Daraar (film)
| Daraar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Abbas-Mustan |
| Written by | Aadesh K. Arjun Sachin Bhowmick |
| Produced by | Sujit Kumar |
| Starring | Juhi Chawla Arbaaz Khan Rishi Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Thomas A. Xavier |
| Edited by | Hussain A. Burmawala |
| Music by | Sandeep Chowta Anu Malik |
| Distributed by | Eros Entertainment |
Release date | 5 July 1996 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Daraar is a 1996 Hindi thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan starring Juhi Chawla, Rishi Kapoor and Arbaaz Khan in his film debut. Khan received the Filmfare Best Villain Award for his portrayal as a possessive husband. The film is inspired by the Julia Roberts thriller Sleeping with the Enemy.
Synopsis
Vikram (Arbaaz Khan) is an overreactive husband. He can't control his anger and rage and he continuously beats his new wife, Priya (Juhi Chawla). One day Vikram and Priya go to celebrate her birthday on a boat. But the boat gets stuck in a storm and Priya escapes during the mayhem. Vikram thinks that she drowned. Instead, she runs away to Shimla.
There she meets Raj Malhotra(Rishi Kapoor). He falls in love with her, but she always is getting farther away from him. Later when she gets sick of him following her, she asks her mother what she should do. Her mother asks her to reveal to him the truth about her marriage. Then it will be his choice to accept her or not. Priya writes him a letter about her past life. She asks Hari (Johnny Lever) to give it to Raj. Hari misplaces the letter and gets someone to write a new one. Raj gets this other letter which contains nothing but a poem. When he finds out she is married, he leaves her. After Hari finds the original letter, he gives it to Raj. Raj falls in love with Priya again and decides to marry her.
One day Vikram sees Priya's picture in the newspaper and finds out that she is alive. He cancels his ticket for Goa and goes to Shimla. In Shimla, he searches for her. On finding that she is getting married, he tries to kill Raj but fails. So he sends Raj to prison instead. Later he goes to Priya's house and kills her friend and attempts to kill Priya as well.
In the climax, Vikram gets into a fight with Raj while Raj was trying to save Priya from being killed by Vikram. Raj drowns Vikram in a bathtub full of water. While Vikram supposedly dies, Raj and Priya runs to a nearby rail station. Vikram attacks them again and pushes Raj.There, Vikram's feet gets stuck on a railway track as he was chasing Priya. Seeing this, Priya tries to save Vikram as a train is approaching them fast. She tells him to move and runs to save him. Seeing Priya's love for him despite his abusive behaviour, he pushes her away just before a train hits him saying that " she is free".
Cast
| Actors/Actresses | Roles from the original |
|---|---|
| Juhi Chawla | Julia Roberts |
| Rishi Kapoor | Kevin Anderson |
| Arbaaz Khan | Patrick Bergin |
| Sulbha Arya | Elizabeth Lawrence |
| Shiva Rindani | Kyle Secor |
Cast
| Supporting Actors |
|---|
| Johny Lever |
| Razak Khan |
| Sushma Seth |
| Tiku Talsania |
| Dinesh Hingoo |
| Sheela Sharma |
| Dinyar Contractor |
| Amrit Patel |
| Dinyaar Tirandaaz |
Songs
Music directed by Anu Malik
| Song | Singer | Picturised on | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisi Mili Nigahen | Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik | Rishi Kapoor & Juhi Chawla | Rani Malik |
| Deewana Deewana | Abhijeet & Sadhana Sargam | Arbaaz Khan & Juhi Chawla | Rahat Indori |
| Ek Ladki Mera Naam | Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik | Rishi Kapoor & Juhi Chawla | |
| Maine Kaha Chal | Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik | Rishi Kapoor & Juhi Chawla | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| Tera Chand Chehra | Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik | sound track not featured in film | Shaheen Iqbal |
| Tuhe Meri Manzil | Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik | sound track not featured in film | Rahat Indori |
| Main Hi Main | Shankar Mahadevan & Alka Yagnik | sound track not featured in film | Majrooh Sultanpuri |
| Yeh Pyar Pyar Kya Hai | Abhijeet & Kavita Krishnamurthy | Rishi Kapoor and Juhi Chawla | Rahat Indori |