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{{Infobox film
| name = Darr: A Violent Love Story
| image = Darr poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Yash Chopra]]
| writer = [[Honey Irani]] {{infobox|decat=yes|child=yes|label1= Dialogues by|data1= [[Javed Siddiqui]]}}
| screenplay =
| story =
| producer = Yash Chopra
| starring = {{plainlist|

* [[Sunny Deol]]
* [[Juhi Chawla]]
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Manmohan Singh (film director)|Manmohan Singh]]
| editing = Keshav Naidu
| music = [[Shiv–Hari]]
| studio = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| distributor = Yash Raj Films
| released = {{film date|1993|12|24|df=yes}}
| runtime = 177 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|3.25 crore}}<ref name="boxofficeindia1">{{cite web | title = Darr – Movie – Box Office India | work = boxofficeindia.com | access-date = 2016-08-11 | url = http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3320 }}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|21.3 crore}}<ref name="boxofficeindia1" />
}}

'''''Darr: A Violent Love Story''''' ({{IPA|hi|ɖər}}; {{lit.}} ''Fear'') is a 1993 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[psychological thriller]] film directed and produced by [[Yash Chopra]] under his banner [[Yash Raj Films]]. It stars [[Sunny Deol]], [[Juhi Chawla]] and [[Shah Rukh Khan]] in the lead roles, along with [[Anupam Kher]], [[Tanvi Azmi]], [[Annu Kapoor]], and [[Dalip Tahil]] in supporting roles.

''Darr'' released on 24 December 1993, coinciding with the [[Christmas]] weekend, and emerged as a major commercial success. It was declared a blockbuster at the box-office and went on to become the [[List of Hindi films of 1993|third highest-grossing Hindi film of the year]] and the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with praise towards the direction, story, screenplay, soundtrack, cinematography, costumes and the performances of the cast.

''Darr'' proved to be a milestone for both Chawla and Khan's careers, catapulting them to stardom. The film emerged as Chawla's third consecutive commercial success that year, following ''[[Lootere]]'' and ''[[Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke]]'', thus solidifying her career as a leading lady in the 1990s, while Khan's portrayal of an obsessive lover was widely appreciated by critics and audiences alike. The film marked the first of Khan's collaborations with Chopra and the Yash Raj Films banner.

The film received two nominations at the [[39th Filmfare Awards]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] (Chopra) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]] (Khan), and won two awards: [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Best Comedian]] (Kher) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] (Manmohan Singh). At the [[41st National Film Awards]], the film won the award for [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]].

== Plot ==
Kiran Awasthi, a beautiful college student, visits her brother Vijay and his wife Poonam upon her return home. Rahul Mehra, her classmate who is in love with her, is relentlessly following her. An [[MARCOS|SF officer]] in the [[Indian Navy]], [[Lieutenant (navy)|Lieutenant]] Sunil Malhotra is Kiran's boyfriend. His [[Commanding officer|Commanding Officer]] [[Indian Navy ranks and insignia#Commissioned officers|Captain]] Avinash Mehra, is Rahul's father.

Rahul makes an effort to be friendly with Sunil in order to be near Kiran. Rahul keeps calling her when she gets home and asks her to avoid Sunil, but despite her fear, she rejects Rahul's authority over her. She and her family are frightened when he visits her on both her birthday and [[Holi]]. Kiran and Sunil become engaged thanks to Vijay and Poonam, who think the stalker would never bother Kiran again.

Upon learning this, a furious Rahul attempts to murder Sunil but is unsuccessful. When Sunil is chasing Rahul, he doesn't know that the stalker is Rahul, he has an accident and is taken to the hospital. Kiran chooses to flee the city so that the stalker won't harm her beloved any longer but is apprehended by Sunil, who marries her that very night. Rahul is attacked by this and vows to take Kiran for himself. He kills the police officers sent to protect the couple and vandalizes their new home with graffiti reading "{{IAST|Śādī Mubārāka Kiraṇa}}" (Congrats on your marriage, Kiran) and "''{{IAST|Tuma mērī hō Kiraṇa}}''" (You are mine, Kiran).

This horrifies Kiran, who worries that she might lose her mind. Sunil decides to take Kiran on a surprise honeymoon to [[Switzerland]] while booking extra tickets to [[Goa]], so that the stalker goes away by misunderstanding that the couple is in Goa. Rahul falls for the trick and looks everywhere for Kiran in Goa in vain, but couldn't find her. Instead, he meets Vikram "Vicky" Oberoi, a friend from college, who is ill. Rahul then makes an effort to get to know Kiran's brother and sister-in-law by paying them daily visits to learn about Kiran's location.

