Darr (1993)

In the 10th episode of the podcast we look back at one of the ground breaking performances of Shah Rukh Khan's illustrious career - Darr. The film also starred Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla and Anupam Kher in important roles. Saahil and Saqib are both very fond of Darr and discuss many aspects of the film in this episode - including its timelessness. This film also provokes a more open dialogue on whether the late Yash Chopra glorified an antihero character played by Khan. The length of the podcast shows the passion this discussion invoked in both hosts. Episode also takes a deeper dive into the evolution of the protagonist vs antagonist debate through the prism of 90's hindi films and fandom. SRK remains the center of this episode as it was one of his most memorable performances. Last but not the least we compare it to some of the recent films where antihero characters are a bit celebrated.