Don (franchise)
| Don | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Salim-Javed (Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar) Farhan Akhtar Chandra Barot |
| Original work | Don (1978) |
| Print publications | |
| Comics | Don: The Origin |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
Don (1978) Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006) Don 2 (2011) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) |
Don – The Social Mobsters Game Don 2: The King is Back |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) |
Don (2006) Don 2 (2011) |
Don is an Indian media franchise, centered on Don, a fictional Indian underworld don. The franchise originates from the 1978 Bollywood crime thriller film Don. In 2006, a remake series began, with the release of Don: The Chase Begins Again. Its sequel was released in 2011, entitled Don 2. It has also been expanded to comics and video games.
The original film was written by Salim-Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar), directed by Chandra Barot, and stars Amitabh Bachchan in the titular role. The remake series was created by Javed Akhtar and his son Farhan Akhtar, with Shah Rukh Khan starring in the titular role. Other actors who have starred in the remake series include Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, and Om Puri. Don is one of the highest-grossing Indian film franchises.
In the original film, the plot revolves around Vijay, a lookalike of Don who is asked to masquerade as him by a law enforcement officer. In the remake series, the plot revolves around Don himself. Don also has a number of South Indian remakes and spin-offs, including the Billa series, consisting of three Tamil films and a Telugu remake, as well as another Telugu remake and a Malayalam remake.
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