The film is set in the early 1900s and follows Shakib Khan as Devdas Mukherjee,[2] a wealthy law graduate who returns from Calcutta after 13 years to marry his childhood sweetheart, Paro, played by Apu Biswas.

However, the rejection of this marriage by his own family sparks his descent into alcoholism, ultimately leading to his emotional deterioration and him seeking refuge with a courtesan, Chandramukhi, played by Moushumi.

[10][11][12] Devdas is a young man from a wealthy Bengali Brahmin family in the Bengal Presidency in the early 20th century.

Devdas goes away for thirteen years to live and study in a boarding school in the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata).

When, after finishing school, he returns to his village, Paro looks forward to their childhood love blossoming into their lifelong journey together in marriage.

By now, Paro's marriage plans are at an advanced stage, and she declines going back to Devdas and chides him for his cowardice and vacillation.

Devdas takes to heavy drinking at Chandramukhi's place, but the courtesan falls in love with him, and looks after him.

"[18] The filming of Devdas was begun in 2010 with protagonists Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas, Moushumi and Shahiduzzaman Selim.

[19] According to a report published by Banglanews24.com on July 22, 2010 confirmed that, 90% shooting of the film has been completed in various locations including, Tangail, Gazipur and Dhaka of Bangladesh.

Scenes portraying Chunilal character wearing 'coatee', usually worn on Punjabi or kurta in the Indian subcontinent, "looked like a Mujib coat" (a kind of black waist coat used by the founding father of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) to some members of the censor board and asked to cut those.

[21] The soundtrack of the film composed by Emon Saha with lyrics penned by Gazi Mazharul Anwar and Mohammad Rafiquzzaman.

All music is composed by Emon SahaThe film was initially planned to release on the Eid al-Fitr 2011, but was ultimately delayed due to incomplete pre-production work.