'Daas Dev' a story of freedom, liberation: Sudhir Mishra
New Delhi
March 2, 2017
Director Sudhir Mishra, who is awaiting the release of his
project "Daas Dev", says its story is unlike the original "Devdas" as it is more
about freedom and liberation.
Mishra, known for directing critically
acclaimed films like "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi", "Dharavi" and "Chameli", has
interpreted the concept of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's "Devdas", which was
interpreted for two film versions.
"If you take the literal meaning of
the original 'Devdas', it means God's slave. So, this is a journey of a noble
creature who becomes a slave, to his addiction, to his guilt, and dies.
"Now in my film, he is a 'daas' who is a slave to addiction of alcohol and power
is also an addiction in the context of politics. He is the heir to a political
dynasty. It is about how he rids himself of that addiction -- it's a reverse,
more positive journey," Mishra told IANS.
"Daas Dev", he said, is about
the protagonist's liberation.
"It is a guy who breaks the shackles rather
than a guy who becomes a 'daas'. It is not a downer in the end, it is an
'upper'. It is a story of freedom, of standing by Paro, of how he liberates
himself.
"Rather than dying with her or she be dying behind a closed
door," added Mishra, who has a three-decade long career in the industry.
"Daas Dev" is a romantic political thriller, scheduled to release on March 23.
It features Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadda, Rahul Bhat, Dalip Tahil, Saurabh
Shukla and Anurag Kashyap.
New Delhi
March 2, 2017
Director Sudhir Mishra, who is awaiting the release of his
project "Daas Dev", says its story is unlike the original "Devdas" as it is more
about freedom and liberation.
Mishra, known for directing critically
acclaimed films like "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi", "Dharavi" and "Chameli", has
interpreted the concept of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's "Devdas", which was
interpreted for two film versions.
"If you take the literal meaning of
the original 'Devdas', it means God's slave. So, this is a journey of a noble
creature who becomes a slave, to his addiction, to his guilt, and dies.
"Now in my film, he is a 'daas' who is a slave to addiction of alcohol and power
is also an addiction in the context of politics. He is the heir to a political
dynasty. It is about how he rids himself of that addiction -- it's a reverse,
more positive journey," Mishra told IANS.
"Daas Dev", he said, is about
the protagonist's liberation.
"It is a guy who breaks the shackles rather
than a guy who becomes a 'daas'. It is not a downer in the end, it is an
'upper'. It is a story of freedom, of standing by Paro, of how he liberates
himself.
"Rather than dying with her or she be dying behind a closed
door," added Mishra, who has a three-decade long career in the industry.
"Daas Dev" is a romantic political thriller, scheduled to release on March 23.
It features Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadda, Rahul Bhat, Dalip Tahil, Saurabh
Shukla and Anurag Kashyap.
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