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Don

  • 19781978
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  • 2h 46m
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Don (1978)
Don, a wanted criminal, dies in a police chase. DSP D'Silva is the only one who knows about his death, and to get hold of the gang he trains Don-lookalike Vijay. But Vijay faces danger from the police and from within the gang.
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Don, a wanted criminal, dies in a police chase. DSP D'Silva is the only one who knows about his death, and to get hold of the gang he trains Don-lookalike Vijay. But Vijay faces danger from ... Read allDon, a wanted criminal, dies in a police chase. DSP D'Silva is the only one who knows about his death, and to get hold of the gang he trains Don-lookalike Vijay. But Vijay faces danger from the police and from within the gang.Don, a wanted criminal, dies in a police chase. DSP D'Silva is the only one who knows about his death, and to get hold of the gang he trains Don-lookalike Vijay. But Vijay faces danger from the police and from within the gang.
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12K
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    • Chandra Barot
    • Javed Akhtar(dialogue)
    • Salim Khan(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Zeenat Aman
    • Pran Sikand
    • Chandra Barot
    • Javed Akhtar(dialogue)
    • Salim Khan(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Zeenat Aman
    • Pran Sikand
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    • 29User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Don…
    Zeenat Aman
    Zeenat Aman
    • Roma
    Pran Sikand
    Pran Sikand
    • Jasjit (J.J.)
    • (as Pran)
    Iftekhar
    Iftekhar
    • DSP D'Silva
    • (as Iftikhar)
    Om Shivpuri
    Om Shivpuri
    • Vardan - Fake Interpol Officer R.K. Malik
    Satyendra Kapoor
    Satyendra Kapoor
    • Inspector S. Verma
    • (as Satyen Kapoo)
    Paidi Jairaj
    Paidi Jairaj
    • Dayal (Judo Karate Instructor)
    • (as P. Jairaj)
    Kamal Kapoor
    Kamal Kapoor
    • Narang
    Arpana Choudhary
    Arpana Choudhary
    • Anita
    • (as Arpana Choudhry)
    Helen
    Helen
    • Kamini
    M.B. Shetty
    M.B. Shetty
    • Shakaal
    • (as Shetty)
    Mac Mohan
    Mac Mohan
    • Mac
    Azaad Irani
    Azaad Irani
    • Azad
    • (as Azad)
    Yusuf Khan
    Yusuf Khan
      Devaraj
        Jagdish Raj
        Jagdish Raj
        • Police Office (actor)
        Amar
        Amar
        Pinchoo Kapoor
        Pinchoo Kapoor
        • Interpol Officer R.K. Malik
          • Chandra Barot
          • Javed Akhtar(dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
          • Salim Khan(dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
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        • Trivia
          The producer Nariman Irani was a cameraman who was in deep debt of around Rs 12 lakhs ( a lot of money for that time) after his first film Zindagi Zindagi with Sunil Dutt that flopped miserably. So to get out of this financial mess he was advised by Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Chandra Barot and Manoj Kumar to make another film which subsequently turned out to be Don. Writers Salim-Javed were not able to sell the script for a long time until director Chandra Barot and producer Nariman Irani bought it. It was rejected by Dev Anand, Prakash Mehra and Jeetendra. The script did not even have a name. It was a script pertaining to a character called Don. When Nariman Irani approached Salim, he said, 'Humare paas ek breakfast script padi hai jo koi nahi le raha hai.' And Nariman said 'chalega'. So that is how Don was made.
        • Goofs
          During the chase sequence at Silver Beach, Don arrives in a red Cadillac - yet leaves in a white Desoto in his escape.
        • Quotes

          Don: I am a wanted man by the police, but you must understand one simple fact... it is not difficult to catch Don, it is impossible!

        • Connections
          Featured in West Is West (1989)
        • Soundtracks
          Main Hoon Don
          Sung by Kishore Kumar

          Composed by Kalyanji Veerji Shah and Anandji Veerji Shah

          Lyrics by Anjaan

        User reviews29

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        great classic
        Don is a great film its different to other most indian films. Right from the start the first thing that thrills you about this film is the dynamic title music. Its so inspiring and puts you in a good mood for rest of the film. Amitabh's acting is good as allways and his acting from serious to comedy to serious is super. Zeenat Aman is a tough cat in this. I reccomend young people to watch AB movies they are entertaining just as they were when they was first released. Good supporting cast from Pran. Strong role of Iftikar and that sexy Helen doing best for what she's good at.The fight scene at the end is well performed and executed. The same music returns and blends well with the action. I give this film 7/10
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        • rabani
        • Jun 19, 2003

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        • Release date
          • May 12, 1978 (India)
          • India
          • Hindi
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          • Chandivali Studio, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
        • Production company
          • Nariman Films
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        • 2 hours 46 minutes
          • Color
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