Film: Daas Dev Starring: Rahul Bhatt, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vipin Sharma, Sourabh Shukla, Vineet Mishra, Directed by Sudhir Mishra Rating: *** (3 and a half stars). The violence in the political dynamics of Sudhir Mishra’s latest work is so organised, it feels like an integral part of the life that the director brings …
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April 27, 2018For filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, Daas Dev is entirely a different cup of tea. He presents the same characters of classic film Devdas in a new light.
April 21, 2018Set against the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh, "Daas Dev" is a film about power, love, and addiction.
April 18, 2018Richa Chadha who plays Paro in the film is not only Devdaas’ lover but also his competition.
April 16, 2018Veteran actor Saurabh Shukla, who plays a pivotal role in the forthcoming film Daas Dev, says the film combines elements from two classics — Devdas and Hamlet. A Daas Dev rap song was released on Monday as an introduction to the world of the film’s main story. It is rapped by director Sudhir Mishra, and …
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April 10, 2018Richa Chadha, one of the most talented actresses in Bollywood, is known for her finesse, skills and the natural ability to justify the characters. Her upcoming film Daas Dev, in which she will portray Paro, is a modern adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Devdas set against the political backdrop of Uttar Pradesh (UP). Paro, played …
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April 8, 2018Bollywood talented actresses Aditi Rao Hydari and Richa Chadha are all set to star in Sudhir Mishra’s next, Daas Dev. The trailer of Daas Dev features Aditi as Chandni, Richa as Paro and Rahul Bhatt as Dev has created an intrigue among the audience as they await the release of the film in the coming weeks. …
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March 21, 2018Director Sudhir Mishra, who is awaiting the release of his project Daas Dev, says he doesn’t want just bankable faces but wants “actors” in his films. “I just want actors. They are a bit layered… it is not that stars cannot be actors, there are stars who can be good actors. Like, sometimes actors become …
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March 17, 2018Actress Richa Chadha who starred as a chawl’s resident femme fatale in 3 Storeys, was seen earlier this month with her boyfriend Ali Fazal at Oscar parties in Los Angeles. Explaining her presence by Ali’s side Richa says: “I had some work in LA and Ali had to attend these pre-Oscar events, so we decided …
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March 13, 2018Amid calls for a ban on Pakistani artistes from working in the Hindi film industry, composer Vipin Patwa, who has worked with the neighbouring country’s singers like Atif Aslam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, says music has become global and talent is beyond nationality. Last year, Patwa had to fight to keep Rahat’s song “Rog …
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March 11, 2018Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, a jury member for an upcoming movie awards, says he finds the younger talent inspiring as the Mumbai movie industry can be lonely for a person dabbling in independent films. Mishra is on the jury of News18.com’s REEL Movie Awards with Farah Khan, Sujoy Ghosh, Sudhir Mishra and Nikkhil Advani. The awards, …
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March 1, 2018Pakistani singer Atif Aslam has been repeatedly shrugging off requests to promote his latest song “Sehmi hai dhadkan” from the forthcoming Bollywood film Daas Dev, says its producer Sanjeev Kumar. “Atif said he will do it, but it hasn’t been done. I’m not sure why he isn’t taking part in the activity, but, as a …
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February 28, 2018The release date of filmmaker Sudhir Mishra’s Daas Dev has been pushed for the third time and now will release on March 23. The film was first scheduled to hit the screens on February 16 and was later pushed to March 9. The film stars Richa Chadha as Paro, Aditi Rao Hydari as Chanda and …
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February 27, 2018Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra says the process of writing a script is most enjoyable for him as it helps him discover many things about himself. At the trailer launch of his forthcoming directorial Daas Dev here on Wednesday, Mishra was asked if he felt any difficulty in twisting the story from the original novel Devdas by …
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February 15, 2018Actress Richa Chadha, who will be seen playing the role of Paro in the forthcoming film Daas Dev, says she took references from watching rallies and debates to see how women politicians behave. “The role of Paro I play in ‘Daas Dev’ is unlike the previous versions of the film and its adaptations. This time …
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February 6, 2018