Deewane(2000)
Deewane is a 2000 Indian Hindi romantic action drama film directed by Harry Baweja. The film stars Ajay Devgn in a dual role as twin brothers, alongside Urmila Matondkar and Mahima Chaudhary. The story follows Vishal, an honest police officer who is shot and falls into a coma. His police commissioner hires a lookalike thief named Arun to impersonate him. The deception leads to romantic complications when Sapna, Vishal's girlfriend, falls in love with Arun. The film explores themes of sacrifice, mistaken identity, and family loyalty. It was a semi-hit at the box office and its soundtrack was among the top-selling albums of 2000. The film was released on 11 August 2000.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Harry Baweja
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A police officer is shot and falls into a coma. His boss hires a small-time thief who looks exactly like him to take his place. The thief falls in love with the officer's girlfriend. When the real officer wakes up, a love triangle and family secrets threaten to destroy everyone.
“Two faces, one love, one sacrifice.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Deewane
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Paresh Rawal (14 films together), Gulshan Grover & Reema Lagoo (11 films together), Gulshan Grover & Ajay Devgan (10 films together), Paresh Rawal & Ajay Devgan (10 films together), Urmila Matondkar & Paresh Rawal (9 films together), and Ajay Devgan & Reema Lagoo (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot on a real ship in Mumbai's harbor, which was a logistical challenge for the crew.
- This was one of the first major roles for actor Ajay Devgn after his National Award win for 'Zakhm' in 1998.
- Director Harry Baweja initially considered a different actor for the double role before finalizing Ajay Devgn.
- The song 'Tumse Milke Dil Ka' became popular and was later reused in a South Indian film remake.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the 1991 Hollywood film 'True Identity', which also involves a lookalike.
- Urmila Matondkar's character name, Sapna, was the same as her famous role in the 1995 hit 'Rangeela'.
- Despite a big star cast, the film underperformed at the box office upon its initial release.