INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES

The Rutgers Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience and the Office of Student Life and Leadership at Rutgers-Newark present the first two films this fall in an ongoing International Film Series being held on campus. All screenings are free and open to the public.

Devdas
Tuesday, Nov., 17, 2009
6:30 p.m. – Film Studio, 3rd floor, Paul Robeson Campus Center

Devdas is a 2002 Bollywood (Hindi) film based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novella Devdas. The film is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Aishwarya Rai in the leading roles.

At the time of its release, Devdas was the most expensive Bollywood film ever produced. Shahrukh Khan's performance as the rebellious alcoholic Devdas is often considered one of his best performances, and won him a Filmfare Award. The film won ten Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, and received a BAFTA (British Academy Film Awards) nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also India's entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars in 2003.

For more information on the International Film Series, contact Marisa Pierson at the Institute at 973-353-3896.
email: mpierson@newark.rutgers.edu