We go back to 1993 to see how our beloved romantic hero Shah Rukh Khan shot to stardom in a pair of thrillers where he plays murderous obsessives.
Show Notes:
The darkness in Shah Rukh KhanComparisons to Sarah Michelle Gellar King of Bollywood by Anupama Chopra
BaazigarKabhi Haan Kabhi NaaA Kiss Before Dying and the 1991 movie version
GialloSongs: “Kitaben Bahut Si,” “Ae Mere Humsafar,” “Baazigar O Baazigar,” and “Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen”
(INTERVAL (“Jaadu Teri Nazar” from Darr)
DarrIs this film wholesome?Norman BatesThe Bollywood stalkerSongs: “Darwaza Band Karlo,” “Ang Se Ang Lagana,” “Solah Button Meri Choli,” “Likha Hai Yeh,” “Tu Mere Saamne”SRK and Juhi Chawla jodi
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