Multiple reports from NDTV describe how filmmaker Yash Chopra almost cast Sudesh Berry in the 1993 film *Darr*. The accounts say Chopra’s plans for one of the roles involved selecting a newcomer such as Berry, even though the part was ultimately expected to be played by a bigger, established star. NDTV notes that the on-screen dynamic would have looked unusual: a newcomer confronting a well-known actor, with the film’s casting contrast appearing “out of place” given how the roles were usually envisioned. The reporting further states that a specific scene ultimately altered the decision. According to NDTV, the change happened because the requirements of that scene shifted what the production needed from the actor in question, leading Chopra away from the earlier casting consideration. The sources do not provide additional context such as who the final cast member was or which scene prompted the reversal, but they consistently frame the episode as a near-casting decision influenced by the practical demands of a particular moment in the film.