One hears of conniving politicians all the time, and hence it isn’t a different perspective that you are looking for in Daas Dev. All that one expects from the film is it sticking to a coherent narrative. Apparently, Sudhir Mishra’s political thriller doesn’t live up to that. Let us take a look at some of its salient aspects in the Daas Dev film review.
At a young age, Dev Pratap Chauhan (Rahul Bhat) loses his father, Vishambhar Pratap Chauhan (Anurag Kashyap), in a terrible helicopter explosion. Since then, Awadesh Pratap Chauhan (Saurabh Shukla), brother and political ally of his father, has brought him up. A grownup Dev leads a self-indulgent lifestyle that revolves around drugs. The only thing keeping him from turning into a wreck is his amorous feelings for Paro (Richa Chadda), who is his childhood friend. The story revolves around Dev, who has to fight his inner demons as much as the cruel world that surrounds him. The road ahead is fraught with difficulties for Dev.
Chandni Mehra (Aditi Rao Hydari), who is working for Shrikant Sahay (Dalip Tahil), a close associate of Dev’s uncle, not only helps him sort out many of his personal and professional difficulties, but she is covertly in love with him as well. With the backdrop of a harsh political landscape, will Dev be able to maneuver the storm that surrounds him? Daas Dev follows his quest.
Now that we know something about the story let us look at why Daas Dev fails to make an impact. Barely a few minutes into the film and we get a B-movie vibe. With actors like Richa Chadda and Aditi Rao Hydari among others, that’s certainly not what the audience expects. Although, if you had watched the trailer, you might have guessed, at least partly, what’s coming before going into this one.
The film’s narrative is somewhat incoherent in the first hour or so. With way too many characters popping in and out of the screen, the audience struggles to get a grip on the story.
Also, too often there is a song that lingers in the background, not helping the viewer connect with what is going on in the movie. It is unfair to expect too much from the actors given the limited scope afforded by the script. However, you find that throughout the film, performances are marred by an inconsistency that obliterates any chance of engaging the viewers. Also, one feels that both the leading ladies are miscast. Reversing their roles would have probably yielded a better result. With all due respect to Rahul Bhat, it proves too much of a task for him to wade through the critical moments of the film, and as a result, the audience is never entirely convinced of his character’s anguish.
Daas Dev lacks an edgy feel to it. Although there are some twists in the narrative, you have probably seen it all before. At two hours and twenty minutes, the movie seems somewhat stretched out given that there isn’t anything new it has to offer.
When a film’s central premise aligns so closely with reality, and with the moviegoers not bereft of news apprising them of the shenanigans of unscrupulous politicians, Daas Dev had to be on the mark with its story as well as the individual plots within the narrative to make it an exciting watch. Sadly, the movie is mediocre, and one can safely give it a miss.
Daas Dev film review rates Daas Dev 
(2 / 5)
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