At Deja View, friend of the Gutter Ed Glaser looks at Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), aka, masala “Bollywood Matrix.” Or maybe something else?

“Discover how Vikram Bhatt’s Awara Paagal Deewana rips off The Matrix shot-for-shot with Akshay Kumar, and why that’s not even the crazy part. Also featuring: crouching tigers, choreography with a Walkman, and a family film that children weren’t allowed to see.

This is a completely rebuilt version of my original Deja View episode on Awara Paagal Deewana, with extensive new research, production history, and a new edit.”

Watch here.