Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat (transl. The obsession of a crazy lover) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Milap Zaveri and written by Milap Zaveri and Mushtaq Shiekh.^[4] Produced under the banner Desi Movies Factory, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa in the lead roles.

The film was theatrically released on 21 October 2025, coinciding with Diwali. It received generally negative reviews from critics^[5] but was a major commercial success, grossing ₹112 crore worldwide and emerged as the 12th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025.^[6]

The story follows Vikramaditya Bhonsle, an influential politician whose growing infatuation with Adaa Randhawa, a film actress, slowly transforms his admiration into a dangerous fixation. As Vikramaditya’s obsession begins to shadow every corner of Adaa’s life, the two are pulled toward an inevitable clash where power, fear, and unchecked desire collide.

• Harshvardhan Rane as Vikramaditya Bhonsle
• Sonam Bajwa as Adaa Randhawa
• Shaad Randhawa as Sanjay
• Sachin Khedekar as Ganpatrao Bhonsle
• Ananth Narayan Mahadevan as Mr. Randhawa
• Rajesh Khera as Raheja

The film was officially announced on 14 February 2025 under the working title Deewaniyat.^[7] In May 2025, the title was renamed to Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat.^[8]

The film's first look was unveiled on 27 May 2025.^[9] The film's official teaser was released on 22 August 2025.^[10]

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat was initially scheduled for release on 2 October 2025. However, the film was later postponed and was released theatrically on 21 October 2025, coinciding with Diwali.^[11]

The music of the film is composed by Kaushik–Guddu, Kunaal Vermaa, Annkur R Pathakk, Rajat Nagpal, Rahul Mishra and Lijo George – DJ Chetas with lyrics written by Kunaal Vermaa, Sameer Anjaan, Siddhant Kaushal, Sachin Urmtosh and Prince Dubey.

The song "Dil Dil Dil" is a remake of the song of "Koi Jaye To Le Aaye" from the 1996 film Ghatak: Lethal sung by Alka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan composed by Anu Malik and written by Rahat Indori.^[12]

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat received generally negative reviews from critics.^[13]

Bollywood Hungama rated it 3.5/5 stars and said that "On the whole, EK DEEWANE KI DEEWANIYAT is unapologetically massy and fiercely passionate, backed by solid performances and thumping music."^[14] Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "A visually pleasing but formulaic romantic drama lifted by Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa’s performances and a soulful soundtrack. Watch it for the emotions, not for novelty."^[15] Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times rated it 1.5/5 stars and wrote "The whole point of the film is to end up as an Instagram reel for jilted lovers to clip and plaster across their feeds."^[16]

Rachit Gupta of Filmfare rated it 2.5/5 stars and said that "Harshvardhan Rane leads from the front in Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, which starts off interestingly, but eventually fizzles out in massy masala movie territory."^[17] Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "The most lenient thing that can be said about this romantic saga is that it gives Rane a platform he always yearned for. But the film that he has chosen or that chose him feels 30 years too late despite the success of obsessive (read obnoxious) lovers like Kabir Singh and Kundan."^[18]

Nishad Thaivalappil of News 18 gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Through the whole film, you only feel bad for three people — Anant Mahadevan, Sachin Khedekar and YOURSELF! Why have they done the film and why are you doing this to yourself! To sum it up, the film is the only thing you need to burst out of the big screen this Diwali".^[19] Sana Farzeen of India Today rated the film 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "The only reason the film is bearable is because of how sincere both actors are in their performances. Harshvardhan Rane seems to have read the memo well; he has found his niche with these brooding lover characters. Sonam Bajwa, on the other hand, looks stunning and pulls off the part strong-part vulnerable woman quite well."^[20]

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1 stars out of 5 and said that "Bollywood refuses to deep-six the deeply regressive misogynistic toxicity, cementing the dangerous idea that one-sided obsession is a perfectly legitimate emotion. Whatever happened to No means No?.^[21] Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India observed that "Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa star in the most casually offensive Hindi film of the year."^[22]

Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in writes in his review that "The 140-minute film, written by Zaveri and Mushtaq Shiekh, has scenes in excruciating slow motion and songs with the usual doom-and-gloom lyrics. The general feeling is of being trapped in a small elevator during a lengthy power cut."^[23]

• Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat at IMDb
• Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat at Bollywood Hungama