He may be a few films old who rose to fame with the role of Sufi in Amazon Prime’s Sufiyum Sujatayum. A mechanical engineer, Dev forayed into modelling all while pursuing a 9-5 techie job in Bangalore. But Dev Mohan seems to be treading well on his way to stardom – clinching the lead role of Dushyant to Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Shaakuntala in the mythological period drama, Shaakuntalam. The Telugu film written and directed by Gunasekhar is based on the literature masterpiece Abhignyana Shakuntalam by Kalidasa. On the fashion front, Dev found solace in the keen styling sensibilities of Samantha’s former fashion stylist, Preetham Jukalker. And the mood board for the promotions came across as a modern-day interpretation of Dushyant.

Understanding how to nail the sweet spot of comfort and vogues to the hilt, monotones, prints, casual, edgy and ethnic sensibilities garnished this promotional fashion arsenal. Keeping his vanity at a bare minimum of a well-groomed beard and tousled hair, we’ve rounded out a brief fashion capsule of Dev Mohan’s promotional tryst with slick, sleek and snazzy outfits for Shaakuntalam. Here’s a closer look.

Casual in stripes – Dev Mohan for Shaakuntalam

Dev broke the monotony of his striped separates with a grey jacket featuring multi-coloured embroidered detailing from Péro. His look was complete with a solid beard game, subtle glam, and casually tousled hair.

Ethnic style on point – Dev Mohan for Shaakuntalam

A promotional round saw Dev don a Mishru creation featuring natural abstract patterns rendered in silk thread and French knots. A pair of black sandals, a well-groomed beard, casually styled hair and subtle glam accompanied.

Black on, bang on – Dev Mohan for Shaakuntalam

Dev opted for an edgier but sophisticated all-black vibe from Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna featuring a printed kurta, pants and a cropped jacket. Silver rings upped the look while a pair of black sandals and signature glam completed the look.

Cool blue – Dev Mohan for Shaakuntalam

Dev went for a triple blue mood featuring a linen crop jacket with straight-fit trousers with side stitches and a blue slim-fit pleated shirt from the label Junaid Shirazi. White and grey Nike kicks and a signature glam game completed his look.

Neutrals – Dev Mohan for Shaakuntalam

For promotions in Kochi, Dev was styled by Vintage Spirit into a beige tie-up shirt, white trousers, and brown boots. Signature glam accompanied. 

Shaakuntalam, a thrilling love story of the exquisitely beautiful Shakuntala and the mighty king Dushyanta also features Mohan Babu, Jisshu Sengupta, Madhoo, Gautami, Aditi Balan and Ananya Nagalla in supporting roles. The film had a theatrical release on 14 April 2023.