Sudesh Berry Nearly Cast in Yash Chopra's Darr Before Shah Rukh Khan Replaced Him
Actor Sudesh Berry revealed he was nearly cast as Rahul Mehra in Yash Chopra's 1993 film Darr, with costumes prepared before Shah Rukh Khan replaced him. Berry said the change occurred because the director felt a lesser-known actor like him couldn't convincingly punch a bigger star such as Sunny Deol. Initially, other actors like Rishi Kapoor and Aamir Khan were considered for the male lead role opposite Berry. Berry shared these details during the Accompany Akki podcast, reflecting on the casting decisions and his contemporaries' careers.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 28/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 2 Aug, 12:52 pm. Other outlets followed.