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Darr(1993)
Hindi176 minstheatrical
Darr (1993) is a 176-minute Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra. Starring Vikas Anand, Tanvi Azmi and Anupam Kher. With a rating of 5.9/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1993.
Director:Yash Chopra
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Plex, Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Yash Chopra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 56m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A woman is in love with a kind man. But another man becomes dangerously obsessed with her. She must choose between her true love and her own safety.
“Love or obsession: a choice that could kill.”
Film Details
5.9Rating
176Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleडर
Also Known Asไฟรักซาตาน
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
loveobsessionidentitysurvival
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
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Vikas AnandThe Psychiatrist
→#2Juhi ChawlaActor
→#3Shahrukh KhanActor
→#4T
Tanvi AzmiPoonam Awasthi
→#5Anupam KherVijay Awasti
→#6Annu KapoorVikram "Vicky" Oberoi
→#7Sunny DeolActor
→#8
J
Juhi Chawla MehtaKiran Awasti
→#9
#10S
Shah Rukh KhanRahul Mehra
→Dalip TahilCaptain Mehra
→#11Yash ChopraDirector
→#12H
Honey IraniCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Darr
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Sunny Deol (17 films together), Anupam Kher & Dalip Tahil (13 films together), Anupam Kher & Annu Kapoor (10 films together), Shahrukh Khan & Juhi Chawla (10 films together), Anupam Kher & Juhi Chawla (9 films together), and Anupam Kher & Shahrukh Khan (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally offered to Aamir Khan, who turned it down because he did not want to play a negative role.
- The iconic line 'I love you, K-K-K-Kiran' was improvised by Shah Rukh Khan during filming.
- The movie's working title was 'Anjaam', which later became the title of another Shah Rukh Khan film in 1994.
- It was one of the first major Bollywood films to extensively shoot in Switzerland, starting a trend for Yash Chopra.
- Juhi Chawla was initially hesitant to play the female lead because her character was less prominent than the male roles.
- The film's success helped establish Shah Rukh Khan's image as an 'anti-hero' early in his career.
- Composer Shiv-Hari used a distinct leitmotif (a recurring musical theme) for Shah Rukh Khan's obsessive character.