What makes it different from others?

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

I honestly NEVER thought this film would be SRK's debut film. I thought Dil Aashna Hai would've been his debut and Deewana would be his breakthrough. But then again, DAH was supposed to be his debut film until it delayed a few months but thank God this film was SRK's first released film otherwise DAH would've sucked for him. Ravi (Rishi Kapoor) is a very rich and popular singer who meets and falls in love with Kajal (Divya Bharti) a poor village girl who is a big fan of Ravi. They get married and Ravi's mother (Sushma Seth) gives them a grand welcome, much to the detest of his uncle Virendra Pratap Singh (Amrish Puri) and his son and Ravi's cousin Narender (Mohnish Behl). Virendra is greedy for Ravi's wealth and would do anything to get his dirty mitts on it, so he plans on killing his nephew via Narender and his plan went backfired as Ravi was thrown off a cliff while Narender was stabbed to death. Ravi's mom and Kajal flee to avoid Virendra's next attack to and here come Raja (Shahrukh khan) to come into Kajal's new life and falling in love with her. He starts stalking her, following her, writing her name on his arm and begging her mother-in-law him to marry her, who is unable to move on from her first marriage. But after the persuasion of her mother-in-law, she finally agrees and they got married. However, more problems show when Ravi makes his return and Kajal facing a dilemma on her future. Also Virendra still trying to accomplish his goal of owning the wealth.Now let me remind you that bigamy is NEVER an issue when it comes to having more one spouse in India. But there are some questions that lead to the issue.How long has it been since Ravi was presumed dead? and if it was short, then shouldn't the marriage continue with Ravi and Kajal? These types of questions still come in mind whenever i watch this movie. But then again, it is a Bollywood movie and sometimes questions are best not answered and enjoy the movie. This movie is a romantic and an action film with a lot of musical dance numbers which by the way are terrific in the movie. I just don't really like the plot of the movie because it just gets confusing in the end. And the fact that it might have a sequel will clearly get more confusing than this. Performance wise: I clearly did not understand why Mohnish Behl was in the film. Hell, why did he do villain roles like this? Be it Sabse Bada Khiladi, Aashiq Awara, and even this film. He is clearly wasted in roles like this. The only movies i liked him in was HSSH, HAHK, Baaghi and MPK. Otherwise he is wasted in the film. Amrish Puri was one of a kind in most of his movies, this example is why Puri was named "India's greatest villain" God rest his soul. Sushma Seth was okay but she can never pull a Nirupa Roy or a Raakhee in mother roles like this. Alok Nath was okay in a short role and so was Dalip Tahil. Now, the hero of the film, Rishi Kapoor. Seriously? You putted a chubby, 40-year old man (back in the day) to romance a teenage debut who hasn't even developed adulthood yet? Come on guys. And yet, his dance skills, action sequences, and dramatic scenes are literally just awful. The only thing i liked about him in the movie is his expressions and dialogue delivery. Otherwise, he needs to lose weight in a film like this. Divya Bharti was amazing on her debut. She was mesmerizing and her expressions, dance skills with fatty Kapoor, dramatic sequences and her role transition was terrific. I'm shocked she passed away at a young age though. She would've carried the legacy of Bollywood actresses like Kajol, Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi and become a successful actress. God rest her soul though. But here is one of the reasons why the movie was considered a blockbuster back in the day and the saving grace of the film, and that is the King of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan. This is how SRK became the KING of Bollywood and that is delivering one of the greatest performances and having the best debut possible. His expressions, his dialogues, and his emotions are considered the best and considered a legacy. Don't believe me? watch him carry this legacy in Baazigar, Darr, Anjaam, and the Don series. Basically, SRK saved the film onto becoming a disastrous confusion with his acting skills in play. i honestly THANK GOD Armaan Kohli was NOT in the film and SRK replaced him. His career was destroyed and him in the movie would make it the hugest flop possible. Kohli can never pull a role right. In fact, he should take some acting lessons from SRK and actually learn what it's like to be an actor.The other reason why it's considered a blockbuster was the music. I honestly love every song and every single one of them are my favourites. It's an album you cannot miss out. Nadeem-Shravan's second third awarded soundtrack won't disappoint you. I wish they can come back and make music like this again, otherwise I miss Nadeem-Shravan and their music. They need to come back and show other music directors who's boss (of course not A.R.Rahman and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy) Overall, the plot is one aspect i do not like in the movie. Other than that, great music and watch the film for 3 of the greatest performances. Amrish Puri, Divya Bharati (God rest their souls), and above all, Shahrukh Khan!!

"Deewana is ShahRukh Khan's Debut Movie, Though His Appearance Shows on Second Half of the movie. This is a Love Triangle in 90s Era in Bollywood. The film is divided in 2 chapters of the Girl's Love life. The story and the Script is quite good. But The Direction of the movie is not so good. Due to the Bad Direction the Movie doesn't look so appealing. In terms of Acting Only Shahrukh Khan Did justice in his character though it was his First Film but in-spite of that he did a great job. Even He Won the most Prestigious Award in Bollywood The Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut . and the rest of the Others acting is Decent. Nothing More to say about this movie actually, Only the story and The acting Of Shahrukh khan is the main thing to watch this movie. VERDICT:- 4 STARS/10. (ABOVE AVERAGE)

Shah Rukh Khan's debut from Television Star to Movie Star was a great surprise! Rishi Kapoor and the late Divya Bharti did a wonderful job as did our hero SRK who is looking mighty hot, young and full of energy in this action/love story. It is fun to go back and watch the styles of the movies made in the 80's and early 90's. They can have cliché's and corny scenes sometimes but they are still fun to watch. This movie is about a jealous uncle played by Puri who comes between the love story of Kapoor and Bharti. Shah Rukh Khan enters the movie at the right time to save the day and the rest is action packed and enjoyable. Watch this movie if you are a fan of SRK or Bharti who did a fine job. The songs were good and the dance number of Aisi Deewangi is always a fun watch! Also just to set the record straight, Shah Rukh Khan did NOT crown himself as the Baadshah of Bollywood, that was a title he has earned which anyone can truly see why if you just watch the line of work he has done from Deewana to Don!

Warning, this review contains plot spoilers!Deewana is the story of beautiful young Kajal (Divya Bharati), who falls in love with a famous pop singer, Ravi (Rishi Kapoor). They marry and are happy, but their dreams are shattered when Ravi's scheming uncle, (Amrish Puri) sends his henchmen to beat Ravi and throw him off a cliff to his certain death.Kajal, now a widow, lives with Ravi's mother; one day, while crossing the street, Kajal's mother-in-law is knocked down by the reckless, spoiled son of a rich industrialist, speeding on his motor-bike. Raja (Shah Rukh Khan) is at once smitten by the lovely young widow and begins to single-mindedly pursue her until he wins her mother-in-law's approval to marry the reluctant Kajal, who still grieves for her beloved Ravi. Raja, determined to earn Kajal's love, becomes a responsible husband and eventually wins her love. But wait...this is Bollywood!! Who should return now but the unfortunate Ravi, searching for his lost family. Now Kajal is torn between her first love and her new one.who will she choose?Deewana is the film that catapulted Shah Rukh Khan to filmi stardom in India, so being the huge SRK fan that I am, I was excited to see it. Being rather new to Hindi films at the time, I spent the first 15 minutes or so waiting for the leading man to come onscreen.then it dawned on me; I was already looking at him: Rishi Kapoor. After about 2 hours of the middle-aged, pudgy, personality-deprived Rishi, the villain, Amrish Puri, was starting to look pretty hot to me. So you can imagine how good Shah Rukh looked when he finally burst on to the screen. No wonder Indian audiences loved him, for rescuing them from such an awful film!The fact that Rishi Kapoor was ever a romantic leading man is still a mystery to me. The guy has the looks and personality of a wet sponge. That his scenes as a pop star were laugh-out-loud ridiculous isn't entirely his fault, however.this film has some really stupid songs and even worse choreography that makes everyone's dancing look like some kind of spastic fits. This is a silly film with lousy directing that has only one redeeming quality.you guessed it.Shah Rukh Khan. He's fresh and bursting with energy and charm, and he completely steals the last 45 minutes or so of the film. If you don't die of boredom during the first 2 hours, you'll be well rewarded with his charismatic performance.