Deewangee (U/A)
25/Oct/2002 Drama, Thriller 2 Hrs 49 Mins

2.50

Faithful rip-off from primal fear

It is a difficult task trying to find an upside to a film like Deewangee. There is nothing exciting about either the situations or the dialogues --- at least not for someone who already knows the story. Sadly, Ismail Darbar's music too lacks lustre, barring the romantic number.If you have not seen P...(more)

Source: Deepa Gumaste, Rediff.com

2.20

A well-made film with a few loose ends nonetheless

DEEWANGEE has a novel story with several poignant moments as its USP. A well-made film with a few loose ends nonetheless, it has much to offer as compared to the vendetta fares and mushy love stories being dished out in the garb of entertainment. At the box-office, the impressive cast and the aggres...(more)

Source: Taran Adharsh, Bollywood Hungama

2.00

Hat-trick of knock-out performances

During the shift from thriller to romance, the film goes fatally wrong. The madness gets out of hand, especially in the last half-hour of the film which is too laboured. The screenplay careens out of control, too many songs stymie the pace.The scene in which he switches from a good guy to one with i...(more)

Source: Jitesh Pillai, Times Of India

2.00

Curiosity factor ends in the first half itself

Deewangee`s curiosity factor ends in the first half itself, the premise of which has been borrowed. The second half falls into a predictable pace.Deewangee gives you two reasons to sit through the film. Ajay Devgan and Akshaye Khanna. Devgan maintains his track record for good performance with this ...(more)

Source: Editorial board, Sify.com

2.00

Tighter reign on the script in the second half

The film is very good. If only Anees Bazmee had kept a tighter reign on the script in the second half, Deewangee may have been amazing. All in all, Deewangee provides some good entertainment but it won�t be winning any awards.(more)

Source: Mandeep Bahra, Bollywood Life