TrailerTime: Ek deewana tha Movie Review and Ratings..

Cast :
Prateik Babbar, Amy Jackson, Manu Rishi, Sachin Khedekar
Director :
Gautham Menon
Producer :
Gautham Menon, Reshma Ghatala, Venkat Somasundaram
Story :
Ek Deewana Tha is the story of Sachin, a 22 year old engineering graduate whos now struggling to make his career in the world of cinema. Sachin falls in love with Jessie who is beautiful, elegant, smart and classy. But Jessie belongs to an orthodox Malayali Christian family where watching movies, partying or falling in love are completely taboo.
Genre : Romance
RATING: *****( Average)

Both, the Tamil version [VINNAITHAANDI VARUVAAYAA] and also its Telugu adaptation [YE MAAYA CHESAVE] were considered path-breaking motion pictures. Though essentially a remake, EKK DEEWANA THA conjures memories of K. Balachander's roaring hit EK DUUJE KE LIYE. Menon is a master storyteller, no two opinions on that, but EKK DEEWANA THA fails to leave an impact for a valid reason: A beaten to death plot tends to stagnate after a point. Also, Menon overstays the hospitality by dragging the film in its second hour. Just when you think the story would conclude, Menon does a time travel and starts a new chapter in this never-ending love story. That, honestly, only makes this snail-paced movie a taxing and cumbersome experience.
Bollywood loves a good romance but not one where the plot is dragged endlessly just to increase the runtime. Rajeev Masand says that the film tests the viewer's 'threshold for pain':

Cutting between Mumbai and Kerala, the film's second half meanders carelessly, and at such a sluggish pace you'll have to check your pulse to make sure you're still breathing. Manu Rishi, who plays Sachin's mentor, and a Bollywood cameraman, infuses some energy with his smart lines and his natural style of acting. But it's not enough to save this sloppy film from its imminent fate. The resolution of the couple's conflict is so convenient, you'll want to smack them for not arriving at it one hour ago.