Movies like Devdas
If Devdas's mix of courtesan, melancholy and musical stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Devdas's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Padmaavat
2018 · Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali · 163 min6.9
Why you'll like itAlso directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali · Shares: musical · Also a Hindi drama
Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2012 · Directed by Yash Chopra · 176 min7.0
Why you'll like itWith Shah Rukh Khan · Also a Hindi drama
Samar Anand, a London-based struggling musician falls in love with Meera Thappar. After a severe accident, a panicked Meera promises God to leave Samar if he lives.
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Out of Africa
1985 · Directed by Sydney Pollack · 161 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: melancholy · Also romance and drama
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.
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Frozen
2013 · Directed by Chris Buck · 102 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: melancholy, musical
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom.