
Ghoshal also bagged her maiden National Award for the film. The singer became the voice of Paro in the film, crooning songs like Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka, Bairi Piya, Morey Piya, and Dola Re Dola. Singer Shreya Ghoshal, who made her debut with Devdas, penned an emotional note on Instagram. The film was lauded for its opulence, Nitin Chandrakant Desai's grand sets, the performances by the cast and composer Ismail Darbar's music. Written by Bhansali and Prakash Ranjit Kapadia, Devdas was one of the biggest hits of 2002. Here’s our ode to #DilipKumar, just like #Devdas, you will continue to live on…forever! #19YearsOfDevdas /qrlGebw53i Even 19 years later it all feels so fresh! Thank you Sanjay for sharing these. Reminiscing some great and happy memories from the sets of Devdas.

"Will cherish these forever! Here’s our ode to #DilipKumar, just like #Devdas, you will continue to live on…forever!" the 54-year-old actor wrote. "Reminiscing some great and happy memories from the sets of Devdas. The 2002 film chronicled the story of Devdas, who, after his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying Paro, spirals downward and descends into alcoholism.ĭixit-Nene said she will always cherish working on Devdas. In Bhansali's Devdas, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan essayed the role of Paro, while Dixit-Nene played Chandramukhi. The 1955 classic featured Vyjayanthimala as the courtesan Chandramukhi and Suchitra Sen, in her Bollywood debut, as Parvati/Paro.

Here’s an ode to #DilipKumar, just like #Devdas, you will continue to live on… forever! #19YearsOfDevdas /AFrsyOLNe1 Here's an ode to #DilipKumar, just like #Devdas, you will continue to live on… forever!" the tweet read.ġ9 years ago this love saga was etched in our hearts and continues to linger with its eternal music, scintillating performances.

"19 years ago this love saga was etched in our hearts and continues to linger with its eternal music, scintillating performances. The official Twitter account of Bhansali Productions shared the poster of Kumar's Devdas and that of Khan's, writing that the legendary actor, who passed away last week aged 98, will always be remembered. In Bhansali's 2002 adaptation of Devdas, superstar Shah Rukh Khan essayed the role.Īlso Read | Veteran actor Dilip Kumar passes away at 98 In filmmaker Bimal Roy's acclaimed Devdas, based on Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel of the same name, Kumar played the titular role of a depressed alcoholic. Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's production house and actor Madhuri Dixit-Nene on Monday marked 19 years of their magnum opus Devdas"and paid tributes to screen icon Dilip Kumar, who had starred in the 1955 classic of the same name.

The singing, like all of the songs in the album is just mind-blowing. Shreya Ghoshal and Udit Narayan render this number. The song falls in the same genre as the previously mentioned song from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, a chhed-chhad song, but done with a lot of grace and maturity. Reviewing the soundtrack, Aniket Joshi said, "If you liked "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, I can pretty much guarantee you’ll like “Bairi Piya”. Shreya's rendition of "Ish" or "Eesh" in the song became the highlight of the character Parvati and was well appraised. Ghoshal became the first and till date is the only singer to win both Filmfare and National Film Awards for her debut song. "Bairi Piya" was an instant success and topped the charts.
