Diwana (1967)
Meet Pyarelal, a simple-minded, naive young man, orphaned at birth, living with a Muslim landlady, Fatima, who treats him like her son. When the police arrest Pyarelal on the charge of murder, no one really believes that this harmless man could harm anyone, leave alone kill. Their belief is shattered when Pyarelal openly admits in Court that he has indeed committed this crime, and demands capital punishment for it.
Director: Mahesh Kaul
Genre: Music, Romance, Drama
Runtime: 171 min
Release Date: January 1, 1967
Cast
- Raj Kapoor - Pyare
- Saira Banu - Kamini Gupta
- Lalita Pawar - Fatima Begum
- Kamal Kapoor - Ramdas
- Hiralal - Chopra
- Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi - Kaka
- Leela Mishra - Kaki
- Ravindra Kapoor - Inder Singh
- Salim Khan - Diljit Singh
- Jankidas Mehra - Chaddha
Screenplay
Editing: R.V. Shrikhande
Production: Anupam Chitra
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Mahesh Kaul
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Diwana about?
- Meet Pyarelal, a simple-minded, naive young man, orphaned at birth, living with a Muslim landlady, Fatima, who treats him like her son. When the police arrest Pyarelal on the charge of murder, no one really believes that this harmless man could harm anyone, leave alone kill. Their belief is shattered when Pyarelal openly admits in Court that he has indeed committed this crime, and demands capital punishment for it.
- Who directed Diwana?
- Diwana was directed by Mahesh Kaul.
- Who stars in Diwana?
- Diwana stars Raj Kapoor, Saira Banu, Lalita Pawar, Kamal Kapoor, Hiralal, Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi.
- How long is Diwana?
- Diwana has a runtime of 2h 51m (171 minutes).
- What genre is Diwana?
- Diwana is a Music, Romance, Drama film.
- Where was Diwana produced?
- Diwana was produced in India.