Daraar

Daraar
Poster
Directed byAbbas–Mustan
Written byAdesh K. Arjun (dialogues)
Sachin Bhowmick (story, screenplay)
Produced bySujit Kumar
Starring
CinematographyThomas A. Xavier
Edited byHussain A. Burmawala
Music byScore:
Sandeep Chowta
Songs:
Anu Malik
Production
companies
Shree Shivbhakti Films,
Venus Records & Tapes
Distributed byEros Entertainment
Release date
  • 5 July 1996 (1996-07-05)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget4.50 crore
Box office10.97 crore

Daraar (transl. Rift) is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic psychological 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. Upon release, the film received mixed to positive reviews, especially for Arbaaz's portrayal as a possessive and abusive husband. The plot is inspired from 1991 American film, Sleeping with the Enemy.