Deewane (2000) User Reviews

Could be a great film but...

[silvan-desouza · 4/10 · 22 August 2014]

Harry Baweja who gave Ajay Devgan DILWALE and DILJALE came back with DEEWANE with Urmila, Mahima Chaudhary(in a supposedly guest app) The film released alongwith DHADKAN(coincidentally both having Mahima) which worked while this flopped. The film reminds us of DON(1978) where Ajay the cop is replaced by a crook who is a lookalike. Though the romantic track between Arun and Sapna is well handled, however the villains track is not convincing, they like cartoons, however some scenes between both Ajays are well handled though the end is predictable

Direction is below average, though he handles some scenes well Music is superb by Sanjeev-Darshan, title song is superb, Jogiya,Qayamat,Churao Na Dil are all fab

Ajay Devgan plays both roles superbly, he brings a nice variation to both roles, Urmila is quite good, Mahima Chaudhary is there throughout though billed as special app and is good Paresh Rawal,Pramod Moutho back again after DILWALE play villain brothers but their track falls flat here, Gulshan Grover and Aasif Sheikh too suffer, Shivaji Satham and others are good

Ajay back again twice

[cybersupam · 4/10 · 22 October 2007]

Before I comment on this hopeless and great flop movie, I must warn everyone not to waste your precious 3 hours on this movie. If possible, instead go out with your car and make new friends within these few hours. Yeah, Ajay is back again in his double role after Hindustan Ki Kasam. But this is a movie with a little touch of James Bond 007 or you can accept as a 'desi Bond'. Deewane's plot and script is very poor in nature. It's a big wondering matter how Harry Baweja made such a nonsense movie after his history of Dilwale and Diljale! He wanted to carry on his traditional "D......E" type of titles, but unfortunately failed in the third installment which is unlike James Bond route. Also Ajay's double role for second time did not produce any pure scenting smoke, instead resulted in a big bombing at box-office. He played double as a cop and other as a crook made no exception to flop the movie. The twisting love story with another third angle Mahima made it very poor and boring. It's usually a common story 're-wined again and again in a new bottle' with new brand names and looks. Sometimes copying the taste and smell from another brands.

A big fact is that, Deewane was released on the same day with heart-throbbing blockbuster Dhadkan. In that case Mahima had a great achieving as she starred in both these movies as a cameo role. Dhadkan was a huge hit whereas Deewane was out of discussion.

Deewane is what I lovingly call a Yash Raj Lolly-Pop

[vaijayanthi · 9/10 · 28 December 2005]

I love DEEWANE! Is this a great film? - no way! Do I love it? Yep! I have two copies, just in case ...

Deewane is what I lovingly call a Yash Raj Lolly-Pop. It is all total fantasy on the sweet and simple level of a child, say 8-10 max. Nothing bad ever happens in this film. It is completely soothing - and best of all, there are two Ajays! YES! So whenever I want my Ajay 'fix' and I look at my pile of Ajay DVDs and I think ... hmmm... Bhagat Singh? No - too many scenes where Ajay gets tortured. GangaaJal - uhm maybe HDDCS? There's that guy in it that many like, but I do not ... Zameen? Not tonight. Raincoat? Uhm, I need some dancing'. So ... I put on Deewane.

For one thing Ajay looks really great in this movie and for another thing Ajay looks really great in this movie. And nothing really bad ever happens. All the violence is completely choreographed in that kid's cartoon way so that it's more like watching ballet than some horrible beating.

I love the scene where Ajay jumps through the glass window down into the gambling casino and kills every thug in the room all by his lonesome self. He glides across the tables shooting rats left & right - and even throws cards at dastardly criminals, which apparently have some effect! Then there's the bit where he jumps off a balcony and effortless sails down 3 floors into a tree to nab the bad guy. It's absurd fun!

I also like the music with Urmilla's dancing here. Urmilla is stuck trying to figure out which Ajay is which. I think there is a real chemistry between these two people and it's a good thing (if the rumor is true) that Urmilla and Kajol are friends - because you can feel the electricity flying. Especially in the stranded-on-the-island scene where Urmilla is riping her clothes off to try and get Ajay to fool around with her. I think these two had a lot of fun making this film together. It's another Harry Baweja creation.

I don't much care for Mahima's dance number or her character here, because she is just too much of a victim for me. And then there was Johnny Lever and his dog voices - mention not!

Ajay plays another outstanding super-cop and his twin who is the "Loser" con-artist guy with a big heart. In the end Urmilla goes with the loser - oh did I spoiled the ending for you? As if! But I always want to say - "Hey! Urmilla, you dope! Sure this guy can recite poetry and give you those bedroom-eyes looks - but honey, sooner or later your going to wake up and realize that you are a princess and this guy is a loser with no job and no prospects! And then what?"

But wait - I forgot! This is a Yash Raj Lolly-Pop and everything will work out fine, because Deewane bears no resemblance whatsoever to any known reality and that's why I have an extra copy, just in case I need my Ajay fix ....