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Sanjay Leela Bhansali turned 61 on Saturday. The filmmaker’s Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai-starrer Devdas, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002, remains one of his most talked-about films to this day. in a interview With Rediff in May 2002, Sanjay was asked if he was “surprised by the reception Devdas got at Cannes.” Also read | When Angelina Jolie was left divided by Shah Rukh Khan’s joke about Sanjay Leela Bhansali: ‘This is not Aishwarya Rai’
Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Devdas recognition
Sanjay Leela Bhansali said: “Yes, because it was a very important moment, a very happy moment. From the moment the film was selected for a screening in Cannes, I knew it would work. But it was the first screening of the film, and that also at a big film festival. So I was anxious about how it would be received. Would people be uncomfortable with the film? Would they find it too long?
The director recalled that the film received “a standing ovation that lasted several minutes.” Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who was joined by Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai at the premiere of Devdas at the Grand Theater Lumiere in Cannes, said: “I was bothered by a lot of doubts. So I decided to let time flow and see how the film was received. “It was nice when we received a standing ovation that lasted several minutes.”
About Devdas
The 2002 romantic drama, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and produced by Bharat Shah, featured Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles. Jackie Shroff, Kirron Kher, Smita Jaykar and Vijayendra Ghatge were seen in supporting roles.
Based on the 1917 novel of the same name by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, the film tells the story of Devdas Mukherjee (Shah Rukh Khan), a wealthy law graduate who returns from London to marry his childhood friend, Parvati ‘Paro’ (Aishwarya Rai). . However, his own family’s rejection of his marriage causes Devdas’ descent into alcoholism, ultimately leading to his emotional deterioration and seeking refuge with the golden-hearted courtesan Chandramukhi ( Madhuri Dixit).
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