#14YearsOfDevdas - Here are 10 iconic scenes from SRK-Aishwarya-Madhuri's Classic!

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Devdas completed 14 years today. Released in 2002, the movie grabbed all the leading awards that year. The movie had all aspects perfectly blended hence making it a complete package. The songs were chartbusters, stellar acting by the ensemble cast, unforgettable scenes and dialogues, beautiful costumes and much more. The film was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was also India's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It also premiered at the famous French Riveria, Cannes Film Festival.

Let's take a look at the best and iconic scenes from the film

1. SRK's Enigmatic Entry

Who can control whistles and clapping, when an actor makes an entry wearing suit, hat and holding a cigarette in his hand. The scene was intense yet mellow, where Paro (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) is not ready to show her face to Devdas (Shah Rukh Khan).

2. Madhuri-Aishwarya's face-off

The film is a love triangle, where childhood love and one-sided love is involved. Madhuri Dixit-Nene (Chandramukhi) falls in love with a heartbroken Devdas, who indulges into alcohol to forget Paro. Chandramukhi, despite being madly in love with her takes utmost care of Devdas. Once, Paro visits Chandramukhi where both the ladies claim and compare their love for Devdas. 

3. Paro's mother insulted by Devdas' mother

Kirron Kher (Sumitra) who plays the role of Paro's mother is insulted by Smita Jaykar (Kaushalya) who plays Devdas' mother. Sumitra asks for marriage between Devdas and Paro, but Kaushalya rejects it with harsh words by telling they are from a rich respected family, whereas Sumitra comes from a dancer's family.

4. Dev finally sees Paro in diya light

Paro refuses to show her face to Devdas when he comes after many years back home. Later, the angry Devdas goes back. But, at night he comes back and finally sees Paro's mesmerizing face when she's asleep in the moonlit night. He even looks at the diya which she has ignited in Dev's name. He tries to put it off but fails.

5. Dev confesses his love to Chandramukhi

Chandramukhi is madly in love with Dev, but Dev never reciprocated his feelings as he never moved on from his first love, Paro. Later, when Dev realizes his life is very short, owing to him turning into a chronic alcoholic, he confesses his love to Chandramukhi.

6. Dola Re Song and The Drama Followed

Dola Re song is one of the most iconic songs in the history of Bollywood. The dancing divas Aishwarya and Madhuri dance their hearts off in this song. The choreography, gorgeous costumes and two dancing diva's face off was much-loved by the audience. The scene after the song is equally iconic as, Paro's son-in-law insults Chandramukhi, but the former gives stiff reply by slapping him.

7. 'Duniya chod do' Dialogue

This one dialogue established the whole plot of the film. Drunk Dev is accused of stealing from his own house and his sad and angry mother tell him to go away from his house. Dev expresses his angst and hurt with this iconic dialogue, "Babuji ne kaha gaon chod do, sab ne kaha Paro ko chod do, Paro ne kaha sharab chod do, aaj tumne keh diya haweli chod do, ek din aayega jab woh kahenge, duniya hi chod do."

8. Da Se Devdas

Devdas meets his friend from London, Chunnibabu played by Jackie Shroff. Chunni babu is a drunkard, who gives Dev to drink but he refuses instantly saying he never touches alcohol. The irony is, later Chunni babu only sees Dev drowning himself in the abysses of alcohol. 

9. Devdas meets Chandramukhi for the first time

Chunni babu takes Dev to a brothel where Chandramukhi is a renowned dancer. As soon as she sees Dev, Chandramukhi is mesmerized and talks to him through poems and shayari. 

10. Climax scene - Devaaa...

Who can forget this sad climax of the film? Paro gets to know that the dying person outside her palace is none other than her love Devdas. She couldn't handle it and runs from her room till the gate. The scene is beautifully shot, where her saree catches fire, her husband instructs to close the gate so that she can't meet him. As soon as she reaches, the gate is closed and Dev breathes his last and even the diya is extinguished.

Which is your favourite scene from the film?