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Ekk Deewana Tha (2012)

Ekk Deewana Tha poster
Directed by
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Genre
drama film, romance film, coming-of-age film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 16m
Rated
12
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man falls in love with a woman he meets. Their relationship faces obstacles and questions of fate. The story follows their romantic journey.

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What happens

Ekk Deewana Tha (transl. There was a crazy lover) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film stars Prateik Babbar, Amy Jackson (her Hindi debut), and Manu Rishi in lead roles. The film is a remake of Menon's own 2010 bilingual film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (Tamil) / Ye Maaya Chesave (Telugu). It features a reused soundtrack and film score composed by A. R. Rahman, while the cinematography and editing were handled by M. S. Prabhu and Anthony, respectively. While in production, the film was titled Prem Katha but was renamed as Ekk Deewana Tha as the director wanted an abstract title for the film, similar to the original. The film, produced by Fox Star Studios, Photon Kathaas and RS Infotainment, was released on 16 February 2012 in two different versions with a number of endings to suit the taste of regional viewers. The film opened to mixed reviews and had a lukewarm reception at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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