The 2002 film Devdas, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s finest so far, continues to hold a special place in the hearts of audience. The film had Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit in delivering magnificent performances. Now, in a new interview with Bollywood Hungama, the director opened up about the stellar performances given by the cast in that film and how such an acting technique might be a challenge with today’s artistes. During the interview, when the director was asked about his thoughts on the acting process evolving over the years, he said, “I think the cinema has changed, techniques have changed. Now a director looks at cinema differently. The scriptwriters are writing differently and sketching varied and unusual roles. It is a great time for Indian cinema. Today, great films are being made, and wonderful work is being done.”
He further continued, “The sur (tone) and the note at which Devdas was being performed, it was high pitch and operatic… it was difficul..