Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas is the third film based on the same subject. The first one was directed by P C Barua and starring K L Saigal (1935). The second was directed by Bimal Roy and starring Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen and Vyjayanthimala (1955).

Bhansali's Devdas will release on July 12 worldwide.