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Abhay Deol celebrates 15 years of Dev.D: Maybe I should start focusing on development once again

Updated on: 07 February,2024 11:18 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Written by: Tuhina Upadhyay | tuhina.upadhyay@mid-day.com

Abhay Deol marks 15 years since the release of 'Dev.D' with gratitude, reminiscing about his journey in the iconic film

Abhay Deol celebrates 15 years of Dev.D: Maybe I should start focusing on development once again

Dev D celebrates 15 years!

'Dev D,' a film directed by Anurag Kashyap, is marking its 15th anniversary today. The movie was released in 2009 and offered a fresh perspective on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic novel, 'Devdas'. This unique take on 'Devdas' earned high praise at the time of its release for its inventive storytelling and performances, particularly from Abhay Deol in the lead role.


Abhay Deol celebrates 15 years of Dev.D


On February 7, Abhay Deol took to Instagram to reminisce and think about how 'Dev D' has completed 15 years. He said, "It’s 15 years today since the release of Dev.D. I still remember pitching the idea of a contemporary, musical version of Devdas to Anurag, at the juhu Marriott. The shock and excitement on his face is etched in my memory."


Talking about how the final moments of his version of Dev D, he said, "My ending was different from what he made though, I had Dev get shot by the cops outside Paro’s house because by the end of the film he’s a drug dealer. But the happy ending gave my character redemption, and it clearly worked."

Concluding the caption, Abhay Deol wrote, "I still wonder where we would be had we killed him off. Dev the drug dealer, the original chauvinist, he was always far beyond redemption for me from the start lol! Either way, I have never pitched another idea to anyone in the industry since then. Maybe I should start focusing on development once again?"

Abhay Deol work front

Recently, Abhay Deol, who is gearing up for his next ‘Bun Tikki’, on Sunday, shared a picture from the last day of shooting.Taking to Instagram story, Abhay treated fans with a selfie featuring himself and crew at the back.

Sharing the photo, he wrote, “Last day last shot. Gonna miss this crew.”

Recently, Abhay shared a picture with Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman along with a sweet note. He recalled being an underconfident and bullied child. The note read, “I was quite the under confident, under achieving, bullied child. No one had any expectations of me and neither did I inspire confidence from anyone. But that’s the beauty of life, anything is possible, so don’t stop learning. Now here I am, working with these two legends, @thezeenataman and @azmishabana18, pictured here along with my director @farazarifansari who is not a legend, (yet!).”

He added, “Believe in yourself, validate yourself, it’s the internal that influences the external. Only you can put yourself down, or up, don’t give that power away to anyone. Our film “Bun Tikki” is almost over, and like me, it’s a little film that dares to dream big. So can you! Thank you @farazarifansari, for believing in me.

‘Bun Tikki’ stands out as the most anticipated debut picture of the year, bringing together two renowned actors, Shabana Azmi and Zeenat Aman, on the big screen.

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