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{{Infobox film
| name = Diwana
| image =Diwana1967.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Mahesh Kaul
| producer = [[Mukhram Sharma]] N. C. Sippy
| writer = C. L. Kavish
| narrator =
| starring = [[Raj Kapoor]] [[Saira Banu]] [[Lalita Pawar]]
| music = [[Shankar Jaikishan]] [[Hasrat Jaipuri]] (lyrics) [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] (lyrics)
| cinematography = S. S. Samel
| editing = R. V. Shrikhande
| studio = Anupam Chitra
| distributor =
| released =1967
| runtime = 171 min
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Diwana''''' ({{lit|Crazy lover}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1967|1967]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Bollywood]] film directed by [[Mahesh Kaul]]. The film stars [[Raj Kapoor]], [[Saira Banu]] and [[Lalita Pawar]] in pivotal roles.<ref name="Nanda2002">{{cite book|author=Ritu Nanda|title=Raj Kapoor: Speaks|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FnyaW9L6cKYC&pg=RA1-PA183|accessdate=16 January 2015|year=2002|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-670-04952-3|pages=1–}}</ref><ref name="NandaKapūra1991">{{cite book|author1=Ritu Nanda|author2=Rāja Kapūra|title=Raj Kapoor, His Life and His Films|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lBdlAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=16 January 2015|year=1991|publisher=R.K. Films & Studios}}</ref> The film, made under the Anupam Chitra production banner had music by [[Shankar-Jaikishan]], with lyrics by [[Hasrat Jaipuri]] and [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/diwana-movie-cast-crew/3832|title=Cast and crew Diwana (1967)|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=16 January 2015}}</ref> Some songs are still popular like "Diwana Mujhko Log Kahein ", "Jisne Tumhe Chand Si Surat", "Hum To Jate Apne Gaon" and "Tumhari Bhi Jai Jai". This film is also remembered for Kamal Kapoor's strong performance as Raj Kapoor's father.

==Plot==
Pyarelal ([[Raj Kapoor]]), a simple-minded and extremely naive young man, 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]]). Sir Mayadas ([[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 is unveiled after several secrets, later on.

==Cast==
* [[Raj Kapoor]]... Pyarelal
* [[Saira Banu]]... Kamini Sharma
* [[Lalita Pawar]]... Fatima Begum
* [[Kamal Kapoor]]... Ramdas / Sir Mayadas
* [[Hiralal (actor)|Hiralal]]... Chopra
* [[Leela Mishra]]... Kaki
* Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi... Kaka
* [[Ravindra Kapoor]]... Inder Singh
* [[Salim Khan]]... Diljit Singh
* Jankidas... Chaddha
* Ulhas... Gupta
* Brahm Bhardwaj... Public Prosecutor
* Bazid Khan... Advocate S. D. Mathur
* [[Paul Sharma]]... Buta Singh
* Nasreen... Diljit Singh's sidekick
* Paul Mahendra

==Soundtrack==
The Music of the film is composed by the maestros [[Shankar-Jaikishan]]. All songs were popular even before the release of the film being played on Radios and Binaca Geetmala 1967. Songs were sung by [[Mukesh]] & [[Sharda (singer)|Sharda]].
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer!!Lyricist
|-
| 1
| "Diwana Mujhko Log Kahen"
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
| [[Hasrat Jaipuri]]
|-
| 2
| "Ham To Jate Apne Gaon"
| | Mukesh
| [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]]
|-
| 3
| "Ae Sanam Jisne Tujhe"
| | Mukesh
| Hasrat Jaipuri
|-
| 4
| "Tumhari Bhi Jai Jai"
| | Mukesh
| Shailendra
|-
| 5
| "Pate Ki Baat Kahega"
| | Mukesh
| Shailendra
|-
| 6
| "Taron Se Pyare"
| | Mukesh
| Hasrat Jaipuri
|-
| 7
| "Tumko Sanam Pukar Ke"
| Sharda
| Shailendra
|-
| 8
| "Tumhari Bhi Jai Jai" (Female)
| Sharda
| Shailendra
|-
| 9
| "Taron Se Pyare" (Female)
| Sharda
| Hasrat Jaipuri
|}

==Awards==
*Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] - [[Saira Banu]]
*Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award]] - [[Shankar Jaikishan]]
*Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Female Playback Award]] - [[Sharda Rajan Iyengar|Sharda]] for "Tumhari Bhi Jai Jai"

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0062897|title=Diwana}}

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[[Category:1967 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar Jaikishan]]

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