Deewangee is a faithful feisty adaptation of the 1996 courtroom drama Primeval Fear starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton. That is only one half of the story. The other half is a version of Yash Chopra's Darr, which in turn had shades of Cape Fear.
The best lines are reserved for the two male adversaries, the clever lawyer Akshaye Khanna and the incarcerated defendant Ajay Devgan. This was Anees Bazmee’s third directorial and the one he is very proud of. Anees Bazmee recalls 22 Years Of Deewangee.
He tells Zoom, “Dekhiyea aapne mujhe achcha yaad diliya toh mujhe yaad aaya. I had already directed two films before Deewangee. They were Hulchal and Pyar Toh Hona Hi Tha.
Not coincidentally all three starred Ajay Devgan! Prior to turning director, I was a writer, an assistant director and ghost director, even editor...
.Truly so much time has passed!” ALSO READ: Anees Bazmee Says 'USP' Of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Is Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan's Ami Je Tomar - EXCL Anees is grateful for his longevity. “Thank God, I’m still around.
And people are still interested in my work, and that people want to work with me and I am still doing my job well. Sabse badi blessing hai logon ki duwayen hain..
.I can’t believe 22 years have passed. Even now, whenever people watch Deewangee, they praise both the film and the performances.
It was the first time Ajay Devgn portrayed a grey character after my romantic film Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha. Shooting and creating Deewangee was a new and exciting e.
