Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat was commissioned by Abhishek Bachchan, then he backed out; earned 4x profit: Milap Zaveri

As per Milap Zaveri, Abhishek Bachchan 'loved' the script of Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat when he heard it 10 years ago but refused to be a part of it a decade later.

‘Abhishek Bachchan said yes to Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat’
The film’s credits thanked Abhishek Bachchan, but the actor has not spoken about his involvement with the film yet.

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Milap said that after the failure of Satyameva Jayate 2 in 2021, he reached out to Abhishek again but this time around, the actor felt that the “time for me to do this story has passed.” Milap then approached 10 other actors who refused the film.

He recalled that one of the actors he approached believed that he was “too good looking for the role” and felt, “How can the girl say no to me?” Another actor told Milap that he “did not identify with the toxicity of the character”.

Another actor perceived it as a “villain’s role” and refused to take it up.

Milap believes that actors might have said no because he was not in a good space in his career after the failure of Satyameva Jayate 2.

Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat made 3-4 times of its budget
Milap said that after the re-release of Sanam Teri Kasam, he texted Harshavrdhan who immediately jumped on board.

While talking about the returns of the film, Milap refused to give exact numbers but mentioned, “A product worth Rs 3-4 made Rs 12” thus implying that the film made at least 3-4 times on the investment.

Milap also spoke about the resurgence in his career that he experienced with Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat and said, “Someone told me, ‘You are a cockroach.

You refuse to die’.”
Milap has written films like Masti, Pyare Mohan, Kyun Ho Gaya Na.

He made his directorial debut with 2010’s Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai and has since directed films like Mastizaade, Satyamev Jayate and Marjaavaan.

He also directed Mastiii 4.

Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat, starring Harshvrdhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa, released on Diwali, clashing against Thamma, with almost no publicity and gained traction after the initial few days.

The film followed Rane’s character, who is a local politician, as he starts stalking Bajwa’s character, who is an actress.

The film was panned for its misogynistic tone.

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