Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Darr’ gets a web series reboot

Filmmaker Yash Chopra’s 1993 psychological thriller Darr, which saw Shah Rukh Khan playing the anti-hero, is making a comeback as a web series.

Darr: A Violent Love Story also starred Sunny Deol and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles. The film was about an obsessive lover Rahul (Khan), who creates havoc in the happily life of Kiran (Chawala) and Sunil (Deol).

Darr 2.0, backed by Y-Films, a YRF offshoot, will feature the original characters of Rahul, Kiran and Sunil but in a new story, weaving a modern tale of obsession and fear in the age of cyber stalking and digital crimes.

The five-part series aims to hold a mirror to online privacy invasion and social media harassment that can take a dangerous and disturbing turn, according to the makers.

The series has been directed by Vikas Chandra, who was an associate creative producer on YRF’s Detective Byomkesh Bakshy.

The story is written by Nikhil Taneja, with screenplay and dialogues written by Shubham Yogi and Taneja. The cast is yet to be announced.