Diwana (1968 film)

Diwana
DVD cover
Directed by	Mahesh Kaul
Produced by	Mukhram Sharma N.C. Sippy
Written by	C.L. Kavish
Starring	Raj Kapoor Saira Banu
Music by	Shankar Jaikishan Hasrat Jaipuri (lyrics)
Cinematography	S.S. Samel
Editing by	R.V. Shrikhande
Release date(s)	1968
Running time	171 min
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Diwana is a 1968 Indian Bollywood film directed by Mahesh Kaul. The film stars Raj Kapoor, Saira Banu, Lalita Pawar in pivotal roles.

Plot

Pyarelal (Raj Kapoor), a simple-minded and extremely naive young man, who was orphaned at birth, and now lives with Fatima (Lalita Pawar), a Muslim landlady who treats him like her son. Once, he sets on a journey and meets a young woman with whom he falls in love, Kamini Gupta (Saira Banu). Sarmoyadhar (Kamal Kapoor), the person who brought her up happens to be Pyarelal's real father. All of a sudden, Pyarelal is arrested on the charge of murder. No one believes that a harmless man like him could commit a crime, let alone kill. However, Pyarelal openly admits in court that he is indeed guilty, and demands capital punishment for it. The reason he does that unveild several secrets later on.

Cast

• Raj Kapoor ... Pyarelal
• Saira Banu ... Kamini Gupta
• Lalita Pawar ... Fatima Begum
• Kamal Kapoor ... Ramdas / Sir Maryadas
• Ravindra Kapoor
• Salim Khan

Awards

• Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award - Saira Banu
• Nominated, Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Shankar-Jaikishen
• Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - Sharda for "Tumhari Bhi Jai Jai"

External links

• Diwana at the Internet Movie Database