# Deewane Huye Paagal (दीवाने हुए पागल)
**Deewane Huye Paagal** (दीवाने हुए पागल) is a 2005 Hindi-language romantic comedy directed by [Vikram Bhatt](https://www.edgepedia.org/vikram-bhatt) and produced by Firoz Nadiadwala, starring [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar), Shahid Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, and [Rimi Sen](https://www.edgepedia.org/rimi-sen). A young woman flees to Dubai after witnessing a murder, and the men pursuing her there include a conman turned investigator hired by her boyfriend, who then falls for her himself. Released on 25 November 2005, the film earned 151.7 million (15.17 crore) net in India against a 200 million (20 crore) budget and was declared a flop.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 25 November 2005, Hindi language, comedy and romance genres[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/cast/) |
| Director / producer | Vikram Bhatt; Firoz Nadiadwala, Base Industries Group banner[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/cast/) |
| Lead cast | Akshay Kumar (Rocky), Shahid Kapoor (Karan), Suniel Shetty (Sanju), Rimi Sen (Tanya/Natasha), Paresh Rawal (Tommy)[3](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/deewane-huye-paagal) |
| Music | Anu Malik; lyrics by Sameer[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402) |
| India box office | First day 22.4 million (2.24 crore); first weekend 64.9 million (6.49 crore); first week 100 million (10.00 crore); total net 151.7 million (15.17 crore) against a 200 million (20 crore) budget[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402) |
| Verdict | Flop, with about 4,751,000 footfalls in India[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402) |
| Overseas | $1,100,000 overseas gross per Box Office India; $364,357 in the United States and Canada per Box Office Mojo[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402) • [4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0444781/) |
| Streaming | Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, and MX Player in India[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/deewane-huye-paagal) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Tanya (Rimi Sen) witnesses the murder of a scientist committed by his twin brother, the gangster Mehboob ([Om Puri](https://www.edgepedia.org/om-puri)), and flees to Dubai.[6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=402) Karan ([Shahid Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/shahid-kapoor)), the boy-next-door who loves her, follows and enlists the help of Rocky (Akshay Kumar), a conman turned deceptively handsome investigator, to track her down. Rocky ends up falling in love with her at first sight.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/deewane-huye-paagal/articleshow/1308279.cms)
In Dubai, Tanya lives under the alias Natasha with her aunt, and her admirers include her physically disabled friend Sanju ([Suniel Shetty](https://www.edgepedia.org/suniel-shetty)) and Tommy ([Paresh Rawal](https://www.edgepedia.org/paresh-rawal)), while the gangster himself is also after her. The film sets up a love pentagon of con men and suitors, ending in a climax shot against the sand dunes of Dubai.[6](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=402) Vivek Oberoi appears as the sutradhar, the on-screen narrator.[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/cast/)
## Production and crew
The film was made under the Base Industries Group banner, with Kiran Kotrial writing the screenplay and dialogue, [Neeraj Vora](https://www.edgepedia.org/neeraj-vora) the story, and [Anu Malik](https://www.edgepedia.org/anu-malik) composing the music with lyrics by Sameer.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402) Pravin Bhatt handled the cinematography.[8](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/deewane-huye-paagal-movie-110326) The soundtrack includes songs such as "Maar Sutiya", "Meri Jane Jigar", and "Tu Hai Tu Hai", the last sung by [Sunidhi Chauhan](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunidhi-chauhan) and Shaan.[8](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/deewane-huye-paagal-movie-110326) The supporting cast includes Johny Lever as Murugan, Vijay Raaz as Babloo, Suresh Menon, Supriya Pilgaonkar as Sweety Aunty, Rakesh Bedi, Asrani as a blind man, and Aftab Shivdasani in a special appearance.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/deewane-huye-paagal) • [2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/cast/)
Reported runtimes differ across databases: 156 minutes per Box Office India, 2 hours 30 minutes per [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch), 2 hours 37 minutes per Gadgets 360, and 2 hours 38 minutes per Apple TV.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/deewane-huye-paagal) • [8](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/deewane-huye-paagal-movie-110326) • [9](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/umc.cmc.1y7mt6zttm8nvv35vvb73tzl9)
