New Delhi March 2 (IANS) 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.
--IANS
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