Dev D, Anurag Kashyap's iconic 2009 film will re-release in theatres on April 24, PVR-Inox announced on Saturday. The film, which originally released in February 2009, continues to enjoy a cult classic status to date for several reasons.
Starring Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin (in her debut) and Mahie Gill in lead roles, Dev D was an adaptation of the classic Bengali novel Devdas, with the writers - Anurag and Vikramaditya Motwane, who was yet to make his directorial debut - setting the story of a doomed alcoholic Bengali man into modern-day Punjab and Delhi.
Shah Rukh Khan praises Anil Kapoor's Subedaar; Anurag Kashyap says 'would have loved to experience it in cinemas'The film's supporting casting included Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Satwant Kaur, and Anjum Batra. Nawazuddin Siddiqui too made a brief cameo in the film, appearing in the 'Emosanal Atyachar' song sequence.
Teaser and release date of Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Chitragada Satarupa's Main Actor Nahin Hoon outProduced by Ronnie Screwala under UTV Spotboy Pictures, Dev D performed well at the box office, turning out to be a breakthrough film for Anurag Kashyap who hadn't tasted box office until then. The film's soundtrack particularly became popular among urban film-goers, with Amit Trivedi going on to win the National Award for Best Music later that year.
Interestingly, Abhay Deol and Anurag never collaborated on a film project again.