Movie Review: Ek Deewana Tha (2012)

Ekk Deewana Tha is a 2012 Hindi language romantic drama film, written and directed by Gautham Menon, featuring Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson in their Bollywood debut, and in lead roles. This film is a remake of Gautham Menon's own Tamil film, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, which also got remade into Telugu as Ye Maaya Chesave in 2010, featuring soundtrack and film score composed by A. R. Rahman, while the cinematography and editing are handled by M. S. Prabhu and Anthony Gonsalves, respectively. Singer Chinmayi has provided the talking voice of the female lead, reprising her role from the original Tamil version and the Telugu remake where she dubbed for actresses Trisha Krishnan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu respectively.
While on production stage, the film was titled Prem Katha, but was renamed as Ekk Deewana Tha, as the director wanted some abstract title for the movie, similar to the original. The film, produced by Fox Star Studios, Photon Kathaas and R.S. Infotainment was released on 17th February 2012 in two different versions with two endings.
Directed by: Gautham Menon
Produced by: Gautham Menon, Reshma Ghatala, Venkat Somasundaram
Screenplay by: Javed Akhtar
Story by: Gautham Menon, Manu Rishi (Dialogues)
Starring: Prateik Babbar, Amy Jackson, Manu Rishi
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Cinematography: M. S. Prabhu
Editing by: Anthony Gonsalves
Studio: Fox Star Studios, Photon Kathaas, R.S. Infotainment
Distributed by: Fox Star Studios
Release date(s): 17 February 2012
country: India
Language: Hindi




Review of Ekk Deewana Tha 2012
Prateik Babbar is playing lead in the movie named Sachin. He is a regular guy-22 year old engineering graduate from a middle class family in Mumbai
and he falls in love with the world of cinema. Then he became an struggler in the film industry and in film industry he waited long days are filled with waiting and then some more waiting, surviving on his father's pocket money and desperately trying to make an entry into any of the main film camps-there is nothing that makes each day worth looking forward to. He has less money and he tries to gain it and tries to look for an opportunity. And that's when he sees Jessie, and it is love at first sight for him. Jessie character played by Amy Jackson. She looked beautiful, elegant, smart and classy she is not a simple as she seems and belongs to an orthodox Malayali Christian family where watching movies, partying or falling in love are completely taboo.
While Sachin battles with the idea of someone like Jessie and her family living in 21st century, modern Mumbai-he finds himself increasingly drawn to her. Jessie, for her part, tries to forge a friendship between them-believing that cloaking their feelings under the umbrella of friendship would save them heartache, tears and a full blown family drama.
This love is intense and well directed by Gautham Menon. the story line is same same his other movie. But he didn't able to show his magic this time. But it is fun to watch this beautiful couple on screen. The songs of the movie are beautiful and perfect for situations.

Movie Verdict: ***1/2

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