Dev.D most overrated film: Anurag Kashyap

During a press event for Raman Raghav 2.0, psychological thriller, when asked to name the most overrated film in India, Kashyap said, "It has to be Dev D".

• By: Express Web Desk
• New Delhi | Updated: June 24, 2016 02:28 PM IST
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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, whose latest directorial venture Raman Raghav 2.0 hit theatres on Friday believes his 2009 black comedy Dev D is the most overrated film in India.

The film, which was a modern-day take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s classic Bengali novel Devdas, featured Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead role.

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During a press event for Raman Raghav 2.0, psychological thriller, when asked to name the most overrated film in India, Kashyap said, “It has to be Dev D”.

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The movie was appreciated by critics and public and did a good business at box office. It also won several Filmfare awards, including Best Supporting Actress to Kalki Koechlin for playing Chanda.

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