Tribute to Nitin Chandrakant Desai – Sponsored by Variety: DEVDAS August 29, 2010

Tribute to Nitin Chandrakant Desai – Sponsored by Variety: DEVDAS, 2003, Eros Entertainment, 181 min. Dir. Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The first Bollywood musical to screen in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, it won 10 Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, and received a BAFTA nomination for Best Foreign-Language Film. This gloriously tragic love story follows Devdas (Shahrukh Khan), a young man who finds blissful happiness with his childhood sweetheart, Paro (Aishwarya Rai) - until he’s forced by his family to turn his back on her. Unable to bear the agony of a life without Paro, Devdas makes alcohol and a beautiful courtesan his constant companions. Spotlighting the talents of production designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai, the film is renowned for its elaborate palace sets, covering acres of backlot, surrounding a reflecting lake.

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