'Daas Dev' about intoxication of power: Sudhir Mishra
Mumbai
January ,21 2018
Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra says his next movie "Daas Dev", like
the original "Devdas", is about intoxication -- but of power, not alcohol.
Mishra, along with the film's cast, was at a poster photo shoot of the film
here on Saturday.
Asked how his film is different or similar to the
original "Devdas", Mishra said: "'Devdas' was about intoxication and 'Daas Dev'
is about intoxication too. But here, that intoxication means something
different. I think power is the only addiction in the world which is legal but
more lethal which takes lives of many people.
"So, if audience are coming
in the theatres with the expectations of watching the same and earlier versions
of 'Devdas', they shouldn't expect that."
Giving some more details about
the story, Mishra said: "'Daas Dev' is a reverse journey of 'Devdas', where
'Dev' becomes 'Daas' (a slave), a slave of his habits and greed and in the end
he is of no use. He dies in front of Paro's door. But in today's time, what is
meaning of that love which is of no use, that is what 'Daas Dev' is all about.
"In our film, we have shown the journey from 'Daas' to 'Dev'. It's about how
he finds aim of his life and how he struggles with difficulties."
"Daas
Dev" is connected with political happenings in the country.
On the
casting process of "Daas Dev", Mishra said: "In the writing process you think
about some actors and that's how casting of this film has been done. When I
asked Richa (Chadha) about the film, she said 'yes' and then I thought of Aditi
(Rao Hydari). She also said 'yes' to the film.
"I have worked with Aditi
earlier in 'Yeh Saali Zindagi'. I think she is a unique and amazing actress who
is beautiful, vulnerable and strong.
"When I saw Anurag Kashyap's 'Ugly',
I really liked the acting of Rahul (Bhat). For this film, I needed an actor who
is not a well-known face but a good actor. He also looks like a heir of some big
political family, so that's how I cast him and Saurabh (Shukla) has to be there
in my film. He is playing the main antagonist in the film.
"Vineet (Kumar
Singh), who is earning rave reviews for his film 'Mukkabaaz', is also in the
film."
Presented by Saptrishi Cinevision, the film is slated to release
on March 2.
Mumbai
January ,21 2018
Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra says his next movie "Daas Dev", like
the original "Devdas", is about intoxication -- but of power, not alcohol.
Mishra, along with the film's cast, was at a poster photo shoot of the film
here on Saturday.
Asked how his film is different or similar to the
original "Devdas", Mishra said: "'Devdas' was about intoxication and 'Daas Dev'
is about intoxication too. But here, that intoxication means something
different. I think power is the only addiction in the world which is legal but
more lethal which takes lives of many people.
"So, if audience are coming
in the theatres with the expectations of watching the same and earlier versions
of 'Devdas', they shouldn't expect that."
Giving some more details about
the story, Mishra said: "'Daas Dev' is a reverse journey of 'Devdas', where
'Dev' becomes 'Daas' (a slave), a slave of his habits and greed and in the end
he is of no use. He dies in front of Paro's door. But in today's time, what is
meaning of that love which is of no use, that is what 'Daas Dev' is all about.
"In our film, we have shown the journey from 'Daas' to 'Dev'. It's about how
he finds aim of his life and how he struggles with difficulties."
"Daas
Dev" is connected with political happenings in the country.
On the
casting process of "Daas Dev", Mishra said: "In the writing process you think
about some actors and that's how casting of this film has been done. When I
asked Richa (Chadha) about the film, she said 'yes' and then I thought of Aditi
(Rao Hydari). She also said 'yes' to the film.
"I have worked with Aditi
earlier in 'Yeh Saali Zindagi'. I think she is a unique and amazing actress who
is beautiful, vulnerable and strong.
"When I saw Anurag Kashyap's 'Ugly',
I really liked the acting of Rahul (Bhat). For this film, I needed an actor who
is not a well-known face but a good actor. He also looks like a heir of some big
political family, so that's how I cast him and Saurabh (Shukla) has to be there
in my film. He is playing the main antagonist in the film.
"Vineet (Kumar
Singh), who is earning rave reviews for his film 'Mukkabaaz', is also in the
film."
Presented by Saptrishi Cinevision, the film is slated to release
on March 2.
Tags: Sudhir MishraRicha ChaddhaAditi Rao HydariAnurag KashyapRahul BhatSaurabh ShuklaVineet Kumar SinghUglyMukkabaaz