What movie, based on the novel by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay was directed by Nitin Chandrakant Desai?
Devdas (2002 Hindi film) Devdas is a 2002 Indian romantic drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and based on the 1917 Sharat 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 follows Devdas (Shah Rukh Khan), a wealthy law graduate in the early 1900s, who returns from his studies in London to marry his childhood sweetheart, Paro (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 prostitute, Chandramukhi (Madhuri Dixit Nene). The film was screened at 2002 Cannes Film Festival and was also screened retrospective, during the 2014 International Film Festival of India in the "Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema" section. "Devdas" won the Filmfare Award for Best Film. The film also won five National Awards and a further ten Filmfare Awards, tied with "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" with the most Filmfare Awards any film had won at the time (later beaten in 2005 by Bhansali's "Black").
Sairat Sairat (English: wild, unrestrained ) is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language musical romantic drama starring Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar. It is directed by Nagraj Manjule and produced by Nagraj Manjule, Nitin Keni, and Nikhil Sane under the banner of Aatpat Production, Zee Studios and Essel Vision Productions. The music, produced by Ajay-Atul, was released on 6 April 2016. The film was released in India on 29 April 2016. It emerged as the biggest weekend opener for a Marathi film breaking record previously held by Natsamrat. Sairat was the first Marathi film to cross () mark. The film has become the first Marathi film to gross over () worldwide. Also it ran for more than 100 days in many centres of Maharashtra.