‘Shah Rukh Khan’s character in Darr could have raped Juhi Chawla’s Kiran’, says writer Honey Irani, defends his behaviour as ‘genuine love’ | Bollywood News
The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Darr was a significant film in the actor’s career. After playing the anti-hero in Darr and Baazigar, SRK established himself as an actor who could easily pull off being the bad guy, in an industry obsessed with uncomplicated heroes. But, over the years, his character in Darr has been questioned by the audience. Yash Chopra’s perceived romanticisation of the character, who stalks the woman he claims to love and even murders people just so he can be with her, has not aged well with certain viewers. In a recent interview, writer of the film Honey Irani said that they wanted to portray SRK’s character as a man who actually loved Juhi Chawla’s Kiran. Honey said that they wanted to draw a line between love and lust, and she insisted that he could have raped her but he didn’t. In a chat with Friday Talkies, Honey said, “He was crazy about her. With this, me and Yashi ji were very conscious that we don’t want it to look like lust. It shouldn’t …
