The story of Sunny Deol and Shahrukh Khan's 16 years of silence is related to the film Darr. Sunny felt that the focus in the film was more on the villain than the hero, which made him angry. In this anger, Sunny stopped talking to Shahrukh Khan and decided never to work together.
Sunny Deol Birthday: Bollywood's 'Angry Young Man' Sunny Deol is celebrating his 68th birthday today. Born on 19 October 1957, Sunny has played many memorable characters in his career. But there were some incidents in his life which created a stir in the industry. One such story is of his 16-year long silence with Shahrukh Khan, which hardly anyone can forget. Let's know why Sunny Deol did not talk to Shahrukh and had even vowed never to work with him.
'Darr' film and the clash between Sunny and Shahrukh
It was in 1993, when Yash Chopra cast Sunny Deol as the main hero in his superhit film Darr. Shahrukh Khan was playing the villain in the film, who was new in the industry at that time. Sunny Deol was an established actor at that time and films became hits on his name. But as the shooting of the film progressed, Sunny started feeling that the villain's role in the film was being given more importance than the hero. Sunny was very angry with this.
Did not talk to Shahrukh Khan for 16 years
After the release of the film Darr, Shahrukh Khan got more popularity in the film despite being a villain. Sunny Deol felt very bad about this and he decided that he would never work with Yash Chopra or Shahrukh Khan again. In this anger, Sunny did not talk to Shahrukh Khan for 16 years. It is said that even on the sets of the film, Sunny was not able to express his displeasure and in anger, he put his hand inside his pocket, due to which his pocket got torn.
Fight with Shahrukh Khan on the sets of the film
Sunny Deol also had a fight with Shahrukh Khan on the sets of Darr. Sunny felt that despite being the hero, he was being given less importance in the film. This was the reason that once there was a heated argument between the two. After this fight, Sunny not only stopped talking to Shahrukh Khan, but also vowed to never work with Yash Chopra.
Reconciliation of Shahrukh Khan and Sunny and the way forward
However, years later, Sunny Deol broke his silence on this matter in an interview with Filmfare. He was asked if he would work with Shahrukh Khan and Anil Kapoor again. On this, Sunny said that he has worked with both of them before and knows how capable they are. However, Sunny also said that now he will be more cautious.
Enmity with Shahrukh Khan and career advice given to Salman
Despite the fight with Shahrukh Khan, Sunny Deol is known for his friends in the industry. Especially when Salman Khan had to go through a difficult phase in his career, Sunny gave him important advice. In the 90s, when Salman's career was on the decline, Sunny worked to show him the right direction. Salman himself believes that it was Sunny's advice that brought his career back on track.
Sunny Deol's brilliant career and return of Gadar
Talking about Sunny Deol's career, he won the hearts of the audience with his strong acting for 41 years. The tremendous success of his recent film Gadar 2 has once again made him the superstar of the industry. Now fans are eagerly waiting for his next films Border 2 and Lahore 1947.
On behalf of the entire team of Kalam Times, many happy wishes to Sunny Deol on his birthday. We wish him all the best for his upcoming films.
