This movie would always be one of my favourites from the legend himself, Yash Chopra. He always leaves a landmark on his films which explains the legend himself. Darr is one of those landmarks in which deals with the concept of stalking and obsession. Here is the plot. Sunil (Sunny Deol) and Kiran (Juhi Chawla) fell in love with each other and decide to get married after Kiran's education. However, Kiran has a stalker named Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) who is not only in love with Kiran but constantly follows her around, harrassing her via phone calls and disguises and would do anything to win Kiran over. Won't really spoil much because the story is just so good it is brilliantly displayed. Kudos to the story and screenplay writer for creating this story. Yash Chopra, as previously mentioned before, really outdid himself with a more realistic version of how love works in the real world. You start to sympathise with the characters and really understand how they go through. Onto the performances. Sunny deol as the typical hero is average as his role was not all that great. I guess the popularity of Sunny doing leading roles seem to fade away. At least in this movie, you don't get to hear him shouting and screaming, but more of the sentimental side. Anupam Kher was hilarious as the cricket fan and his chemistry with Tanvi Azmi is really fun to watch. Juhi Chawla as Kiran was great in her performance, however like Sunny, her popularity of doing leading roles faded. However her chemistry with Sunny is great.This movie belongs to Shahrukh Khan. The King himself in a role in which resides in most of us really outdid himself in a brilliant performance. his stammering, his expressions and his psychological display of being obsessed really shows us why he is the King Khan.The music was great also. All songs were amazing with Tu mere samne and Jaadu Teri Nazar being the pick of the lot. Overall, great performances but watch the movie for the King Khan

Sure, it "borrows" ideas from Psycho fairly liberally, and by now it's effects are fairly cheesy, but still, Darr is a great film to watch by any standard.Darr is one of those rare Yash Chopra films (and the beginning of the great association of Shahrukh Khan with Yash Raj films) that brings violence and the more obsessive type of love into the picture of your typical Bollywood romance. The action scenes are few and far between, and yet this is one of the darkest and bloodiest Hindi films of the early 90's.Shahrukh Khan assays the role of stuttering stalker Rahul Mehra pursuing the lovely Kiran (Juhi Chawla), who is already engaged to the dull as dishwater, but very sane and predictable Sunil Malhotra (Sunny Deol). All of this feels very basic on paper, but on reality the combination of these three characters is dynamite on screen.Unintentionally I am sure (no one would intentionally portray themselves as a bore when they are supposed to be the hero of the film), Sunny Deol is in great part to thank for the magic that is Darr. While Shahrukh takes to the obsessive and yet very sympathetic victim with aplomb, Deol's performance as the tired and somewhat old (even back then) Sunil is one that really drives you into Shahrukh's arms right from the first frame.In an odd twist of logic the character played by Sunny (Deol has been a fine actor in other films so this is not an attack on his character) almost forces the viewer to take Shahrukh Khan's point of view when it comes to Kiran. What exactly does she see in her husband-to-be? Other than fiscal stability, it does not seem that Sunil brings much to the table. In consequence, despite the admittedly awful things that Rahul does throughout the film, in a very eerie and disconcerting way, one begins to cheer for Shahrukh's character to not only win the girl, but also to triumph over Sunil in every way possible.Such a powerful emotional impulse is bound to be given credit, and I have to give it where it is due. Just to make sure that Juhi Chawla is not left out, I do have to mention that, as in her previous work such as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Juhi gives a star performance as the cute if somewhat vapid college student and object of Rahul's desire.I strongly recommend anyone to watch this film, even if they are not entirely familiar with Bollywood. It is definitely worth a viewing if only to test and see if you can manage to completely hate the villain in this piece. It is a challenge I admittedly failed at miserably.

I've never seen a Bollywood film before but I caught the first ten minutes of this, laughed myself silly and hit the R button on Sky+. I'm glad I did!! I hope I don't insult anybody (because basically, the BF and I loved it!) but we couldn't take it half as seriously as the actors did - especially the obsessed one (who, I understand, is a huge Bollywood star because we've seen him on the cover of lots of dvds since and i even saw a doll of him today in Hamleys!! The BF keeps on about this bloke - I am beginning to think HE'S obsessed! He keeps saying that it's strange for the traditionally good looking one to be the anti-hero of a film! But then we do like films that aren't your stock predictable Hollywood fare).It was completely over the top but really good fun. If all Bollywood films are like this then we're watching more. I have had that bloomin' song in my head all week and I can't speak a word of Hindi! PS any recommendations would be appreciated!

Darr (1993) was an incredible movie. In my opinion, it is one of Bollywood's finest. The movie itself triggers feelings of sympathy, fear, confusion, happiness, and sadness. Shahrukh's role was unbelievable, in fact he gave obsession a new face. Juhi Chawla's innocent and girlie character contrasted greatly with Shahrukh's fiery and passionate character. Sunny Deol's role made the "good guy" role seem like the "bad guy" one. The fact that Shahrukh, not Sunny, captivated the audience's attention proves that everyone has that helpless inner drive to pursue something that's not really in their hands. Even though the movie is several years old, it surpasses any recent one. The song "Tu Mere Samne" was full of passion and meaning. His personality fit the role perfectly. He should seriously consider re-starring in a similar film.