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Awara Paagal Deewana (Action Movie ,2002) Starring
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Synopsis
Vikram Bhatt’s “Awara Paagal Deewana” is an action-packed thriller starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Aftab Shivdasani in the
leading roles. The film also has Preeti Jhangiani, Amrita Arora and Rahul Dev playing marginal roles.
The film begins with the death of a wealthy underworld don (played by Om Puri). The don’s sudden death creates turbulence in the lives
of many people. Everyone is worried about one thing – Who will inherit his legacy?
Firstly, there is don’s son-in-law Guru Gulab Khatri (Akshay Kumar) who claims that the don loved him like his own son and, therefore,
he is the true heir.
But the late don’s stepson Vikrant (Rahul Dev) thinks otherwise. He contends that being the old man’s son he should get all his
wealth.
Then there is Preeti (Preeti Jhangiani), Vikrant’s stepsister and Guru’s wife who is also an equal contender for the wealth.
A big part of the late don’s fortune constitutes diamonds worth millions. They are kept in a bank locker. And, according to the don’s
will, these diamonds should be divided evenly among Guru, Vikrant and Preeti. But differences grow between Guru and Vikrant.
Vikrant plays his cards well and gets Guru indicted for a serious crime. Guru leaves India for America. Back in India, Vikrant
declares a hefty award to anyone who informs him of Guru’s whereabouts.
Meanwhile, in the US Guru befriends Dr. Anmol Acharya (Aftab Shivdasani). Soon Anmol comes to know of the award on Guru’s head and is
prodded by his greedy wife (Amrita Arora) to contact Vikrant.
Anmol comes to India where he is taken hostage by a local goon Anna (Sunil Shetty). Anna makes a clandestine deal with
Vikrant that he will get rid of Guru for the prize money. Then he, along with his sidekick Chotu (Johny Lever) and Anmol, heads for
the US. Although Anmol thinks that Anna is just after the prize money there is much more on Anna’s mind. He knows of the
diamonds and wants to walk away with the entire fortune.
The wealth is enormous and everyone seems to be willing to put his life on line to get it. The question is who will win this battle?
Review
The highlight of “Awara Paagal Deewana” is the gritty action sequences that have been shot using the latest technology from Hollywood.
Director Vikram Bhatt has picturized the fights very stylishly using the famous wirework technique (used in “Matrix”). Besides a good
use of special effects has been made to lend a touch of reality to many action scenes.
Akshay Kumar’s stylish introduction in the beginning, and Sunil Shetty’s sudden appearance later on in the plot keep the viewers glued
to the screen. Both Akshay and Sunil have played their part impressively showing once again that they are capable of doing
death-defying stunts.
The three heroines in the film – Priti Jhangiani, Amrita Arora and Aarti Chabria – do not have much footage in the narrative. However,
their presence does add some glamour and gloss to the story.
In the latter half of the movie, comic attempts by talented Paresh Rawal (who plays a henpecked husband) and Johny Lever (who plays
the over-confident sidekick of Sunil Shetty) are quite hilarious.
On the whole “Awara Paagal Deewana” is a blend of action and romance with some lighthearted slapstick comedy to enliven the story.
Then there are a couple of songs, particularly “Habibi Habibi” (that shows Akshay dancing with skimpily dressed blondes) to chip in
for the zing factor.