'Daas Dev' amalgamates 'Devdas', 'Hamlet', says Saurabh Shukla
Mumbai
April 9,2018
Veteran 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 features Saurabh.
Saurabh told IANS: "This is a very
unusual rap song as opposed to a regular one that we often hear. Sudhir did the
rap and it gives the insight of the main story of the film. 'Daas Dev' basically
takes elements from two classics that are 'Devdas' and 'Hamlet'.
"The
character that I am playing in the film is actually inspired from one of the
characters from 'Hamlet'."
In the film, the journey of the protagonist
Dev goes on a reverse gear from the original "Devdas".
"It is the journey
of Dev, who is a 'das' or slave of power, money, addiction and in the journey,
how he breaks himself from all these and become free, becomes a Dev or a good
person.
"This is just the opposite story of 'Devdas', who was a good man,
and slowly in a different situation, he became a 'das' of his addiction,"
explained the actor.
"Daas Dev", featuring Rahul Bhat, Richa Chadha and
Aditi Rao Hydari among others, will release on April 20.
Mumbai
April 9,2018
Veteran 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 features Saurabh.
Saurabh told IANS: "This is a very
unusual rap song as opposed to a regular one that we often hear. Sudhir did the
rap and it gives the insight of the main story of the film. 'Daas Dev' basically
takes elements from two classics that are 'Devdas' and 'Hamlet'.
"The
character that I am playing in the film is actually inspired from one of the
characters from 'Hamlet'."
In the film, the journey of the protagonist
Dev goes on a reverse gear from the original "Devdas".
"It is the journey
of Dev, who is a 'das' or slave of power, money, addiction and in the journey,
how he breaks himself from all these and become free, becomes a Dev or a good
person.
"This is just the opposite story of 'Devdas', who was a good man,
and slowly in a different situation, he became a 'das' of his addiction,"
explained the actor.
"Daas Dev", featuring Rahul Bhat, Richa Chadha and
Aditi Rao Hydari among others, will release on April 20.
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