INFORMATION
Don, also known as Don: The Chase Begins Again, is a 2006 Indian Hindi 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, Kareena Kapoor, 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.
The film was released on 20 October 2006, coinciding with the Diwali festive season, clashing with Jaan-E-Mann starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta. It was generally well received by critics, with praise for Khan and Chopra’s performances, the action sequences, music, production design, and cinematography. A major commercial success, Don grossed over ₹1.06 billion at the box-office against a production and marketing budget of ₹400 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 also received nine nominations at the 52nd Filmfare Awards, including Best Film and Best Actor for Shahrukh Khan. A sequel entitled Don 2 was released on 23 December 2011.
Directed: Farhan Akhtar
Produced:
Ritesh Sidhwani
Farhan Akhtar
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan,Priyanka Chopra,Kareena Kapoor,Arjun Rampal,Boman Irani,Isha Koppikar, Om Puri
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Starcast : Priyanka Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan
Music director(s) : Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Director : Farhan Akhtar
Producer(s) : Ritesh Sidhwani
