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Synopsis
Devdas (Saigal) falls in
love with Parbati (Jamuna) with whom he has
played since childhood and who is the daughter
of a poor neighboring family. Devdas goes away
to Calcutta for University studies. Meanwhile
Parbati's father arranges her marriage to a
much older man. Though she loves Devdas, she
obeys her father to suffer in silence like a
dutiful Hindi wife. Devdas as a result takes
to drink. Chandramukhi (Rajkumari) a dancing
girl or 'prostitute' he has befriended in
Calcutta falls for him and gives up her
profession to try and save him. Parbati
hearing of his decline comes to see him to
steer him away from a life of drinking. Devdas
sends her back saying in the hour of final
need he will come to her. She returns to her
life of duty. Realising his end is near,
Devdas decides to keep his promise and meet
Parbati. He journeys all night, reaches her
house and is found dead outside the high walls
of her house. Inside Parbati hears that Devdas
is dead. |
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