Deewana Main Deewana(2013)
'Deewana Main Deewana' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic crime thriller directed by K. C. Bokadia. The film stars Govinda as Basant, Priyanka Chopra as Priya, and Nasir Khan as Vasant. It follows a man who becomes obsessed with a woman and steals his best friend's identity to win her love, leading to murder and tragedy. The film was shot in 2003 but its release was delayed by ten years, finally arriving in theaters on February 1, 2013. It is a remake of the Tamil film 'Priyamudan' (1998). Critics panned the film for its dated look and weak storytelling, and it was a box office disaster, earning only ₹44 lakh against a ₹5 crore budget.
Deewana Main Deewana is streaming on Amazon MX Player and ShemarooMe.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon MX Player, ShemarooMe, Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 1 February 2013
- Director
- K.C. Bokadia
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 2.3/10
Storyline
Basant falls in love with Priya at first sight. But Priya wants to thank the man who saved her life — Vasant, Basant's best friend. Basant lies and pretends to be Vasant to win her heart. His obsession spirals into murder and betrayal.
“Love that kills everything it touches.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Deewana Main Deewana
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Kader Khan (77 films together), Govinda & Kader Khan (30 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Prem Chopra (26 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Govinda (26 films together), Prem Chopra & Kader Khan (22 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Himani Shivpuri (12 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally scheduled for release in 2008 but was delayed for five years.
- It is a remake of the 1998 Tamil film 'Priyamudan', which itself was remade in several other Indian languages.
- This was one of the last major film releases for actor Govinda before a significant career slowdown.
- Director K.C. Bokadia is known for producing many films but directed only a handful, including this one.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, reused some of his own older tunes from the 1990s.
- Despite being a 2013 release, the film's style and plot felt dated, reminiscent of 1990s masala movies.
- The movie performed poorly at the box office and received largely negative reviews from critics.