Dev Movie Review * Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri, Fardeen Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Aati Agnihotri

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'Dev' - 'Gripping!'

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Credits
Producer/s:	Govind Nihalani
Director:	Govind Nihalani
Cast:	Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri, Fardeen Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Aati Agnihotri, Milind Gunaji, Harsh Chaya, Amruta Subhash, Ehsaan Khan, Pramod Moutho, Masood Akhtar
Music:	Aadesh Shrivastava
Lyrics:	Nida Fazli

'Dev' is a real treat for Bachchan fans. After 'Khakee', once again he delights in a cop role. The film has him essaying the title role and probably doing one of his best death scenes on celluloid.

'Dev' is gripping particularly in the second half. Govind Nihalani proves his mettle once more with this film. The maker hasn't lost his touch. Although 'Dev' is a cop film, there is no mindless killing and over-the-top action scenes. Some of our contemporary directors could borrow a leaf or two from the seasoned maker's book.

His previous, 'Ardh Satya' dealt with cops but he has grown since then. In no way has he even attempted to re-create 'Ardh Satya'. While the former dealt primarily with the goings on in a cop station, 'Dev' has gone many levels above. It examines the issues of the communalizing of an institution like the Police Force that is supposed to function in a neutral manner.

It is human drama taking place against the backdrop of contemporary politics. One may say that this topic has been done to death in our films. Yes, it has been but never so effectively and realistically! The maker is not apologetic for portraying the cops and politicians in a bad light.

'Dev' is a story about relationships - Amitabh and his wife, Amitabh (Dev) and Om (Tej) who have been friends for 30 years and are also colleagues, the rift that takes place between them owing to their difference of opinions. It is also Kareena (Aaliya) and Fardeen's (Farhan) love story and how circumstances force them to mature before their time. There is no typical happy ending and the fight against wrongdoers goes on. The film may sound a bit heavy and dry but it also has its light moments. Although the film has a bit of the anti-Muslim and anti-Pak feel in places, it is not based on that.

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