Yash Chopra’s Darr is considered a classic. It marked a turning point in Shah Rukh Khan’s career as he played the role of Rahul Mehra, an obsessive lover, in the film.
However, Khan was not the first choice for the role of the antagonist. Superstar Aamir Khan, in an interaction with Javed Akhtar in Mumbai, revealed that he was supposed to work in the film, but later dropped out.
During the press conference of Aamir Khan: Cinema Ka Jadugar film festival, the Sarfarosh actor said: “There was a film, Darr, which I was supposed to do, but I didn’t do it. But that was for some other reasons, not creative reasons. And even now, I feel that it was right. Because, the tone which Yash Ji wanted in the film, Shah Rukh was suiting slightly better in that.”
He added, “In retrospect, I felt that if I had done it, something else would have happened because I was looking at it differently. I don’t really regret that because I think the film was well made and was successful. And I don’t think I would’ve played that tone of role which Yash Ji wanted.”
He also said that he read the script of the blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan and advised writer V. Vijayendra Prasad to cast Salman Khan in the lead role.
“Bajrangi Bhaijaan, I had heard the script, but I had actually told the writer, Mr Prasad, that Salman would suit better. When I heard the script, that was my reaction,” said Aamir.
In a celebration of Aamir’s cinematic legacy, PVR INOX has announced a film festival titled Aamir Khan: Cinema Ka Jadugar, dedicated to the superstar’s contribution to Indian cinema.
The festival will run from March 14 to March 27, and offer fans across India a chance to relive the magic of Aamir’s most celebrated performances on the big screen.
Courtesy: ANI
