Yash Chopra’s Darr marked a pivotal moment in Shah Rukh Khan’s career. Released back in 1993, it thrust him into a negative character, a departure from his usual romantic hero roles. Playing the role of the obsessive lover Rahul Mehra, Khan delivered an intense and memorable performance. The iconic dialogue “I love you K-Kiran” remains etched in our memories, symbolizing his character from the movie. This portrayal not only showcased SRK’s versatility as an actor in handling intricate characters but also played a crucial role in propelling him to stardom in Bollywood.
Juhi Chawla, who co-starred with Shah Rukh Khan in Darr, shared an intriguing insight during a recent event at the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry. She revealed that the famous stammering dialogue in the movie, where the actor had to repeat ‘Kiran’ was inspired by Yash Chopra’s own speech impediment. Juhi mentioned that Shah Rukh had noticed this detail, highlighting Yash Ji’s slight stutter. Shah Rukh then proposed incorporating it into the film, stating, ‘I am going to use it in the film.’ Juhi reminisced about this incident, emphasizing how Shah Rukh initiated the iconic dialogue, and the rest is history. The duo, who worked together in several other films like Yes Boss, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, and Duplicate, shared a great rapport on screen.
Juhi Chawla stated, “Maine yeh notice nahin kiya tha but Shah Rukh was observant. Yash ji thoda haklate the aur Shah Rukh ne bataya ki unhone woh wahan se pick kiya tha (Shah Rukh once revealed that he picked up K-K-K-Kiran from Yash Chopra who used to stammer a little. He said, ‘I am going to use it in the film’ and wahan se unhone woh shuru kiya and thank God for that!”
In the docuseries ‘The Romantics’ on Netflix, Shah Rukh Khan delved into the intricacies of his performance in the 1993 blockbuster Darr. He shared insights into his portrayal of the villainous character Rahul Mehra and disclosed some unconventional methods he employed to perfect his stammer for the role, “I had a classmate who had a stammer. And then we did some little study, some BBC documentary or something where they talked about that people’s minds become aware to one sound, and it’s like a sharp current. So, you can’t say the word. I told Yashji (Yash Chopra) that I would like to use this aspect with the character. And then Adi (Aditya Chopra) suggested that because you become aware of a sound, let’s make him aware of the woman he loves the most, her name. So, I only stammer on the word Kiran. It was just for that one word because he’s so aware of her,” he revealed.
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