Don (2006-movie) : Bollwood Hindi Film

Don Movie 2006 Trailer, Songs :

Don Movie, also known as Don The Chase Begins Again, is a 2006 Bollywood action-thriller film directer is Farhan Akhtar. The film was producer Ritesh Sidhwani and Akhtar’s production company Excel Entertainment. This film leadings stars are Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, with Arjun Rampal, Boman Irani, Isha Koppikar, and Om Puri appearing in supporting roles.

Don movie 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.

Don Movie Trailer:

Don Movie Credentials :

• Directer : Farhan Akhtar
• Producer : Ritesh Sidhwani,Farhan Akhtar
• Screenplay : Javed Akhtar,Farhan Akhtar
• Based : Don,Salim-Javed
• Starring : Shah Rukh Khan,Priyanka Chopra,Arjun Rampal,Boman Irani,Isha Koppikar,Om Puri
• Music : Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
• Cinematography : K. U. Mohanan
• Editor : Anand Subaya,Neil Sadwelkar
• Production company : Excel Entertainment
• Distributor : Eros International
• Genre : Action, Crime, Drama
• Release date : 20 October 2006
• Running time : 169 minutes
• Country : India
• Language : Hindi

Don Movie Star Cast :

• Shah Rukh Khan as Don/Vijay
• Priyanka Chopra as Roma
• Arjun Rampal as Jasjeet Ahuja
• Boman Irani as Deputy Commissioner of Police De Silva, alias Vardhan, the main antagonist
• Isha Koppikar as Anita
• Om Puri as Inspector Vishal Malik
• Chunky Pandey as T.J.
• Pavan Malhotra as Narang
• Rajesh Khattar as Singhania
• Tanay Chheda as Deepu Ahuja
• Satyajit Sharma as Mystery man
• Sushma Reddy as Geeta
• Diwakar Pundir as Ramesh
• Kareena Kapoor as Kamini (guest appear in the item song)

Production:

Development:

• Farhan Akhtar conceived the idea to remake the 1978 film of the same name after listening to a remixed version of a song from the original film. In early 2005, media started reporting that Akhtar was planning to remake the film, but rather than confirming the news, he revealed that though he was writing the screenplay based on the film, he would take the final decision after completing the script. The director co-wrote the film with his father, Javed Akhtar, who had also written the original film with Salim Khan.

• Akhtar revealed that the reason behind the remake was a desire to give a new treatment to “a fantastic film which he enjoyed watching as a child”, and create an adaptation that he thought would suit modern times. He found the film little ahead of its time. And, he thought so because of the narration, dialogue and the writing style, which he thought was very modern even for its time. Akhtar said “Don is the one film from that time that in my mind lends itself to being remade today. So today, when you adapt it, it fits very easily into a contemporary space. I think it fits into the modern sensibility of movie viewing.”Additionally, he wanted to pay tribute to the stars and makers of the original film, the 1970s era in general, and the films made by Salim-Javed and Amitabh Bachchan.

• In order to suit the modern sensibility, several changes were introduced. Akhtar changed a number of aspects of the climax as he felt the original ending was outdated for today’s audiences. On the other hand, a number of elements from the original were retained in the new film, notably the background score, two songs, some dialogue, and some situations, all of which Akhtar believed were fine in the original, saying that not including them would be a crime.

Film Casting:

• Akhtar initially wanted Hrithik Roshan for the lead character, after having worked with him on their previous film Lakshya (2004). However, Akhtar felt that the character required a more mature actor, saying he wanted “a face that had seen the world and roughed it out”. The director said that Roshan’s innocence was not right for the role, and instead cast Shah Rukh Khan for the part that had been portrayed by Amitabh Bachchan in the 1978 film. Akhtar believed that Khan was the most suitable for the role, saying, “He has the personality, the style, the flair, the larger than life persona, the sense of humour and the sheer magnetism that this character requires”.

