Dev.D is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is an modern-day adaptation of the novel, Devdas. The film stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles. Released on 6 February 2009, it received positive reviews from critics. The film is set in modern-day Punjab and Delhi where family ties are negotiated by the traditional system and marriages are a game of power and a matter of honour.