Vicky calls Rahul and invites him to meet him. When he does, he discovers him on his deathbed, pleading with Rahul to kill him since he can no longer bear the anguish. After a brief pause, he kills his companion while creating the illusion that Vicky was the stalker. Kiran's family believes the stalker killed himself after failing to find Kiran and relax. Rahul is informed of her true whereabouts, and he shows up at her hotel.

He is acknowledged by Kiran and Sunil, who invite him to join their celebrations. However, Sunil learns that Rahul was Kiran's stalker when Vijay calls him and says that Rahul had been visiting him and Poonam but not mentioned he was going to Switzerland. Sunil sends Kiran to wait for him at a boat, before luring Rahul to the forest and attacking him. Rahul begs for mercy, stabs Sunil and then abandons him to perish. Later, as Rahul arrives at the boat, he tries to marry Kiran without her will and informs her that Sunil has died. Despite her pleading and begging, he hands her his mother's old saree and orders her to wear it.

Kiran locks herself in a room in the boat. When the boat's door is smashed and Kiran is yanked back out by Rahul and pretends to agree to marry Rahul, then it is discovered that Sunil didn't actually die and he returns to save Kiran bloodies. Enraged, Sunil brutally fights Rahul and ends up shooting him thrice. Dying, Rahul expresses shame for his actions and begs Kiran to not hate him. Kiran and Sunil return to [[India]] and visit their relatives once again.

== Cast ==

*[[Sunny Deol]] as [[Lieutenant]] Sunil Malhotra, Kiran’s husband
*[[Juhi Chawla]] as Kiran Malhotra, Sunil’s wife
*[[Shahrukh Khan]] as Rahul Mehra, Kiran's obsessive unrequited lover and stalker
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Vijay Awasthi, Kiran's brother
*[[Tanvi Azmi]] as Poonam Awasthi, Vijay’s wife; Kiran’s sister-in-law
*[[Dalip Tahil]] as [[Captain]] Avinash Mehra, Rahul's father; Sunil's superior in the Indian Navy
*[[Annu Kapoor]] as Vikram "Vicky" Oberoi, Rahul's friend
*Piloo J. Wadia as the hotel manager
*[[Vikas Anand]] as the psychiatrist

== Production ==

=== Development ===
[[Aditya Chopra]] wanted to make a film similar to the Hollywood film ''[[Cape Fear (1991 film)|Cape Fear]]'' (1991) starring [[Robert De Niro]]. The film was to be directed by Naresh Malhotra, an assistant of [[Yash Chopra]], with [[Raveena Tandon]], [[Dino Martelli|Deepak Malhotra]], and Saahil Chaddha in the lead roles. However, Yash decided to take over the project, and eventually changed the casting.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 July 2023 |title=Saahil Chadha recalls being replaced from Darr after Yash Chopra took over the film, says Aditya Chopra offered him Shah Rukh Khan's part |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/saahil-chadha-replaced-darr-after-yash-chopra-aditya-chopra-offered-him-shah-rukh-khan-part-8849950/ |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> The film's title ''Darr'' was suggested to Chopra by his other son [[Uday Chopra]] (who worked as an assistant director in the film) and [[Hrithik Roshan]].<ref name="indiatv">{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-darr-shah-rukh-khan-lesser-known-facts-418621|title=24 years of Darr: We bet you didn't know these 7 unknown facts about Shah Rukh Khan's film|date=24 December 2017|agency=[[India TV]]|access-date=10 November 2018|archive-date=22 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922153031/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-darr-shah-rukh-khan-lesser-known-facts-418621|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
[[Sridevi]], who had previously collaborated with Chopra in ''[[Chandni (1989 film)|Chandni]]'' (1989) and ''[[Lamhe]]'' (1991), was first offered the role of Kiran. The role was planned much like her previous roles in ''Chandni'' and ''Lamhe''. However, she wanted Kiran to be the obsessed lover instead of the victim; Chopra refused this change of plot, causing Sridevi to opt out.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-08-29 |title='Baahubali' to 'Baghban': Films rejected by Sridevi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/baahubali-to-baghban-films-rejected-by-sridevi/photostory/63109441.cms |access-date=2026-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> [[Madhuri Dixit]] was offered the role next, but she refused due to scheduling conflicts. [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]] was [[Screen test|screen tested]] for the role, but ultimately could do not the film as she competing for the [[Miss World Pageant]] at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-25 |title=‘Yash Chopra wanted to cast Aishwarya Rai for Darr, didn’t work out because of Miss World pageant,’ recalls Neeta Lulla |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/yash-chopra-wanted-aishwarya-rai-for-darr-didnt-work-out-8859672/ |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> [[Divya Bharti]] was then signed, however, she was replaced with [[Juhi Chawla]] at [[Aamir Khan]]'s request.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 April 2020 |title=Did You Know: Aamir Khan got Divya Bharti replaced with Juhi Chawla in Darr due to THIS reason? |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/nostalgia/did-you-know-aamir-khan-got-divya-bharti-replaced-juhi-chawla-darr-due-reason-523740 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412115556/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/nostalgia/did-you-know-aamir-khan-got-divya-bharti-replaced-juhi-chawla-darr-due-reason-523740 |archive-date=12 April 2020|website=[[Pinkvilla]]}}</ref>

