Filmmaker Anees Bazmee, who started as an assistant to showman Raj Kapoor in Prem Rog, made his mark as a distinguished writer with films like Swarg, Pratibandh, Aankhen before he decided to direct films.

His debut film, Hulchul starring Ajay Devgan and Kajol turned out to be a super blooper. His second release featuring the same pair, Pyar Toh Houna Hi Tha, inspired by the Kevin Kline-Meg Ryan romantic comedy French Kiss met with a better fate at the BO.

Deewangee is rumoured to be a loose adaptation of the Richard Gere-Edward Norton-Laura Linney crime drama Primal Fear.