Mumbai Jan 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra says his next movie "Daas Dev" like the original "Devdas" is about intoxication -- but of power not alcohol.
Mishra along with the film s cast was at a poster photo shoot of the film here on Saturday.
Asked how his film is different or similar to the original "Devdas" Mishra said: " Devdas was about intoxication and Daas Dev is about intoxication too. But here that intoxication means something different. I think power is the only addiction in the world which is legal but more lethal which takes lives of many people.
"So if audience are coming in the theatres with the expectations of watching the same and earlier versions of Devdas they shouldn t expect that."
Giving some more details about the story Mishra said: " Daas Dev is a reverse journey of Devdas where Dev becomes Daas (a slave) a slave of his habits and greed and in the end he is of no use. He dies in front of Paro s door. But in today s time what is meaning of that love which is of no use that is what Daas Dev is all about.
"In our film we have shown the journey from Daas to Dev . It s about how he finds aim of his life and how he struggles with difficulties."
"Daas Dev" is connected with political happenings in the country.
On the casting process of "Daas Dev" Mishra said: "In the writing process you think about some actors and that s how casting of this film has been done. When I asked Richa (Chadha) about the film she said yes and then I thought of Aditi (Rao Hydari). She also said yes to the film.
"I have worked with Aditi earlier in Yeh Saali Zindagi . I think she is a unique and amazing actress who is beautiful vulnerable and strong.
"When I saw Anurag Kashyap s Ugly I really liked the acting of Rahul (Bhat). For this film I needed an actor who is not a well-known face but a good actor. He also looks like a heir of some big political family so that s how I cast him and Saurabh (Shukla) has to be there in my film. He is playing the main antagonist in the film.
"Vineet (Kumar Singh) who is earning rave reviews for his film Mukkabaaz is also in the film."
Presented by Saptrishi Cinevision the film is slated to release on March 2.
--IANS
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