"I have obviously watched them earlier but I was rediscovering the films. It spoke to me as to how and what one goes through psychologically or emotionally when people take to bullying. From Juhi's character, I was able to grasp the arc of how a woman goes from free-spirited to fearful.

"I needed to create a similar transition and these films broke down the emotions for me simply. I am glad I had it as a reference point. Juhi Chawla and Madhuri Dixit's strong performances helped me in honing my own performance. There are no direct similarities between those films and ours, I only drew from their performances," Hina said.

In both "Anjaam" and "Darr", Shah Rukh Khan played the antihero, as a stalker obsessed with the heroine.

"Hacked" is directed by Vikram Bhatt, and the film also stars Rohan Shah and Mohit Malhotra.