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‘Darr’ can’t be remade: Juhi Chawla

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Mumbai, Sep 13 (PTI) As audience gets ready for web rebootof superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s 1993 hit "Darr", Juhi Chawla,the leading lady of the original film, says it is not possibleto remake the movie. Late filmmaker Yash Chopra’s psychological thrillerwas about an obsessive lover Rahul (SRK), who creates havoc inthe lives of Kiran (Juhi) and Sunil (Sunny Deol). "Darr 2.0", backed by a YRF offshoot, will feature thethree main characters in an entirely new milieu, weaved in amodern, original tale of obsession and fear in the age ofcyber stalking and digital crimes. When asked about it, Juhi told reporters here, "That(reboot) is not ‘Darr’. It might be inspired or havesimilarities to the original but it’s not ‘Darr’. Such filmsdon’t get remakes, people just get inspired by them to makesomething." The five-part web series aims to hold a mirror to theperilous environment of online privacy invasion and socialmedia harassment that can take a dangerous and disturbingturn, if unchecked. It has been directed by Vikas Chandra, who was anassociate creative producer on YRF’s "Detective ByomkeshBakshy". PTI JUR ARSSHDJMF

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