Devdas in Desi Cinema - From Saigal & Dilip Kumar to Shahrukh Khan & Anurag Kashyap

In this episode we discuss Devdas - a story that has been made into films, T.V. and theater more than 20 times in the past century in many Indian languages. ​We shall cover examples of our favorite actors, directors and composers who have chosen to tell this story. We explore why Devdas has such a hold on Indian zeitgeist and how the story changes with every generation and artist who renders it fresh.​Devdas - Wikipedia About the hosts:Anurag Wadehra, after graduating from IIT, took a scenic tour through tech entrepreneurship - ending up in some weird places - but the view was always good. He has many creative itches that he scratches once in a while. ​Creative Works: Play, Documentary, Poetry Translation (audio) ​Link: www.anuragwadehra.com ​Harish Saluja, after graduating from IIT, took a wrong turn and ended up chasing Art, Film and Music, thereby ruining his life instead of making money. ​Link : www.harishsaluja.com ​