Hindi Movie Review Aur Devdas - Cast & Crew

As her title may be suggesting, Aditi the talented and versatile actress origins from Hyderabad. But her introduction should not end up just there. On the side of performing arts, she is a trained classical dancer, specializing in Bharata natyam, while in respect of family lineage she comes from the confluence of two distinct blue blooded families of the South - that of Akbar Hydari former Prime Minister of Hyderabad on one hand and from the Wanaparthy royal family on the other. Her family also had a distinctly accomplished educational background and she herself also did complete her graduation before entry into films.

Richa Chadda is a new and sultry Indian actress. She came into public’s view through her film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! starring as Dolly in a supportive actress role. But before this stardom, Richa started out as a model. After modeling, she changed her course to the theater. She toured in India as well as Pakistan for her plays. She gained more insight on the theater from the Founder-Director of ‘Theatre Action Group’, Barry John.

Sudhir Mishra is a Bollywood director and screenwriter best known for critically acclaimed films like Yeh Woh Manzil Nahi and Hazaro Khwahishein Aisi, Dharavi, Chameli. A three-time national award winner, he is known to be very vocal about his personal opinions and comments on extreme censorship in India. He is also one of the very few pioneers of independent cinema, and recipient to the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.

He is an Executive Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, and producer in the film industry. He has mostly worked in the Hindi film industry. He started his career, after finishing his education in the industry as an editor working in HumeinTumsePyar Ho Gaya ChupkeChupke (2003). Besides this, he worked in many movies as an editor like Dhara (2008), Dholi Taro Dhol Wage (2008), Yeh kaisi Hai Aashiqui (2016).

Actor Rahul Bhat got noticed for his talent with his third film ‘Ugly’. This actor made his career in the glamour world as a good-looking model. For his good looks, he was considered to play a lead character in TV serial ‘Heena’. ‘Ugly’ was a film of veteran filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. The film was showcased even in an International film festival and had got rave reviews. Before making his screen presence felt in Ugly, the actor was seen in two more films earlier, “Yeh Mohabbat Hai” and “Nayee Padosan”. Both the films did not bring any credit to this actor. So he took a long sabbatical from films. After a gap of eight years, he came back to the silver screen through Ugly. The actor never wanted to get over-exposed in his career. So, when he got offer to act in a TV serial ‘Heena’(way back in 1998), he never took up any more acting in any TV shows, but produced TV shows. This TV actor knew Anurag well in his struggling days. Both had lived in the same colony and Anurag told him to try his luck in movies, Once Anurag told that he had a script for him in his mind and Rahul can fit well in the character. That is how Rahul had bagged the project Ugly. In this film, he had played a drunkard character and therefore, had to take drinks very often to get a 100 per cent drunkard look. He has got many offers after ‘Ugly’, but his new film “Aur Devdas” is releasing very soon. He will also be seen in “Fitoor” with actress Tabu, which is based on a classic novel “Great Expectations”. 

After the release of his two earlier films, Yeh Mohabbat Hai and Nayee Padosan, which did not give him recognition, he made a vow that he would not sign any films, if he was not sure of the entire team cast. He is a rare actor, who wants to give 100% to the film requirements in which he is given a chance to act. Before his life had changed with the release of ‘Ugly’, he also launched his own production house Filmtonic, that would produce TV shows. But he never acted in any of the shows that he had produced. As a producer of TV shows, he was engaged in producing just three serials. May be he has taken a break from TV shows, and would be totally involved in upcoming films that he has in his hands, The actor was born on 7th December, 1997 in Srinagar (capital of Kashmir).

Anil George is an Indian actor. He is known for his roles in Mardaani, The Blue Umbrella, etc. Anil started his career as an actor in 1999 with the movie ‘Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail’. This comedy/family movie was directed by Virendra Saini. Anil shared the screen with actors like Tom Alter, Sanjay Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, Deepti Naval, Dilip Dhawan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sajeel Parakh, and Saurabh Shukla. The movie was released on 1st January 1999. His second movie ‘Hu Tu Tu’ was released on 22nd January 1999. The movie was directed and written by Gulzar. It was Gulzar’s last movie as a director.

