TRIVIA: When Rishi Kapoor Turned Down Darr & Suggested Shahrukh Khan's Name!

Shahrukh Khan's obsessive lover act in Yash Chopra's Darr still manages to give us goosebumps even today. His 'K..K..Kiran' act sent chill down the spine and of course, the film had some chartbuster music!

But do you guys know that SRK was never the first choice to play Rahul in this film? Yes, that's true! The makers of Darr initially wanted Rishi Kapoor to play the main antagonist.

Rishi Kapoor in his latest book, 'Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored' made this startling revelation. The veteran actor revealed that Yash Chopra wanted him to play the obsessive antagonist in Darr but the actor was in no mood to play a baddie, especially since he had last made Chandni with the director. The filmmaker then offered him Sunny Deol's role. That too was rejected, for Kapoor believed he would be overshadowed by the villain who had the meatier part. Kapoor suggested the name of his Deewana co-star who he thought was "smart and capable". The rest as they say is history.

SRK's role was appreciated by all and continues to remain one of his most iconic performances even today.

Meanwhile, do you think that Rishi Kapoor would have done apt justice to the role? Do let us know your thoughts!