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Khandaan- A Bollywood Podcast

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Welcome to a special episode of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast with guest host Rahul Desai.

We’re discussing one of Rahul’s comfort watches, DARR (1993). Directed by Yash Chopra and starring Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla, and Shahrukh Khan in key roles, this movie is an important milestone in Bollywood history. For one thing, this kicked off the very successful collaboration between YRF and SRK, and for another, it was one of the cornerstones of the SRK as obsessive lover trope.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage

05:38 The Long-Awaited Guest: Rahul Desai

13:22 The Impact of 'Darr' and Shah Rukh Khan as a Star

19:38 Exploring the Themes of Obsession and Stalking in 'Darr'

24:34 Nostalgia and Admiration for Shah Rukh Khan's Early Career

27:20 The Well-Crafted Nature of 'Darr' and Shah Rukh Khan's Enduring Appeal

27:45 Casting Choices and Tension with Sunny Deol

32:31 Subverting Expectations in the Film's Opening

34:15 Bittersweet Memories of the Song 'Jadu Teri Nazar'

37:06 Analyzing Juhi Chawla's Character in Darr

43:30 Sunny Deol: The Noble Hero in Darr

49:01 Exploring the Portrayal of Therapy in Darr

53:13 Rahul's Profession and Poetic Nature

54:00 Discussion on Songs and Picturization

55:14 The Standout Moments: Chase Sequences and the Holi Sequence

01.00:16 The Portrayal of Stalking in Darr and its Context

01.10:46 Appreciating Shah Rukh Khan's Acting in Darr

01.17:23 The Impact of Darr in the 90s and Shah Rukh Khan's Career

We were on Manish Mathur's Bollywood Drafts Podcast ranking the movies of Amitabh Bachchan. Check out the episode here

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