Darr also marked the beginning of the actor\u2019s partnership with legendary director-producer Yash Chopra, following which they joined forces in several movies, such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Mohabbatein (2000), Veer-Zaara (2004), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), and Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012).<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nMust Read | \u2018Stop embarrassing your partner\u2019: Kangana Ranaut hits back at Hrithik for \u2018teasing\u2019 her<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n When Sudesh Berry was almost finalised for Darr<\/p>\n However, did you know that Shah Rukh Khan wasn\u2019t the first choice for Darr? Yes, you heard that right. In fact, Yash Chopra had almost zeroed in on another up-and-coming actor of the era, Sudesh Berry, for the role of Rahul Mehra, and even had costumes ready for him before changing plans and casting SRK. This was because the director ultimately felt that a comparatively lesser-known actor like Sudesh wouldn\u2019t be able to hold his own against a bigger star like Sunny Deol.<\/p>\n \u201cI was offered the role in Darr, and even my costumes were ready. What happened afterwards was\u2026 the person who was supposed to play the other character (the male lead) was always a bigger actor. Initially, it was Rishi Kapoor, then Aamir Khan was considered<\/strong><\/a>, and then they finally cast Sunny Deol,\u201d he revealed during an appearance on the Accompany Akki podcast.<\/p>\n