## Box office
**India.** The film opened on about 500 screens with a first day of 22.4 million (2.24 crore) and an opening weekend of 64.9 million (6.49 crore), reaching 100 million (10.00 crore) by the end of week one.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402) Daily figures show the decline typical of a film that did not hold audiences: 22.6 million (2.26 crore) on day three fell to 4 million (0.40 crore) by day seven.[10](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Deewane_Huye_Paagal_2005) Total India net was 151.7 million (15.17 crore) against a budget of 200 million (20 crore), and Box Office India recorded the verdict as Flop, with India gross of 215.5 million (21.55 crore) and about 4,751,000 footfalls.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402)
**Overseas.** Box Office India puts overseas gross at $1,100,000, with an overseas first weekend of $425,000.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402) In the United Kingdom the film debuted at number 13 with a £71,064 weekend on 32 screens and finished with a total gross of £201,459.[11](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/box-office/) In the United States it opened on 48 screens with a $145,780 weekend, ranking 32, and grossed $364,357 in total by [Box Office Mojo](https://www.edgepedia.org/box-office-mojo)'s count; The Numbers lists a slightly lower $355,962 for the same market.[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0444781/) • [12](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Deewane-Huye-Paagal) Box Office Mojo records the US/Canada release as 6.6 percent of a $5,544,538 worldwide total, with international markets contributing 93.4 percent.[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0444781/)
**Worldwide totals differ by source.** Bollywood Hungama reports 151.7 million (15.17 crore) India net, 210.7 million (21.07 crore) India gross, 50.6 million (5.06 crore) overseas gross, and 261.3 million (26.13 crore) worldwide gross.[11](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/box-office/) Box Office India reports India gross of 215.5 million (21.55 crore) and worldwide gross of 26,58,25,000, while Sacnilk gives 266 million (26.60 crore) worldwide with a 200 million (20.00 crore) budget and a Flop verdict.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402) • [10](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Deewane_Huye_Paagal_2005) All three agree on an India net figure of about 151.6 million to 151.7 million (15.16 to 15.17 crore) and on the flop outcome.
## Reception and later standing
Taran Adarsh, the film trade reviewer at Bollywood Hungama, gave the film 4 out of 5 stars on release day, calling it "a thoroughly enjoyable entertainer that works big time not just as a comic caper".[13](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/critic-review/deewane-huye-paagal-movie-review/) A Times of India review from the same day was less positive, writing that the film only occasionally raises laughs and that audiences may be confused about whether they are watching a love story or a comedy.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/deewane-huye-paagal/articleshow/1308279.cms) BollywoodMDB described it as a romantic comedy from the makers of *Hera Pheri* and *Awara Paagal Deewana*, placing it in the same comic tradition.[14](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal-677) Aggregated user scores sit in the middle: IMDb lists 5.7 from about 6,000 votes, and JustWatch shows 49 percent from 35 ratings.[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/deewane-huye-paagal)
## Availability
The film streams on Amazon Prime Video (with and without ads) and free with ads on ShemarooMe, MX Player, and Amazon MX Player in India; in the United Kingdom it has been available free with ads on Tubi TV.[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/deewane-huye-paagal) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/deewane-huye-paagal) Shemaroo has also posted the full film in HD on YouTube, where it had drawn over 8.7 million views by mid-2024.[15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYNLlBqMOgo)
## References
1. [Deewane Huye Paagal, Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=402)
2. [Deewane Huye Paagal Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/cast/)
3. [Deewane Huye Paagal, JustWatch (UK)](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/deewane-huye-paagal)
4. [Deewane Huye Paagal (2005), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0444781/)
5. [Deewane Huye Paagal streaming, JustWatch (India)](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/deewane-huye-paagal)
6. [Deewane Huye Paagal synopsis, Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=402)
7. [Deewane Huye Paagal review, The Times of India, 25 November 2005](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/deewane-huye-paagal/articleshow/1308279.cms)
8. [Deewane Huye Paagal Movie (2005), Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/deewane-huye-paagal-movie-110326)
9. [Deewane Huye Paagal, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/umc.cmc.1y7mt6zttm8nvv35vvb73tzl9)
10. [Deewane Huye Paagal (2005), Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Deewane_Huye_Paagal_2005)
11. [Deewane Huye Paagal Box Office Collection, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/box-office/)
12. [Deewane Huye Paagal (2005), The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Deewane-Huye-Paagal)
13. [Deewane Huye Paagal Movie Review by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal/critic-review/deewane-huye-paagal-movie-review/)
14. [Deewane Huye Paagal (2005), BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/deewane-huye-paagal-677)
15. [Deewane Huye Paagal FULL MOVIE (HD), Shemaroo on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYNLlBqMOgo)
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