Vijay’s dad quit Shah Rukh Khan’s debut, its hero staged a walkout: How SRK got Deewana | Bollywood News
When Deewana released on June 25, 1992, it introduced Hindi cinema to a young Shah Rukh Khan and changed the course of Bollywood history. The film went on to become the second-highest-grossing Hindi release of the year, launched Shah Rukh as a leading man and gave audiences one of the decade’s most memorable soundtracks. But the road to Deewana was anything but smooth. Details about the film’s journey to the screen were recently shared by YouTube channel Stories By Shekhar, which recounted how a director’s exit, a hero’s walkout and Shah Rukh Khan’s initial reluctance nearly changed the fate of the film. The story began with producer Guddu Dhanoa, who was trying to rebuild his career after suffering heavy losses from his 1989 production Gola Barood. Along with partners Lalit Kapoor and Raju Kothari, Dhanoa was searching for a project that could revive their fortunes. During a visit to Chennai, the trio watched the Tamil film Vasantha Raagam and decided to remake it in Hindi. That remake would eventually become Deewana. Coincidentally, the film was …









