Shah Rukh Khan’s unforgettable “K-k-k… Kiran” from Darr (1993) remains one of Hindi cinema’s most iconic dialogues. At a time when leading stars were hesitant to play morally grey characters, Shah Rukh embraced the obsessive anti-hero, Rahul Mehra, and delivered a career-defining performance. However, the superstar was not the original choice for the role. Actor Sudesh Berry has now revealed that he was initially signed to play the obsessive lover in Yash Chopra’s psychological thriller before the casting underwent a major change.   How the casting drama unfolded Speaking on the Accompany Akki podcast, Sudesh Berry recalled that Yash Chopra had originally cast him opposite Juhi Chawla, with Sunny Deol playing the protagonist. However, as the project evolved, the filmmaker decided to revisit the casting. “Initially, it was Rishi Kapoor, then Aamir Khan was considered, and then they finally cast Sunny Deol. Towards the end, there is a shot of my character punching the other person. Whoever played the other character, it appeared as if a bigger actor was being punched by Sudesh Berry. This …