[[Sanjay Dutt]] was the original choice for the antagonist Rahul Mehra, however was unable to sign the film due to his conviction of illegal possession of arms. [[Sudesh Berry]] was considered for the role, but was rejected after a screen test.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Not Shah Rukh Khan, this actor was first choice of Yash Chopra for Darr, rejected the role due to..., name is... |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/not-shah-rukh-khan-this-border-actor-was-first-choice-of-yash-chopra-for-darr-rejected-the-role-due-to-this-reason-name-is-sudesh-berry-7967660/ |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=[[India.com]] |language=en}}</ref> The role was then offered to [[Ajay Devgn]], who declined as he was uncomfortable playing a negative character at that stage of his career.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-01 |title=Movies that Ajay Devgn rejected |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/movies-that-ajay-devgn-rejected/photostory/120533031.cms?picid=120533100 |access-date=2026-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> [[Aamir Khan]], who had worked with Chopra in ''[[Parampara (1993 film)|Parampara]]'' the same year, was signed. However, he was removed from the project after he asked for a joint narration with [[Sunny Deol]]. Khan's reasoning for this was that since he and Deol were two leading actors, they could hear their roles and if they were both satisfied, no ego hassles would happen henceforth. Furthermore, Khan was also unhappy with the way Deol's character beat Rahul up in the climax.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=12 June 2025 |title=Aamir Khan BREAKS SILENCE on losing Darr to Shah Rukh Khan: “I said yes, but I was fired from the film because…” : |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/aamir-khan-breaks-silence-losing-darr-shah-rukh-khan-said-yes-fired-film/ |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en}}</ref> Following Aamir's exit, [[Shah Rukh Khan]] was cast as Rahul after Chopra's son Aditya had watched his debut performance in ''[[Deewana (1992 film)|Deewana]]'' and suggested his name. ''Darr'' ended up capulating Khan to stardom and he went to star in all of Yash's future directorial ventures.

[[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Mithun Chakraborty]], and [[Jackie Shroff]] were all offered the role of Sunil, however all three of them refused.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-05-12 |title=Did you know Rishi Kapoor had turned down ‘Darr’ and suggested Shah Rukh Khan’s name? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-rishi-kapoor-had-turned-down-darr-and-suggested-shah-rukh-khans-name/articleshow/75692647.cms |access-date=2026-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> [[Nitish Bharadwaj]] was also approached for the role of Sunil, due to his popularity as [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]] in [[B. R. Chopra]]'s [[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|''Mahabharat'']], but declined as he felt the role was not challenging enough. [[Sunny Deol]] had been given the choice of playing Sunil or the antagonist Rahul. Deol chose to play Sunil, believing that a negative role would harm his career.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-02-03 |title=Honey Irani revisits Shah Rukh Khan–Sunny Deol fallout; reveals Sunny was first offered SRK’s iconic role in Darr but he declined |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/honey-irani-revisits-shah-rukh-khansunny-deol-fallout-reveals-sunny-was-first-offered-srks-iconic-role-in-darr-but-he-declined/articleshow/127888211.cms |access-date=2026-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by the duo [[Shiv–Hari]], with the lyrics written by [[Anand Bakshi]].

