box Office India gave it 4 stars out of 5, stating "Missing ''Dev.D'' would be an 'Emotional Attyachar' to oneself."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/reviews.php?page=shownews&articleid=783&nCat=movie_reviews|title=Dev.D – Review|publisher=Box Office India|date=15 November 2008|access-date=2008-11-15}}</ref> Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave ''Dev.D'' 3.5/5, calling it a 'fantastic visual ride', and ranked it No 2 in his list of the best movies of 2009. ''Times of India'' reviewer Nikhat Kazmi termed the film a "brilliant breakthrough for Bollywood" and rated it 5/5.<ref>Nandini Ramnath gave Dev-D 3 stars, calling it 'the most arresting audio-visual experience this year'. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Dev-D/movie-review/4082878.cms Movie Review: Dev D] ''The Times of India'', 5 February 2009.</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''Indian Express'' praised the performance of Abhay Deol and the movie overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-dev-d/419996|title=Movie Review: Dev D – Indian Express|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> ''Hindustan Times'' praised the film for its "slick style and adventurous interpretation that pushes the boundaries of Hindi cinema" and rating it as 3.5/5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=NLetter&id=6e08f7d4-7695-4ff5-b600-606c563eb936&MatchID1=4922&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=2&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1244&PrimaryID=4922&Headline=Review:+EMDev+D/EM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214184040/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=NLetter&id=6e08f7d4-7695-4ff5-b600-606c563eb936&MatchID1=4922&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=2&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1244&PrimaryID=4922&Headline=Review:+EMDev+D/EM |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 February 2009 |title=Review: Dev D |work=Hindustan Times|date=6 February 2009 |access-date=2011-05-02}}</ref> Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL India was "completely bowled out by the movie" and stated, "go and watch ''Dev.D'' and be blown away by a sample of what Anurag Kashyap is capable of as a director. Shahrukh Khan praised Abhay Deol's efforts and said that Abhay is contributing to the new era of Indian film industry."<ref>{{cite web|author=Glamsham, Posted Apr 28th 2011 3:30AM |url=http://www.aol.in/bollywood/story/dev-d-review/2009020607129019000001 |title=AOL Bollywood |publisher=Aol.in |date=28 April 2011 |access-date=2011-05-02}}</ref>
Several reviewers have highlighted the unconventional visual aesthetic and soundtrack. The film has also been noted for its portrayal of modern toxic masculinity through the protagonist Dev, years before it was portrayed in other high-profile Indian films such as ''Animal'' and ''Arjun Reddy''.<ref>{{cite web | title='Dev.D' portrayed toxic masculinity way before the discourse caught up | date=7 February 2024 | url=https://www.vogue.in/content/devd-portrayed-toxic-masculinity-way-before-the-discourse-caught-up }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=14 Years of Dev.D: Anurag Kashyap's Psychedelic Rendition of Devdas and the 'Woman Saves Manchild' Trope | url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/14-years-of-devd-anurag-kashyaps-psychedelic-rendition-of-devdas-and-the-woman-saves-manchild-trope/0eec648eb2261 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=How Dev.D gave Devdas the transformation it needed | 5X Press | url=https://www.5xfest.com/5xpress/how-dev-d-gave-devdas-the-transformation-it-needed }}</ref>
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Date of the ceremony ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Recipients ! scope="col" |Result ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{Refh}} |- |V. Shantaram Awards |18 November 2009 |Best Debut Artiste in a Leading Role |Kalki Koechlin |{{nom}} | |- |Asia Pacific Screen Awards |26 November 2009 |Best Director |Anurag Kashyap |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-12-16 |title=Asia Pacific Screen Awards » Nominees & Winners Archive |url=http://www.asiapacificscreenacademy.com/apsa-archive/apsa-nominees-winners/nominees-winners-archive/?nomyear=60&nomcat=17&winner=17&country=17&Submit=Submit#.VJB9qHv5xOY |access-date=2025-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216215821/http://www.asiapacificscreenacademy.com/apsa-archive/apsa-nominees-winners/nominees-winners-archive/?nomyear=60&nomcat=17&winner=17&country=17&Submit=Submit#.VJB9qHv5xOY |archive-date=2014-12-16}}</ref> |- |Producers Guild Film Awards |8 January 2010 |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |Kalki Koechlin |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winner - Producers Guild of India |url=https://producersguildindia.com/Home/Winner |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=producersguildindia.com}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |Stardust Awards | rowspan="4" |17 January 2010 |Best Film – Drama |''Dev.D'' |{{nom}} | rowspan="4" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2010-01-18 |title=Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2010 2010 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-max-stardust-awards-2010/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |language=en}}</ref> |- |Searchlight Award for Best Actor |Abhay Deol |{{nom}} |- |Searchlight Award for Best Actress |Mahie Gill |{{nom}} |- |Breakthrough Performance – Female |Kalki Koechlin |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="12" |Screen Awards | rowspan="12" |23 January 2010 |Best Film |''Dev.D'' |{{nom}} | rowspan="12" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Screen Award Winners 2010 – Sixteenth (16th) Nokia Annual Star Screen Awards |url=https://www.awardsandshows.com/features/star-screen-awards-2010-137.html |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=www.awardsandshows.com}}</ref> |- |Best Director |Anurag Kashyap |{{nom}} |- |Best Actor (Popular Choice) |Abhay Deol |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" |Best Female Debut |Kalki Koechlin |{{nom}} |- |Mahie Gill |{{won}} |- |Best Screenplay | rowspan="2" |Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane |{{nom}} |- |Best Dialogue |{{nom}} |- |Best Cinematography |Rajeev Ravi |{{won}} |- |Best Background Music |Amit Trivedi |{{won}} |- |Best Art Direction |Helen Jones and Sukanta Panigrahi |{{nom}} |- |Best Editing |Aarti Bajaj |{{nom}} |- |Best Sound Design |Allwyn Rego and Sanjay Maurya |{{won}} |- |Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Movie Awards |29 January 2010 |Best Female Debut |Mahie Gill <small>(tied with Shruti Haasan for ''Luck'')</small> |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2010-01-29 |title=Results of Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Movie Awards 2009 2009 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/results-of-bollywood-hungama-surfers-choice-movie-awards-2009/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |Mirchi Music Awards | rowspan="2" |10 February 2010 |Upcoming Lyricist of The Year |Amitabh Bhattacharya <small>for "Emosanal Attyachar (Brass Band Version)"</small> |{{won}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-10-02 |title=Airtel Mirchi Music Awards Winners |url=http://www.filmicafe.com/news13627.html |access-date=2025-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002111815/http://www.filmicafe.com/news13627.html |archive-date=2011-10-02}}</ref> |- |Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year |Aditi Singh Sharma <small>for "Yahi Meri Zindagi"</small> |{{won}} |- | rowspan="9" scope="row" |Filmfare Awards | rowspan="9" |27 February 2010 |Best Film |''Dev.D'' |{{nom}} | rowspan="9" |<ref>{{Cite news |title=Filmfare Awards 2010 Winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/2010/101 |access-date=2025-04-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- |Best Director |Anurag Kashyap |{{nom}} |- |Best Actress (Critics) |Mahie Gill |{{won}} |- |Best Supporting Actress |Kalki Koechlin |{{won}} |- |Best Music Director | rowspan="3" |Amit Trivedi |{{nom}} |- |R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent |{{won}} |- |Best Background Score |{{won}} |- |Best Cinematography |Rajeev Ravi |{{won}} |- |Best Production Design |Helen Jones & Sukanta Panigrahi |{{won}} |- | rowspan="8" |International Indian Film Academy Awards | rowspan="8" |3–5 June 2010 |Best Film |''Dev.D'' |{{nom}} | rowspan="8" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archive Details |url=https://www.iifa.com/archive/iifa-2010 |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=IIFA |language=en}}</ref> |- |Best Director |Anurag Kashyap |{{nom}} |- |Best Actress |Mahie Gill |{{nom}} |- |Best Supporting Actress |Kalki Koechlin |{{nom}} |- |Star Debut of the Year – Female |Mahie Gill <small>(tied with Jacqueline Fernandez for ''Aladin'')</small> |{{won}} |- |Best Music