‘Devdas’ Scene Featuring Shah Rukh Khan & Aishwarya Rai Under Moonlight Goes Viral, Netizens Lament, ‘Lighting Is a Forgotten Art in Today’s Films’
‘Devdas’, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s 1917 novel of the same name. The film, featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai, was a major commercial success and became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2002.
The viral scene from Devdas featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai under moonlight, has garnered significant attention online, with netizens praising its cinematic beauty and lamenting the decline of such artistry in modern films. The scene’s effective use of lighting creates a dreamy, moonlit atmosphere, which many feel highlights the misuse of realism in contemporary filmmaking. Netizens have shared that this type of lighting technique, which evokes a vivid and memorable mood, is a rarity in today’s movies. Some of them have nostalgically remarked on the decline of outdoor location shoots and the unique aesthetic of older Indian films, contrasting it with the more common, less imaginative approaches seen in recent cinema. Check out some of the posts below: Shah Rukh Khan to Be Honoured With Pardo alla Carriera Award at Locarno Film Festival; Superstar's Movie 'Devdas' to Be Screened at the Event.
The Lighting Techniques
The lighting here is a lost art in movies it’s kindof depressing to think about pic.twitter.com/LhOLw3TmCK
— cunty michael collins 🇮🇪 (@fenianhecox) August 2, 2024
It Was Technical Excellence
The lighting techniques in this scene effectively suggest full moonlight while making the scene memorable, like a vivid dream.
To me, it answers this question satisfactorily regarding the misuse/abuse of realism in film (and figurative art in general) nowadays:
What is the…
— Roger Marques (@rogeriomarquest) August 4, 2024
Cons of Advanced Technologies
I don't wanna sound like a boomer but it's probably because of the over reliance on cgi and bluescreens/greenscreens. hell, i heard that a forest scene in deadpool&wolverine wasn't even shot in an actual forest set, it was shot via bluescreen 🤦♀
— rui (@tsuyorei) August 4, 2024
Absolutely Magical
The aesthetic in old Indian movies 😍
— rahiba 👑 (@rahiba_h) August 4, 2024
True
Aesthetic : Devdas 🪻
Shahrukh Khan x Aishwarya Rai pic.twitter.com/0RSQBqjJ3m
— 💃IRAM (@fatema_iram) August 3, 2024
Pure Art
Glowy moonlight reflections and sparkly dew drops on the grass WE ARE LOOSING RECIPES pic.twitter.com/5A2O1M67Wx
— cunty michael collins 🇮🇪 (@fenianhecox) August 3, 2024
Check Out the Viral Scene from ‘Devdas’:
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