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Awara Paagal Deewana(2002)

5.9/10
Hindi169 mins

Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) is a 169-minute Hindi film directed by Vikram Bhatt. Starring Johny Lever, Om Puri and Paresh Rawal. With an audience rating of 5.9/10, Awara Paagal Deewana stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2002.

Director:Vikram Bhatt
Mood:
funnysuspensefuluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 January 2002
Director
Vikram Bhatt
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 49m
GudVibe Rating
5.9/10

Storyline

A dentist who's also a timid husband gets caught in the middle of a gang war. His life becomes chaotic as he's pulled into the dangerous rivalry between two crime bosses.

A dentist caught in a dangerous gang war.

Film Details

5.9Rating
169Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 January 2002
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsAşkın Deyerini Satinalmazsin · جموح وجنون وطيش · 黑白斗争 · 黑幫大鬥法 · 我为钻石狂 · 任性黑手黨 · Wayward, Crazy, Insane · Awara Paagal Deewana · Die verrückte Diamantenjagd · מטורף, מעוות והזוי

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Themes
familyrevengecorruptionfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • The film's title was inspired by a popular 1970s song 'Awara Paagal Deewana' from the movie 'Khoon Aur Paani'.
  • Akshay Kumar performed his own stunts for the action scenes, including a fight sequence on a moving truck.
  • The movie was shot in just 45 days, which is considered a very short schedule for a Bollywood film of that scale.
  • Johnny Lever's comedy track was largely improvised, with the director allowing him to experiment on set.
  • The film initially faced censorship issues due to its violent content and had to make several cuts for release.
  • It was one of the early Bollywood films to extensively use computer-generated visual effects for action sequences.
  • The character played by Paresh Rawal was originally written as a more serious role but was later adapted for comedy.

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