Unlike typical Bollywood romances of the time, the heroine does not "fix" the villain with love. The film is gritty, tragic, and unflinching in its depiction of the consequences of unchecked obsession.
SRK ditches the suave body language of Raj from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (released just a year later). As Vijay, his posture is cocky, his gait is predatory, and his eyes… those eyes are the real stars. He has a habit of tilting his head slightly and widening his pupils, creating a look that oscillates between manic glee and dead emptiness. In the climax, when he chews tobacco and spits it out while taunting Madhuri, you forget you are watching a movie star. hindi movie anjaam shahrukh khan extra quality