It was the second best-selling [[Bollywood soundtrack]] album of the year, being surpassed only by ''[[Baazigar]]'' (which also starred Shah Rukh Khan).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081552/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce |archive-date=15 February 2008 |title=Music Hits 1990–1999 (Figures in Units) |publisher=Box Office India |date=22 January 2009 |access-date=9 May 2012}}</ref> The soundtrack album sold about 4.5{{nbsp}}million units in India,<ref name="Outlook">{{cite magazine|title=Making Music Like Ne'er Before|magazine=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|date=13 March 1996|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/making-music-like-neer-before/200987|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071742/http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/making-music-like-neer-before/200987|archive-date=2017-12-10|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> earning at least {{INRConvert|10.8|c|year=1993}}.<ref>{{cite journal|title=India Today|journal=[[India Today]]|date=1994|volume=19|page=iv|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LHEZAQAAMAAJ|language=en|quote=DARR <br /> Music Director: Shiv-Harl <br /> Lyricist: Anand Bakshi <br /> Sales: 40 lakh tapes <br /> Value: Rs 10.8 crore}}</ref> Rakesh Budhu of ''Planet Bollywood'' in his review gave the album 8.5 stars out of 10.<ref name="pb" />

''Darr'''s soundtrack marked one of the earliest instances of [[Udit Narayan]] supplying his voice for Shah Rukh Khan. Narayan's voice went on to be featured in the soundtracks of every single one of Khan's collaborations with Yash Raj Films until ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004).

{{Infobox album
| name = Darr
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Shiv-Hari]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1993
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 42:12
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer = [[Shiv-Hari]]
| prev_title = [[Sahibaan]]
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Planet Bollywood
| rev1Score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}<ref name="pb">{{cite web|title=Darr Music Review|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=042106034653|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref>
}}
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = Anand Bakshi
| all_music =
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Jaadu Teri Nazar
| length1 = 4:41
| extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]]
| title2 = Darwaaza Band Karlo
| length2 = 6:05
| extra2 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]] & [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]]
| title3 = Tu Mere Saamne
| length3 = 6:07
| extra3 = Lata Mangeshkar & Udit Narayan
| title4 = Ishq Da Bura Rog (not in the film)
| length4 = 5:43
| extra4 = Lata Mangeshkar & [[Vinod Rathod]]
| title5 = Solah Button
| length5 = 7:35
| extra5 = Lata Mangeshkar, [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] & [[Pamela Chopra]]
| title6 = Likha Hai Ye In Hawaaon Pe
| length6 = 5:12
| extra6 = Lata Mangeshkar & [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| title7 = Ang Se Ang Lagana
| length7 = 6:49
| extra7 = [[Vinod Rathod]], [[Sudesh Bhosle]], [[Alka Yagnik]] & [[Devaki Pandit]]
| title8 = Obsession (Dance Music)
| length8 = 2:18
| extra8 = Instrumental
}}

== Box office ==
At the domestic Indian box office, ''Darr'' became the third highest-grossing film of 1993, after ''[[Aankhen (1993 film)|Aankhen]]'' and ''[[Khalnayak]]'', and was declared a blockbuster.<ref name="boxofficeindia2">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName= |title=Box Office 1993 |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=14 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814154929/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName= |archive-date=14 August 2013 }}</ref> In India, it was released on 190 screens, with 19.96{{nbsp}}million tickets sold. Its domestic gross was {{INR|link=yes}}15.73{{nbsp}}[[crore]], including a [[net income]] of {{INR}}10.74{{nbsp}}crore, which is equivalent to {{INRConvert|184.4|c|year=2017|mode=historical}} when adjusted for inflation {{as of|2017|lc=y}}.<ref name="boxofficeindia1" /> Its domestic gross is equivalent to {{INRConvert|339|c|year=2017|mode=historical}} when adjusted for inflation {{as of|2017|lc=y}}.{{efn|name=Inflation|Inflation rate of 17.17 times: {{INR}}10.74{{nbsp}}crore domestic net equivalent to {{INRConvert|184.4|c|year=2017|mode=historical}}.<ref name="boxofficeindia1" />}}

