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Don (also known as Don – The Chase Begins Again) is a 2006 Indian action-thriller film directed by Farhan Akhtar. The film was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Akhtar's production company Excel Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, with Arjun Rampal, Boman Irani, Isha Koppikar, and Om Puri appearing in supporting roles. Don is a remake of the 1978 film of the same name, and follows the titular criminal's look-alike who has been sent on a clandestine mission to impersonate Don after he is wounded in a chase, and to infiltrate the plans of the drug mafia.
In remaking the film from a new perspective, Farhan Akhtar wanted to give a contemporary style and treatment to the original film and make a film that he believed would be perfectly suited to modern times. The director later bought the rights and conceived his adaptation as an homage to the original film and its cast and crew, and to the 1970s era in general. He co-wrote the screenplay with his father, Javed Akhtar, who had also written the original script with Salim Khan. He kept the basic plot but introduced some changes that included an international setting and a different ending. Principal photography commenced in Mumbai, before moving to Malaysia, where 80% of the filming was done. The soundtrack was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar.
The film was released on 20 October 2006, coinciding with the Diwali festive season. The film was generally well received by film critics, with praise directed towards Chopra's performance, action sequences, music, production design and cinematography. A major commercial success, Don grossed over ₹1.06 billion at the box office against a budget of ₹380 million and was the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of 2006.
Don was awarded Best Asian Film at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival. The film was also nominated for nine awards at the 52nd Filmfare Awards, including nominations for Best Film and Best Actor for Khan. A sequel entitled Don 2 was released on 23 December 2011.
Original Release
08/19/2006
US Release
10/20/2006
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Shah Rukh Khan | Mark Donald (Don) / Vijay Pal / Mark "Don" Donald |
Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Roma Bhagat |
Arjun Rampal | Jasjit Ahuja / Jasjit "JJ" Ahuja |
Isha Koppikar | Anita / Anita Sinha |
Boman Irani | DCP D'Silva / DCP DeSilva / Vardhaan Makhija |
Om Puri | CBI Officer Vishal Malik / Vishal Malik |
Pawan Malhotra | Narang / Narang Singh |
Rajesh Khattar | Singhania / Sanjeev Singhania |
Tanay Chheda | Deepu / Dipu |
Kareena Kapoor | Kamini / Sonia |
Directors
Writers
Farhan Akhtar, Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shah Rukh Khan | Mark Donald (Don) / Vijay Pal / Mark "Don" Donald |
Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Roma Bhagat |
Arjun Rampal | Jasjit Ahuja / Jasjit "JJ" Ahuja |
Isha Koppikar | Anita / Anita Sinha |
Boman Irani | DCP D'Silva / DCP DeSilva / Vardhaan Makhija |
Om Puri | CBI Officer Vishal Malik / Vishal Malik |
Pawan Malhotra | Narang / Narang Singh |
Rajesh Khattar | Singhania / Sanjeev Singhania |
Tanay Chheda | Deepu / Dipu |
Kareena Kapoor | Kamini / Sonia |
Chunky Pandey | TJ / Teja (T.J.) |
Diwakar Pundir | Ramesh |
Sandrine Verrier Seth | TJ's moll |
Sidhart Jyoti | Insp. Verma |
Shamsher Sidhu | Vikram |
Shakeel Khan | Mac |
Nor Zamshuri Ramli | Kumar |
Shaharuddin Thamby | Malaysian officer 1 |
Aman Shah Abu Kassim | Malaysian officer 2 |
Rahim Omar | Malaysian fake cop 1 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jim Damour | Executive Producer |
Miriam Joseph | Executive Producer |
Farhan Akhtar | Producer |
Kabir Bhatia | Producer |
Ritesh Sidhwani | Producer |
Shamiraah Nambiar | Producer |