Article Updated 25 November, 2005 11:21:19 PM IST   Deewane Huye Paagal By Prema K. ©2005 Bollyvista.com   Be warned! This is yet another senseless, logic-defying film. But it entertains big time. So who cares, leave your thinking caps at home and go have fun in the cinema hall! The story: Tanya (Rimii Sen) is a hot favourite of the entire college. One can easily wonder why, cause she looks very ordinary. Now you know what we meant by a 'logic-defying film'? Karan (Shahid Kapoor) is the typical hardworking bright college kid who works part time in a cafetaria. He too loves Tanya secretly. One night she witnesses Om Puri's (in a double role. The scientist is killed by his nephew while his twin is a don!) murder. Tanya flees to Dubai and changes her name to Natasha. Karan, being the typical desi aashiq, decides to trace her whereabouts and pays a hefty sum (we wonder how he managed this amount!) to Rocky (Akshay Kumar) for the same. But Rocky ends up falling in love with Tanya, now known as Natasha, at first sight and tries to put off Karan with some weird stories about Tanya. Tanya's physically disabled friend, Sanju (Suniel Shetty) has a soft corner for her as well and thwarts Rocky's attempts at getting close to Tanya. Tanya's list of suitors doesn't end here; there's another physically and mentally disabled person, Tommy (Paresh Rawal), who wants to marry Tanya. Rocky tries to cut out all of them from her life. The story takes a turn when the industrialist (Aftab Shivdasani, in a cameo) that Tanya was engaged to, surfaces in the end. Whom does Tanya choose? Watch the film. Anu Malik's music is good. Of the songs, 'Chak Le', both the original and the remix version are superb. Akshay, Paresh and Johny Lever's dialogues are superbly written. The stunts are superb, but do we need to mention that about a Firoz Nadiadwala film! Now for the performances. 'Deewane Huye Paagal' is Akshay Kumar's show reel. He plays to the galleries. He started his comic journey with 'Hera Pheri' and climaxed with 'Garam Masala'. Although he has funny lines and has done a good job in this film, somewhere he seems bored with comedy. He needs to break from comic roles, at least for some time. Paresh Rawal is a scene stealer yet again. He is brilliant in every scene. It's difficult to pinpoint one scene. But the way he breaks into a dance at Rimii's video shoot is a howler. Shahid Kapoor underplays his part beautifully although he reminds one of Hrithik Roshan of 'Koi Mil Gaya' in the initial scenes. He looks charming and plays his part well but unfortunately doesn't have much footage in the film. However, he makes an impact with his electrifying dance number. Rimii Sen is competent as an actress but needs to seriously do something about her clothes and makeup. She could also work a bit on her body and build up a toned body if she wants four men panting for her. Om Puri and Johny Lever are excellent, as usual. Vijay Raaz, as Akshay's sidekick is hilarious. Suresh Menon, the South Indian son of the North Indian don is fantastic. Asrani and Rakesh Bedi are just wasted. Ditto for Aftab Shivdasani and Sunil Shetty, although the latter plays his part well in the few scenes that he has. Viveik Anand Oberoi (Vivek Oberoi reborn with a major numerology hangup) is the sutradhar (narrator) but his on-screen presence was not really called for. On the whole, 'Deewane Huye Paagal' is a thoroughly enjoyable entertainer complete with music, stunts, and action. A sure-shot hit at the box-office! **** (Four stars) *poor; **average; ***good; ****very good; *****excellent   close   Print this Article http://www.bollyvista.com   http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/29/5878