Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. Nevertheless, class and caste variations forestall their marriage. Devdas is distributed off to Calcutta, whereas Paro is married off to an aged wealthy widower. In Calcutta, as regret drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a tawaif.
