Don: The Chase Begins Again
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| Directed by | Farhan Akhtar |
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| Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| Cinematography | K. U. Mohanan |
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| Distributed by | Eros International |
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20 October 2006 |
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169 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹380 million |
| Box office | ₹1.06 billion |
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 clandestinely sent on a mission to impersonate Don, after he is wounded in a chase with police, and infiltrate the plans of the drug mafia. The soundtrack was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics.
By remaking the film, Akhtar wanted to make it from his own perspective by giving a contemporary style and treatment to the original film, which he believed was perfectly suitable even for the modern times. The director later bought the rights and conceived his adaptation as a homage to the original film, its cast and crew, and 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. While the basic plot was retained, minor changes were, including the international setting and a completely different ending. Principal photography commenced in Mumbai, before moving to Malaysia, where eighty percent of the filming was done.
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