Devdas

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Devdas is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language period drama film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the 1917 Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel Devdas. It starred Dilip Kumar in the title role, Suchitra Sen in her Bollywood debut as Parvati "Paro" and Vyjayanthimala in her first dramatic role as a tawaif named Chandramukhi. Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Murad, Pratima Devi, Iftekhar, Shivraj co-starred, along with Pran and Johnny Walker in extended cameo appearances. In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films. Bimal Roy's Devdas was also ranked at #2 on the University of Iowa's List of Top 10 Bollywood Films. The film was also noted for its cinematography and lighting by Kamal Bose. Forbes included Kumar's performance in the film on its list,