‘I ripped my jeans’: Sunny Deol recalls angry moment on Darr film set. Actor reveals why he considers Shah Rukh Khan his colleague

Shah Rukh Khan and Sunny Deol’s 1993 film Darr is widely praised for its gritty plot, soulful songs and top-notch performances. The romantic thriller, directed by Yash Chopra, also starred Juhi Chawla. While the movie went on to become a classic hit, not many know that Sunny Deol and Shah Rukh Khan had a major tiff on the sets, which reportedly led to the duo not speaking to each other for 16 years. Now, Sunny Deol has opened up about a particular incident during the shoot that left him furious.

Sunny Deol recalls his explosive Darr moment

Sunny, in an interaction with Shubhankar Mishra on his podcast, revealed that his anger was not targeted towards anyone else, but at himself. This fury led him to rip off his jeans. The actor explained that, at a younger age, certain situations could become complicated, but he maintained that he had never been an insecure person, particularly on film sets.

According to Sunny, insecurities among actors often led to unnecessary actions, as an actor could only be the character they were portraying and could not go beyond it. He added that such insecurities could ultimately affect the atmosphere on set, causing tensions and situations to go wrong. For the unversed, Sunny and Shah Rukh reconciled during Gadar 2’s success bash.

Why Sunny Deol and Shah Rukh Khan reconciled

But when asked whether Shah Rukh Khan was his ‘friend’, Sunny Deol revealed that the Bollywood superstar was more like a ‘colleague’ to him, adding that that’s how things work in the film industry. Sunny clarified that he and SRK were not enemies even back then but mere acquaintances. ‘By friends, I mean, we are all colleagues in the film industry. We are all colleagues in the film industry rather than friends,’ shared Sunny.

In conclusion, Sunny said that, according to him, friendships happen only in school or college, and he can call up such friends anytime he wants. ‘That happens only in childhood. It cannot happen later,’ he noted. For those unaware, the Darr controversy started with Sunny arguing with Yash Chopra over a scene where Shah Rukh Khan’s character manages to stab him face-to-face. As per Sunny, the scene defied logic as Sunny was playing the role of a commando in Darr. A frustrated Sunny then jammed his hands into his pockets and tore off his own jeans.

All about Darr

Darr centred around Rahul’s (Shah Rukh Khan) unhealthy obsession with a woman named Kiran (Juhi Chawla) who is in love with a navy officer, Sunil (Sunny Deol). When Kiran gets engaged to Sunil, Rahul goes even more berserk and tries to forcefully claim her for himself. Darr is remembered for Shah Rukh Khan’s applaud-worthy performance as a villain.