
But the reverie was broken when his family sent Devdas to London for education. Oblivious of all the differences in status and background, an unbreakable bond grew between them. They grew up sharing a special relationship, in which they existed only to each other. He grew up in the lush village of Taj Sonapur, where he spent his childhood, indulged by his lovely playmate Paro (Aishwarya). The son of Zamindar Narayan Mukherjee, Devdas (Shahrukh Khan) was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. On his return, love blossoms again, but the families oppose the romance. Young Devdas is sent to study in London by his wealthy father. gavin is the sweeping tale of two soul mates, childhood sweethearts Devdas and Paro, whose love is thwarted by India's rigid class structure. Step by step, Devdas trudges down a path of self-destruction. Soon Devdas starts to frequent a brothel and catches the eyes of a courtesan named Chandramukhi. This sadness not only breaks Devdas' heart but shackles him to alcohol in a big way. Eventually time passes with Paro's family arranging her marriage to a much older man, Bhuvan Choudhry, whose children are in her age group.

After so many years, Devdas finds he is still the black spot in his father's life, especially when he is prevented from marrying Paro, who happens to be a lower-caste girl. After completing 10 years of study, Devdas returns to his hometown where his family prepares to welcome him, but their happiness changes when Devdas prefers to visit his childhood sweetheart, Parvati alias Paro, before paying respect to his mother. After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.ĭevdas Mukherji is black-listed by his multi-millionaire Zamindar father, Narayan.
