The 2002 romantic drama, Devdas, which had Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles, completes 16 years today. The iconic film, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, was based on the 1917 Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel, titled Devdas. This was not the first screen adaptation of the cult novel but the third rendition.

The film was about Devdas Mukherjee (Shah Rukh) and his ill-fated love story with Paro (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) with whom his family forbids him to marry. This makes him take refuge in alcohol and seek solace with a courtesan, Chandramukhi (Madhuri Dixit). Jackie Shroff played the pivotal role of Chunnilal in the film. Bhansali’s version had opulent sets, breathtaking costumes and razor-sharp dialogues which have gained a cult status in popular culture. Here’s taking a look at some of these dialogues which are often repeated even today.

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Shah Rukh Khan's Dialogues

Shah Rukh Khan as Devdas: Kaun kambakht bardaasht karne ko peeta hai, hum toh peete hai ki yahan par baith sake, tumhe dekh sake, tumhe bardaasht kar sake.

Shah Rukh Khan as Devdas: : Babuji ne kaha gaon chhod do, sab ne kaha Paro ko chhod do, Paro ne kaha sharab chhod do, aaj tumne keh diya haweli chhod do, ek din aayega jab woh kahega, duniya hi chhod do.

Shah Rukh Khan as Devdas: : Pyar ka karobaar toh bahut baar kiya hai, magar pyar sirf ek baar.

Shah Rukh Khan as Devdas: Ek baat hoti thi tab tum bahut yaad aati thi ... (kab) ... jab jab main saans leta tha tab tab

Shah Rukh Khan as Devdas: Kitni aasani se ginvah diya ki tumhe har pal meri yaad aati thi ... lekin yeh nahi socha ki un palon mein beetta toh main hi tha ... diya tum jalati thi ... par jalta toh main hi tha.

Shah Rukh Khan as Devdas: Apne hisse ki zindagi toh hum jee chuke Chunni babu, ab toh bus dhadkano ka lihaaz karte hai… kya kahen yeh duniya waalo ko joh, aakhri saans par bhi aitraaz karte hai.

Aishwarya Rai bachchan's Dialogue

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Paro: Tawaifon ki taqdeer mein shauhar nahin hote

Madhuri Dixit DialOgue

Madhuri Dixit as Chandramukhi: Aurat maa hoti hai, behen hoti hai, patni hoti hai, dost hoti hai… aur jab woh kuch nahi hoti, toh tawaif hoti hai

Madhuri Dixit as Chandramukhi: Har dukh aane waale sukh ki chitthi hoti hai… aur har nuksaan hone waale fayde ka ishara

Madhuri Dixit as Chandramukhi: Yun nazar ki baat ki aur dil chura gaye… hum toh samjhe they bud, aap toh dhadkan suna gaye.

Jackie Shroff's Dialogue

Jackie Shroff as Chunnilal: Jahan ‘kh’ se khush hokar jeena chahiye wahan ‘kh’ se itne khamosh baithe ho, arre ‘kh’ se itne khoye khoye ho, ki pata hi nahi chalta ki aap ghar pe ho.