Devdas

Devdas

Year: 1955

Runtime: 159 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Bimal Roy

RomanceDramaMusic

Childhood sweethearts grow up in a small village with a love-hate relationship which changes to love when they mature.

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Timeline – Devdas (1955)

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1

Childhood friendship in a rural Bengal village

Devdas and Paro grow up as childhood friends in a rural Bengal village. They share a deep bond despite social differences, laying the groundwork for the story's central conflict. Their early closeness hints at a future they both desire.

early 1900s Village, rural Bengal
2

Devdas leaves for Calcutta to study

Devdas leaves for Calcutta to study at a boarding school, seeking education away from home. His departure marks the distance that challenges their relationship and sets the plot in motion.

Calcutta
3

Devdas returns; Paro expects marriage

Upon returning from his studies, Paro eagerly anticipates marrying Devdas, believing their love will be recognized. Their families assess the match against strict social customs that govern class and caste.

Village
4

Grandmother proposes; mother rejects

Paro's grandmother approaches Devdas' family with a marriage proposal. Devdas' mother rejects the arrangement, signaling looming opposition from Paro's and Devdas's families.

Paro's home
5

Paro's father seeks a richer husband

To safeguard Paro's future, Paro's father seeks an even richer husband for her to demonstrate the family's status. This move intensifies the pressure on Paro and pushes the match away from Devdas.

Paro's home
6

Paro meets Devdas at night to salvage love

On learning of the arranged match, Paro secretly meets Devdas at night, risking her honor in a desperate bid to salvage their betrothal. She believes swift consent could still reunite them.

night Paro's home
7

Devdas seeks permission; family forbids

Devdas asks his parents for permission to marry Paro, but his family forbids the union due to social pressures. He is left to confront the rigid codes that separate their two families.

Devdas' family home
8

Devdas flees to Calcutta

In a weakened moment, Devdas flees to Calcutta, hoping to escape the conflict and find a new path. The departure signals his unraveling and the widening gulf between him and Paro.

Calcutta
9

Letter denies love; calls them friends

From Calcutta, Devdas writes a letter to Paro telling her that they were only friends and that there was no real love between them. The message sours their relationship and closes a door that once seemed open.

Calcutta
10

Devdas vows to save their love

Realizing his mistake, Devdas returns to the village and declares he would do anything to save their love. Paro, however, has begun moving toward an arranged marriage.

Village
11

Paro's marriage to a wealthy zamindar

Paro's marriage is finalized with a wealthy zamindar who is a widower with older children. She accepts the social arrangement despite her earlier feelings, marking a tragic turn.

Paro's home
12

Devdas meets Chandramukhi in Calcutta

In Calcutta, Devdas is introduced to Chandramukhi, a tawaif, by his friend Chunni Babu. Chandramukhi nurses him and a complex bond forms as his health deteriorates.

Calcutta (Chunni Babu's circle)
13

Chandramukhi's love and Devdas's despair

Chandramukhi falls in love with Devdas and tends to him as his despair deepens. Devdas remains torn between Paro and Chandramukhi, unable to choose.

Chandramukhi's influence in Calcutta
14

Devdas returns to Paro to fulfill a vow

Sensing death approaches, Devdas returns to meet Paro to fulfill his vow and see her before he dies. He travels back to the village for a last chance at reconciliation.

Village/Paro's home
15

Devdas dies at Paro's doorstep

Devdas dies at Paro's doorstep on a dark, cold night. Paro rushes to him, but her family blocks her from stepping outside to reach him.

night Paro's doorstep

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