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Devil (Maupassant's Le Diable)

Winner of 33 International awards including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director.

Dev Bhramar strikes an unusual deal with home-care nurse Maya, to look after his ailing mother in her last days, triggering a chain of events which will plunge all of them into an abyss of unimaginable darkness. An adaptation of legendary author Guy De Maupassant's short story, Le Diable.

Made on a small budget of USD 10k, the film is the fifth film overall and third feature by Cineddiction Films, a small group of 5 ardent film addicts who manage all aspects of production amongst themselves. Collectively the films made by Cineddiction have garnered over 50 awards and 100 screenings in various film festivals worldwide.

  • Kshitij Sharma
    Director
    Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra (The Circle of Time), Bojh (The Burden)
  • Kshitij Sharma
    Writer
    Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra (The Circle of Time), Bojh (The Burden)
  • Deeya Dey
    Writer
    Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra (The Circle of Time), Bojh (The Burden)
  • Kshitij Sharma
    Producer
    Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra (The Circle of Time), Bojh (The Burden)
  • Niharika Singh
    Key Cast
    "Renuka Bhramar"
  • Kshitij Sharma
    Key Cast
    "Dev Bhramar"
    Let's Talk About "It", Kaalcharka (The Circle of Time)
  • Deeya Dey
    Key Cast
    "Sister Maya"
    Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra (The Circle of Time), Bojh (The Burden)
  • Rohit Pareek
    Key Cast
    "Madan Mishra"
    Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra (The Circle of Time), Bojh (The Burden)
  • Anoma Pabuwal
    Key Cast
    "Sapna Mishra"
    Let's Talk About "It"
  • Mahendra Singh Rawat
    Key Cast
    "Babloo"
  • Kenneth Shipley
    Key Cast
    "Doctor Afsana"
  • Abhishek Negi
    Cinematography
    Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra (The Circle of Time), Bojh (The Burden)
  • Kshitij Sharma
    Editing
    Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra (The Circle of Time), Bojh (The Burden)
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Mystery, Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 26, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • London Independent Film Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    Best Foreign Film
  • New Delhi Film Festival
    New Delhi
    India
    Best Feature Film
  • South Film & Arts Academy

    Chile
    Best Feature Film
  • Oniros Film Awards

    Italy
    Honorable Mention Award
  • South Film & Arts Academy

    Chile
    Best Makeup Design
  • Rome Independent Film Awards

    Italy
    Finalist
  • NEZ International Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • Oniros Film Awards

    Italy
    Nominee- Best Actor in a leading role
  • Miami Independent Film Festival

    United States
    Official Selection
  • Bioscope Global Film Festival

    India
    Official Selection
  • London International Motion Picture Awards

    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles Cinefest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Semi Finalist
Distribution Information
  • Amazon Prime Video
    Country: United States
    Rights: Pay Per View, Paid TV
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: Pay Per View, Paid TV
    Country: Australia
    Rights: Pay Per View, Paid TV
    Country: Canada
    Rights: Pay Per View, Paid TV
    Country: New Zealand
    Rights: Pay Per View, Paid TV
Director Biography - Kshitij Sharma

Kshitij Sharma is an award winning independent filmmaker from India and a trained actor in The Sanford Meisner method from The Barry John Studio. Kshitij started his career as a radio artist with All India Radio in 1999 before moving onto full time filmmaking with his directorial debut, the Internationally acclaimed indie short film, Kaalchakra (The Circle of Time). Since then his films have enjoyed a lot of success in the International Film Festival circuit. Devil is Kshitij's third feature film.

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Director Statement

Adapted from a short story by legendary French author, Guy De Maupassant, Devil is a tale of everyday people trying to keep their moral fabric intact when faced with an unexpected situation. When Dev Bhramar strikes an unusual deal with home-care nurse Maya to look after his ailing mother in her last days, the events that follow will test both of them on every yardstick that measures humanity, compassion and moral obligation. Devil is a film that implores one to look deep within the corners of our soul where sometimes we are scared of what we might find.

I have always been an admirer of Guy De Maupassant. His ability to hit the emotional chords of the readers with everyday characters and close to life situations have always fascinated and inspired me as a storyteller. ‘Devil’ was a story that had lingered with me ever since I first read it years ago. What Maupassant wrote over a hundred years ago still resonates with the same impact. Perhaps now in this time and age, we need a strong moral compass within ourselves more than ever. In a time where our private lives are increasingly becoming more and more publicly accessible, our definition of morality has shifted towards doing what “looks" right rather than what “feels” right. The question then remains, when the ‘Devil’ looks into the mirror who does he see?

Devil is a film made with a lot of passion and a burning desire to share this important story with as many people as we can through the medium of cinema. The entire production team of the film consists of only 6 people who managed all aspects of production among themselves. The cast doubled up as the crew when not filming their scenes. We have sold our stuff, took out loans and incurred heavy debts to self fund this film. If you end up enjoying the film, all the efforts and pain we have have put into making it will seem worth it to us. Happy viewing and thank you for supporting independent cinema.