Deewana(1992)
'Deewana' is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Raj Kanwar. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Divya Bharti, and Shah Rukh Khan in his feature film debut. The story follows Kajal, a young widow who falls in love with Raja, an obsessive suitor, while her first husband Ravi is believed dead. The film explores themes of love, loss, and widow remarriage. It was a major critical and commercial success, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 1992. The soundtrack, composed by Nadeem-Shravan, was the best-selling album of the year. The film launched the directorial career of Raj Kanwar and established Shah Rukh Khan as a leading actor. It was released on 26 June 1992.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Raj Kanwar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A young widow named Kajal tries to rebuild her life after her husband's death. A rich and persistent young man named Raja falls in love with her and refuses to give up. But her first husband is not dead, and he returns to complicate everything.
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Deewana
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Dalip Tahil (14 films together), Amrish Puri & Alok Nath (11 films together), Amrish Puri & Rishi Kapoor (10 films together), Shahrukh Khan & Amrish Puri (6 films together), Alok Nath & Dalip Tahil (6 films together), and Sushma & Rishi Kapoor (5 films together).
Trivia
- This was the debut film for both Shah Rukh Khan and Divya Bharti, launching two major stars.
- The film's title song 'Deewana' was originally offered to and recorded by Kumar Sanu, but was later re-recorded by singer Vinod Rathod for the final version.
- Director Raj Kanwar made his directorial debut with this film after working as an assistant director for several years.
- The movie was a major commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1992.
- A subplot involving the villain's disguise as a holy man was considered a unique twist for its time.
- The climax was shot in Film City, Mumbai, using elaborate sets to create the mansion and temple locations.
- Music director Nadeem-Shravan won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for this film's soundtrack.