• In July 2005 Priyanka Chopra was cast to play Roma, a role originally played by Zeenat Aman. Akhtar found Chopra to be perfect for the role, saying, “There is a docile sensuality about her which suits the character”. When he offered the role to her, she was excited to play the character and immediately agreed to do the film. Later that month Arjun Rampal and Isha Koppikar joined the cast.While Rampal was cast as Jasjit, played by Pran in the original, after Akshay Kumar turned down the role for being secondary, Koppikar was cast in a completely new role that was not in the original film. In August 2005 Kareena Kapoor was confirmed to appear in the song “Yeh Mera Dil”, which had been performed by Helen in the original film.

• Khan, Chopra, and Rampal underwent extensive martial arts training from an expert from the Shaolin Temple. The principal cast received training in different kinds of martial arts. Khan revealed that he had always wanted to look the way Amitabh Bachchan had in his films, but he said he gave his own interpretation to the role. After signing to do the film, Chopra was very excited, but a few days later, she became nervous, wondering if she would be able to do justice to the character. Having seen the original film as a teenager, Chopra avoided watching the film again as she did not wanted to imitate Zeenat Aman’s portrayal of Roma. She made a conscious effort to give her own look and style to the character.

• This was Chopra’s first action role, and she was excited to the part, so she wanted to do all the stunts by herself. After Chopra decided to perform her own stunts, Akhtar revealed that he was happy as it gave him the scope to film the fight sequences from different angles. Rampal, in the role of Jasjit, said that he approached his character in a way similar to how Pran had played it in the original but with an emotional graph. Boman Irani, who plays DCP De Silva, a role performed by Iftekhar in the original film, revealed that he played the role according to what suited the script, but retained some of the dignity from that film.

Film Shooting:

• Film Shooting commenced in February 2006 in central Mumbai. Art direction was handled by Aradhana Seth, and the costumes were designed by Aki Narula. Akhtar chose K. U. Mohanan to handle the cinematography after having been impressed by his work in documentaries and commercials. This was Mohanan’s first Hindi film as a film cinematographer. To give an authentic feel to the film, scenes were shot on a closed set in actual chawls in real locations. The film was also shot at Film City and Yash Raj Studios. Some filming was done in Paris in March over a three-day schedule.

• The Film Shooting moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in April 2006 where the majority of the film was shot. 80% of the filming was done in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi. In Malaysia, filming was done over the course of seventy days at 42 locations including KLCC, Kampung Baru, and Penchala Link, and included more than thousand extras, all of whom were selected following auditions. Additional film shooting was done in Singapore.Apparently, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad, who had previously declined even Hollywood films to be filmed in the Petronas Towers, gave his permission for the crew to film inside his personal office in the Towers. For a scene depicting a media ambush, several real-life journalists from India and Malaysia were hired.

Release:

• Being a remake of an iconic film, and the starcast involved, Don was one of the most anticipated films of the year. The first look poster was released in late April 2006, which according to the media hinted at the kind of adaptation the film was going to be. This was followed by another poster in late July 2006, which also revealed the release date of the film.Following the poster reveals, the theatrical trailer was released in mid-September.

Don Movie Songs Music :

• “Main Hoon Don”…………..Shaan
• “Yeh Mera Dil”………………Sunidhi Chauhan
• “Mourya Re”…………………Shankar Mahadevan
• “Khaike Paan Banaraswala”…………..Udit Narayan and Shahrukh Khan
• “Aaj Ki Raat”……………..Alisha Chinai, Mahalaxmi Iyer and Sonu Nigam
• “Don – The Theme”………….Shahrukh Khan
• “Don Revisited”………………..MIDIval Punditz
• “Main Hoon Don”(Funcinternational Mix)………Shaan

• Song – Main Hoon Don
• Film – Don- The Chase Begins Again
• Singer – Shaan
• Lyricist – Javed Akhtar

• Song – Mourya Re
• Film – Don- The Chase Begins Again
• Singer – Shankar Mahadevan
• Lyricist – Javed Akhtar

Don Movie Awards :

Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival—Best Asian Film–Don–Winner

Sequel of the Movie :

A sequel of film name Don 2, also directer is Akhtar, was released on 23 December 2011. Shah rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Boma Irani, and Om Puri reprise their roles as Don, Roma, De Silva alias Vardhan, and Malik, respectively also release in 3d form.

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