page_title: Devdas (2002 Hindi film)
section_title: Cast
hierarchical_section_title: Devdas (2002 Hindi film) / Cast
caption_attribution_description: English: Aishwarya Rai at the press meet of Enthiran
context_page_description: Devdas is a 2002 Indian romantic drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and based on the 1917 Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel Devdas. This is the third Hindi version and the first film version of the story in Hindi done in colour. The film is set in the early 1900s and follows Shah Rukh Khan as Devdas, a wealthy law graduate who returns from London to marry his childhood sweetheart, Paro, played by Aishwarya Rai. However, the rejection of this marriage by his own family sparks his descent into alcohol, ultimately leading to his emotional deterioration and him seeking refuge with a courtesan played by Madhuri Dixit.
  At the time of its release, Devdas was the most expensive Bollywood film ever produced, with a reported budget of ₹50 crore. The film released worldwide on 12 July 2002. The film was a commercial success in India and abroad, becoming the highest grossing Indian film of the year. Shah Rukh Khan has bought the rights to this film under his banner, Red Chillies Entertainment.
  Devdas was critically acclaimed among western and Indian film critics, and is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest films ever made.
context_section_description: Shah Rukh Khan as Devdas Mukherjee
  Aishwarya Rai as Parvati Chakraborty: A 28 year old who friends with Devdas since Childhood. She's Sumitra's Daughter. She's Married to Bhuvan Chaudhary, and became The Stepmother to his Children.
  Madhuri Dixit as Chandramukhi
  Jackie Shroff as Chunni Lal, friend of Devdas
  Kirron Kher as Sumitra Chakraborty, mother of Paro
  Smita Jaykar as Kaushalya Mukherjee, mother of Devdas
  Ananya Khare as Kumud Mukherjee, sister-in-law of Devdas
  Vijayendra Ghatge as Bhuvan Chaudhary, husband of Paro
  Tiku Talsania as Dharamdas
  Milind Gunaji as Kalibabu
  Neha Pendse as Chaurangi
  Manoj Joshi as Dwijdas
  Ava Mukherjee as Devdas's grandmother
  Sunil Rege as Neelkanth
  Vijay Crishna as Sir Narayan Mukherjee
  Jaya Bhattacharya as Manorama
  Disha Vakani as Sakhi
  Dina Pathak as Bhuvan's mother
  Amardeep Jha as Kalibabu's mother
  Radhika Singh as Yashomati
  Apara Mehta as Badi Aapa
  Muni Jha as Kaka
caption: Rai played the role of Paro at the age of 28, establishing her foothold in the industry.
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