Devdas

The film is a sensory overload but Devdas' heartache pierces through all the baroque splendor and that is an achievement.

The story, adapted from a 1917 novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhye, seldom rises above melodrama. But the sets and costumes are intoxicating.

It does what the movies were meant to do: move, dance and swirl in the popular imagination.

It's all vastly sumptuous, though the spectacle frequently overwhelms the dramatic impact.

At over two and a half hours, the film's epic scale may not suit some Western viewers, but those willing to surrender themselves to the drama are in for a real treat.

With the cast he had, it’s a pity that the film didn’t turn out to have the longevity it should have had, and that’s only because in that film, Bhansali just had nothing to offer us.

This is a tragic romance in pretty much every sense of the word and features an incredible musical number with Rai and co-star Madhuri Dixit spotlighting classical music and dance.