As the story unfolds, it is revealed that Vicky's obsession with Shivani stems from his troubled childhood and his mother's (played by Kalpana Iyer) neglect. Vicky's character is complex, and his actions are driven by a deep-seated need for love and attention.
Critics at the time were shocked. How could the man from Deewana and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa play such a monster? SRK himself has admitted in interviews that playing Vijay was draining. He argued that the film was a necessary social warning against the "stalker" trope that Hindi cinema sometimes romanticizes. hindi movie anjaam shahrukh khan free