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Aashiqui actor Rahul Roy reveals Shah Rukh Khan’s Darr was written keeping him in mind

Shah Rukh Khan played the role of an obsessive stalker and lover in Yash Chopra’s 1993 release Darr. The film was one of the biggest hits of the year and it is clearly one of the most iconic performances of SRK.

We all know that before SRK, Aamir Khan was supposed to play the role of Rahul in the film. But the makers opted not to cast him as he asked for a joint narration with Sunny Deol. Now, according to a report in a tabloid, Aashiqui actor Rahul Roy has made a revelation on The Kapil Sharma Show that the character of Rahul was written keeping him in mind.


On the show, Rahul Roy revealed that after the release of Aashiqui, he had no work for six months. “But suddenly I was offered almost 49 films and I didn’t know which to take and which to leave,” he added.

He also went on to reveal how Yash Chopra had called him for a movie and he couldn’t do it. He said, “I remember Yash Chopra ji had called me for a narration. I was pre-occupied with other films and couldn’t take up the offer as many of the projects I had signed on were already on floors and filmmakers were fighting for my dates.”

When prodded him which Yash Chopra film he was offered, the actor said, “Well, the film was Darr, which later went to Shah Rukh Khan and shaped his career. His character Rahul was written keeping me in mind. I still have the big regret of not signing that film.”

The episode of Rahul Roy will telecast next week. He will be accompanied by his Aashiqui co-stars Anu Aggarwal and Deepak Tijori.

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  • Sweetmeats previews at Bush Theatre from 7 February 2026, running until 21 March.
  • The play follows two south Asian elders navigating type-2 diabetes.
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  • Co-produced by Bush Theatre and Tara Theatre, written by Karim Khan.
  • Tickets from £15, with concessions and accessible performances available.

Sweetmeats, a new play examining diabetes in south Asian communities, will have its world premiere at London’s Bush Theatre from 7 February 2026. Written by Karim Khan and directed by Tara Theatre’s Natasha Kathi-Chandra, the production follows Hema and Liaquat, two elders brought together on a diabetes support course. The play highlights both the health risks faced by south Asians and the rarely told stories of older characters on the British stage.

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