At the overseas box office, ''Darr'' was the year's highest-grossing Indian film of 1993, grossing $500,000 ({{INR}}5.58{{nbsp}}crore).<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Overseas Grossers 1993|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/overseas-total-gross.php?year=1993|website=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=3 December 2017}}</ref> Worldwide, it grossed {{INRConvert|21.31|c|year=1993|mode=historical}},<ref name="boxofficeindia1" /> equivalent to {{INRConvert|366|c|year=2017|mode=historical}} when adjusted for inflation {{as of|2017|lc=y}}.{{efn|name=Inflation}}

== Awards and nominations ==
{{Anchor|Awards|Accolades}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award !! Category !! Nominee !! Result !! References
|-
|[[41st National Film Awards]] || [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] || [[Yash Chopra]] || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite book|last1=Gopalakrishnan|first1=K.|last2=Aggarwal|first2=Semugha|title=41st National Film Festival|publisher=Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|pages=18–19|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/41st_nff_1994.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="9" |[[39th Filmfare Awards]] || [[Filmfare Best Comedian Award|Best Comedian]] || [[Anupam Kher]] || {{won}} || rowspan="11" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmfare Awards Winners 1994: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 1994 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1994/101 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]|| [[Manmohan Singh (film director)|Manmohan Singh]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Best Director Award|Best Director]] || Yash Chopra || {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]] || [[Shah Rukh Khan]] || {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award|Best Music Director]] || [[Shiv-Hari]] || {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] || [[Anand Bakshi]] for "Jaadu Teri Nazar" || {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] || [[Udit Narayan]] for "Jaadu Teri Nazar" || {{Nom}}
|}

== Remakes ==
It was remade in Kannada as ''[[Preethse]]'', starring [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] as Chandu (Rahul), [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as Surya (Sunil) and [[Sonali Bendre]] playing Kiran.<ref>{{Cite web
| author= Rajitha
| date = 8 December 1999
| title= Sonali takes over from Juhi
|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/1999/dec/08spice.htm|access-date=2023-01-04|website=m.rediff.com}}</ref> The film also partially inspired the 2005 Tamil film ''[[Chinna (2005 film)|Chinna]]''. The Telugu film ''Tapassu'' also borrowed some scenes from ''Darr''.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

The teaser trailer for an intended five-part web series ''Darr 2.0'' was released on [[YouTube]] on August 30, 2016. It was set to be a retelling of the film in a contemporary setting, portraying cyber-stalking and digital crimes. The web series was set to be produced by Ashish Chopra under the banner of [[Y-Films]] and directed by Vikash Chandra. Screenplay and dialogues are by Nikhil Taneja and Shubham Yogi.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dixit|first1=Mini|title=Shah Rukh's Darr is getting a creepy, stalker-ish, web series makeover|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/darr-reboot-yashraj-shah-rukh-khan-juhi-chawla-internet-stalker-lifest-338220-2016-08-31|access-date=12 September 2016|website=India Today|date=31 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramachandran |first1=Nama |author-link1=Naman Ramachandran |date=30 August 2016 |title=Early Shah Rukh Khan Film 'Darr' Revived as Indian Web Series |url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/asia/shah-rukh-khan-film-darr-indian-web-series-1201847582/ |access-date=21 August 2017 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The series was shelved.

==Legacy==
Audience and the critics appreciated Shah Rukh Khan's dialogue: "I love you, K-k-k- Kiran" which still remains iconic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Himanshu |date=2023-01-02 |title=Favourite Villains: When Shah Rukh Khan Made Us Weep For The Anti-Hero In Darr |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/readers-articles/darr-amazon-prime-video-favourite-villains-when-shah-rukh-khan-made-us-weep-for-the-anti-hero-in-darr-juhi-chawla-sunny-deol |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}}</ref>

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
*{{cite book |last=Chowdhury |first=Purna |editor1-last=Mehta |editor1-first=Rini Bhattacharya |editor2-last=Pandharipande |editor2-first=Rajeshwari V. |title=Bollywood and Globalization: Indian Popular Cinema, Nation, and Diaspora |year=2010 |publisher=Anthem Press |isbn=978-1-84331-833-0 |pages=56–60 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p3OqmW_tQYIC&pg=PA56 |chapter=Bollywood Babes: Body and Female Desire in the Bombay Films Since the Nineties and ''Darr'', ''Mohra'' and ''Aitraaz'': A Tropic Discourse}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0109555}}

{{National Film Award Wholesome Entertainment}}
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[[Category:Films set on boats]]
[[Category:Hindi-language romantic thriller films]]

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Good Life Financial at 18:40, 19 March 2026