Ek Deewana Tha - Critic's Reviews
Director : Gautham Menon
Starring : Prateik Babbar, Amy Jackson, Samantha, Manu Rish, Sachin Khedekar
Menon does handle certain dramatic and emotional moments with aplomb, but the written material lets him down. Barring a few moments that stand out, the twists and turns in the plot are repetitive and devoid of exhilaration. Prateik is natural to the core. But Ek Deewana Tha has a few sparkling moments, that's about it. However, it lacks the fizz for the spectator to go deewana!
It's a slow screenplay where the director hopes to convey the couple's despair with their inability to come together. For a scenario like this, performances must be superlative to engage the viewer. Each glance, every gesture must speak for itself. It is here itself that EK Deewana Tha fails to deliver.
The good thing about Ekk Deewana Tha is that it chooses deep conversations and not deadly fists to reach where it finally wants to. It doesn't offer any insights into the art of love; rather it merely lays bare the regular confusions - is it love or friendship? - of young hearts. Ekk Deewana Tha has its moments but it doesn't really put you in the mood for love.