Before we hear Devdas’s cough, before Paro’s laughter, before the first thumri fades in, Bhansali does something audacious. He shows us the ending. Not literally, but emotionally. In just under three minutes of breathtaking imagery, he condenses the tragedy of a man who loved, lost, and drowned in his own pride.

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