Awara Paagal Deewana(2002)
'Awara Paagal Deewana' is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Vikram Bhatt. The lead cast includes Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal, and Rahul Dev. The story follows a dentist who witnesses a murder and becomes entangled in a gang war over a hidden diamond. The film is set in Mumbai's criminal underworld and features mistaken identities, double crosses, and slapstick comedy. It was noted for its fast-paced narrative and ensemble cast. The music was composed by Anu Malik. The film was released in 2002 and was a commercial success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix, ShemarooMe, MX Player, JioHotstar, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2002
- Director
- Vikram Bhatt
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A simple dentist witnesses a murder by a dangerous gangster. Suddenly, everyone wants him dead. He teams up with his thief friend to survive. They must outsmart two warring gangs and a corrupt cop. All while finding a hidden diamond that everyone is fighting for.
“A dentist in a gangster's world.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Awara Paagal Deewana
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Om Puri (25 films together), Paresh Rawal & Akshay Kumar (20 films together), Sunil Shetty & Paresh Rawal (14 films together), Sunil Shetty & Akshay Kumar (11 films together), Sunil Shetty & Om Puri (9 films together), and Aftab Shivdasani & Vikram Bhatt (7 films together).
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.