While the Bollywood film Koyla from the 1990s may not have been a box office blockbuster, its captivating locations and action-packed sequences have left a lasting impact on audiences. The film celebrated its 27th anniversary of release on April 7, 2024. As a way to commemorate the event, a social media user shared a snippet of an old interview with Lehren Retro in which Shah Rukh Khan and the film’s director Rakesh Roshan discussed the iconic scene where Khan ran amidst flames consuming his body. The fact that SRK carried out the risky stunt himself—without the help of a body double—is what made this scene impressive.
In the video shared on microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), Roshan calls SRK a “daring person.” Recalling the incident, he said, “When I saw him running, I got scared.” In the video, SRK claims that everyone had questioned him about why he carried out the stunt on his own. He addressed everyone with a profound response, saying, “Jab insaan ke piche aag lagti hai tu woh bahot teez bhagta hai (You have to run fast when the fire catches you from behind).”
27 years of Koyla. Shah Rukh Khan gave his all in this scene, his body was on fire from head to toe in this stunt & he had a near death experience. Rakesh Roshan called SRK a very daring person. pic.twitter.com/r3oTRdSl3m— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) April 7, 2024
Koyla, which was released in 1997, centres on Shankar (Shah Rukh Khan), a servant of Raja Ji (Amrish Puri), who loses both his voice and his parents at a young age. The plot follows Shankar as he solves the mystery surrounding his parents’ deaths and tracks down the person who put burning coal in his mouth, causing him to lose his voice. Because Raja Saheb, the story’s antagonist, owns a coal mine, the story is named Koyla, which means coal.
Despite his old age, he is lustful and sets his gaze on Gauri, a local village girl (Madhuri Dixit). Sending her a marriage proposal, he includes a picture of his mute servant Shankar instead of himself as the intended husband. Gauri gladly consents, but on the night of the marriage, she is taken aback.
She discovers that the man posing as her husband is not the young man whose photo she had been provided, but rather an elderly man. When she declines to accept Raja Saheb as her husband, he locks her up. And when Shankar attempts to save her, Raja Saheb threatens both their lives.
Now, the hero seeks revenge from the villain for the atrocities committed against not only Gauri but also the protagonist’s tragic life, which left him an orphan in the past.
The story takes several unexpected turns before reaching its thrilling conclusion in which the antagonist is burned alive by the fire resulting from the massive stockpile of coal surrounding him. This paves the way for the couple to unite.
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