Born on 10th September 1972, Anurag Kashyap has established himself in Bollywood as a prominent director, producer, and screenwriter while even giving acting a try.  A born and raised Uttar Pradeshi, Kashyap had keen interest in science and aimed to become a scientist. In an interview Anurag said that he had no dreams of going into the film industry and had all hopes of pursuing Zoology. He went on to say, this all changed in 1993 after he watched Bicycle Thieves, an Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The film inspired him enough to give us becoming a scientist and move to Dehli to become a filmmaker.    

Anurag got his first chance in the industry as a screenwriter for Auto Narayan when the initial script by Subramaniam was not working and Anurag was given a chance to rewrite it. He then wrote the screenplay for Jayate, a Hansal Mehta film, which was never released. Ram Gopal Varma was impressed by Anurag’s work in Auto Narayan and signed him for the screenplay and dialogue for his thriller, Satya. The film was critically acclaimed as one of the best crime, gangster movie of Bollywood. He then dabbled with production after some time with his director debut in Paanch. The movie faced trouble with the certification board due to the content not being suitable for all.  In 2012, he took on two ambitious movies in Gangs of Wasseypur 1 and 2, which received numerous awards and outstanding reviews. He recently produced and directed Bombay Velvet, which is currently in theatre and has received praise from critics.

Although belonging to Allahabad, where he did his schooling, Deepraj Rana settled for Chandigarh to do his higher education, and the Punjab link continued when he turned towards brushing up his acting skills finishing off as a post graduate from the Department of Theatre of Punjab University. From 1989, he had been associated with Nadira Babbar’s theatre troupe Ekjut, and the 5 years that he spent with them seems to have stood him in good stead. Not only did he bag several awards, but also obtained for him several positive references to enable him bag a role in the 1990 TV serial “Tara” opposite Ratna Pathak. Since then he seems to have had a prolific run, having acted in more than 12 popular TV serials across most of the major channels, with some like “Reporter” running for over 100 episodes. His other significant roles in TV serials have been in the historical, “The Great Maratha” and the typical soap operas “Yug” and “Shatranj”. Of more recent vintage have been the serials “Jai Hanuman”, an obvious mythological; and “Commando” where he portrays a crime fighter’s role. Incidentally, in the latter, he was teamed with his wife-to-be, Natasha.

Saurabh Shukla was born at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh in the year 1963 on 5th March. He is a versatile personality who started from theater & reached to Bollywood where he tried his hands in Direction, Screenplay writing along with his Acting. At the age of two, he left Gorakhpur & moved to Delhi. He completed his schooling & later did his graduation from Khalsa College in Delhi. In 1984, he kickstarted his career as a professional with his entry into the theater. Shekhar Kapur gave him the debut role in Bandit Queen.

Dalip Tahil is one of the most renowned evergreen actors in the Bollywood film industry. He is well known for his serious and villainous roles in films like ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ in the year 1988 as ‘Dhanraj Singh’ and in ‘Darr’ in the year 1993 as ‘Captain Mehra’, and in ‘Baazigar’ as ‘Madan Chopra’ which was also released in 1993.

Sachin Kumar Krishnan is a cinematographer. He was born in India. His other name is Sachin Krishnan. He mainly works with the Bollywood Film Industry. He has Indian Nationality. He did cinematography in films projects of different genres. He coordinates the best cinematography. He is born in Tamil Nadu and India. Apart from the Bollywood industry, he did movies as a cinematographer in some other languages too. He has worked with various other cine artists. Sachin is also a director of photography by profession. He did movies like Saab in the year 2017, Rajneeti in the year 2010, Satyagraha in the year 2013, Chakravyuh in the year 2012, Aarakshan in the year 2011, Yeh Saali Zindagi in the year 2011, The Blue Umbrella in the year 2005, Khoya Khoya Chand in the year 2007, Vaastu Shashtra in the year 2004.