Darr has been one of the classic works of SRK aka Shah Rukh Khan and also the start of the forever bond of SRK and Yash Chopra. However, while we swear by their the onscreen partnership even today, but this has to be credited to Aamir Khan for it. Because it was Aamir Khan who passed on the film to Shah Rukh Khan because he deliberately thought that he would be the perfect fit for the film.
Shabina Khan, a costume designer turned producer revealed this unknown fact in an interview with Notch magazine. She said, “I’d like to share a strange, career-defining incident that took place. This happened at Salman’s annual Eid party, and everyone was in attendance – from Aamir to Shah Rukh to the top heroines of the 90s. The party was winding up and I was among the last to leave.”
She added, “Aamir Khan, SRK, Gauri, and I were standing in Salman’s compound when Aamir told Shah Rukh about a narration he heard the previous day. Though he refused the film, he strongly thought that Shah Rukh was perfect for the role and urged him to call Yash Chopra for the same. The film was Darr and in that one casual conversation Aamir literally handed over Yash Chopra and Yash Raj banners to Shah Rukh. Darr made a hero out of a villain, history was written for Shah Rukh Khan, as he became Yash Raj’s favourite actor and Yash uncle’s eternal ‘Rahul’.”