Director |Amit Trivedi |{{nom}} |- |Best Lyricist |Amitabh Bhattacharya <small>for "Emosanal Attyachar"</small> |{{nom}} |- |Best Story |Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="10" |Annual Central European Bollywood Awards | rowspan="10" |10 October 2010 |Best Film |''Dev.D'' |{{nom}} | rowspan="10" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zellner |first=Ingrid |date=2010-10-11 |title=Central European Bollywood Awards Winners |url=https://bollyspice.com/central-european-bollywood-awards-winners/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Best Director |Anurag Kashyap |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" |Best Breakthrough – Female |Kalki Koechlin |{{nom}} |- |Mahie Gill |{{nom}} |- |Best Music Director |Amit Trivedi |{{nom}} |- |Best Story |Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane |{{nom}} |- |Best Cinematography |Rajeev Ravi |{{nom}} |- |Best Editing |Aarti Bajaj |{{nom}} |- |Best Art Direction |Helen Jones & Sukanta Panigrahi |{{nom}} |- |Best Costume Design |Shubhra Gupta |{{nom}} |- |National Film Awards |22 October 2010 |Best Music Direction |Amit Trivedi |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite news |title=National Awards 2009 Winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/2009/108 |access-date=2025-04-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |}
==Soundtrack== {{main|Dev.D (soundtrack)}} ''Dev.D'' has 18 tracks by artiste Amit Trivedi. The songs were written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, Shellee, Anusha Mani, and Shruti Pathak.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120207062716/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Amitabh-Bhattacharya-The-reluctant-lyricist/Article1-806618.aspx Hindustan Times]"Amitabh Bhattacharya: The reluctant lyricist"</ref> Released on 31 December under T-Series, he specifically reports that there are two special Punjabi tracks, one which is raw Punjabi and the other with a street band baaja flavor to it. He also reports two romantic Haryanvi folk tracks, apart from a hard rock song, world music, an Awadhi number and a song with 1970s-80s pop touch to it.<ref>[http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/amit-trivedi-compose-utv-spot-boys-next-two-films Radioandmusic.com], 5 September 2008, "Amit Trivedi to compose for UTV Spot Boy's next two films"</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/21amit.htm Rediff.com], 21 July 2008, "Making music, from Aamir to Dev D"</ref> The soundtrack received overwhelmingly positive reviews. Critic Joginder Tuteja said, "Chuck the very thought around whether this album will do well commercially or not; it is an exemplary piece of work and that's what that matters most."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080821211814/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/13812/index.html BollywoodHungama.com], 7 January 2009, "BollywoodHungama Music Review for Dev.D"</ref> Rahul Bhatia, critic of ''Hindustan Times'' fame, said "Each part of each song in this album is special & gives a great impact on audience."
The song "O Pardesi" was replicated using a cycle as a Sprite commercial quotient and is available on YouTube<ref>{{Cite web|title=RE-CYCLED BEATS – O Pardesi – DEVD {{!}} Sprite Till I Die – YouTube| date=14 October 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoeEQszx2d0|access-date=2020-08-23|via=YouTube}}</ref> with 140K+ views in the first 24 hours. The song "Emosanal Attyachaar" has become a catch phrase for many Indian youth.<ref>[http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/31922/music-review-dev-d.html RadioSargam.com], 24 January 2009, "Radio Sargam Music Review for Dev.D"</ref> Nikhil Taneja of ''Hindustan Times'' noted that the song was "singularly responsible for driving audiences to the theater to watch a movie."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/From-Melody-to-Dev-D/Article1-492354.aspx | title=From Melody to Dev D | work=Hindustan Times | date=31 December 2009 | access-date=22 May 2012 | author=Taneja, Nikhil | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022034836/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/From-Melody-to-Dev-D/Article1-492354.aspx | archive-date=22 October 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
==References== {{Notelist|30em}} {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|1327035|Dev.D}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|dev_d}}
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