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Problem 6 - Entrance Test

Bimal Roy's 'Devdas' (1955) is one of the most celebrated adaptations of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel. However, which actor portrayed the titular role in the *first ever* cinematic adaptation of 'Devdas', a silent film directed by Naresh Mitra in 1927?

A. K.L. SaigalB. P.C. BaruaC. Phani SarmaD. Sisir Kumar Bhaduri

Correct: D

The first cinematic adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 'Devdas' was a silent film directed by Naresh Mitra in 1927, and the titular role was played by Sisir Kumar Bhaduri. Bhaduri was a renowned Bengali stage actor and director, highly influential in theatre. K.L. Saigal famously played Devdas in the 1935 talkie version, and P.C. Barua directed and starred in the 1935 Bengali version.