Deewana Tere Naam Ka(1987)
Deewana Tere Naam Ka (1987) is a 97-minute Hindi film directed by Deepak Bahry. The film features Sharat Saxena, Kamal Kapoor and Danny Denzongpa. With a rating of 3.9/10 from 1987.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1987
- Director
- Deepak Bahry
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
Two friends, Shankar and Shambhu, live together and both fall for the same woman, Reshma. She chooses to marry Shankar, which breaks their friendship. Later, a local landlord's son challenges Shankar to a boat race, with the loser forced to leave town and his job.
“Two friends. One love. A race for their future.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Deewana Tere Naam Ka
Cast reunions in this film: Danny Denzongpa & Mithun Chakraborty (13 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Jagdeep (13 films together), Danny Denzongpa & Jagdeep (6 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Sharat Saxena (6 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Deepak Bahry (5 films together), and Mithun Chakraborty & Yunus Parvez (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title song 'Deewana Tere Naam Ka' was sung by Kishore Kumar, one of his last major hits before his passing in 1987.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty was initially considered for a lead role, but the part eventually went to Mithun's frequent co-star, the then-popular action hero Chiranjeevi.
- The movie was part of a wave of South Indian remakes in Hindi cinema, being an official remake of the Telugu film 'Magaadu'.
- Director Deepak Bahry was known for comedies, making this intense action-drama a notable shift in his filmography at the time.
- The climax boat race was filmed on location in rural river settings, avoiding studio sets for a more realistic feel.
- Despite starring major 80s stars like Chiranjeevi and Shatrughan Sinha, the film did not perform well commercially upon release.
- The soundtrack by composer Bappi Lahiri blended his typical disco style with folk-inspired melodies for the village setting.