Don 2
| Don Is Back | |
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| Directed by | Farhan Akhtar |
| Produced by | [[]] Farhan Akhtar Ritesh Sidhwani |
| Screenplay by |
Farhan Akhtar Ameet Mehta Amrish Shah |
| Story by | Farhan Akhtar Ameet Mehta Amrish Shah |
| Starring |
Shah Rukh Khan Priyanka Chopra Lara Dutta Kunal Kapoor Boman Irani Om Puri Alyy Khan |
| Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| Cinematography | Jason West |
| Edited by |
Anand Subaya Ritesh Soni |
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| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
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148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹215 crore (US$32 million) |
Don 2 (also known as Don: The King Is Back) is a 2011 Indian action thriller film and the second installment of the Don franchise, directed and co-written (with Ameet Mehta and Amrish Shah) by Farhan Akhtar. The film was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar, and is a sequel to 2006's Don. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Boman Irani and Kunal Kapoor, with Hrithik Roshan in a cameo appearance. The film's plot picks up at the end of Don, beginning in Malaysia and moving to Europe. Don, now king of the Asian underworld, plans to take over the European drug cartel. Don 2 marked Akhtar's return to directing after nearly five years. It was filmed in India, Thailand, Germany, Malaysia and Switzerland.
Before its release, Don 2 faced copyright concerns. It was released on 25 December 2011 by Reliance Entertainment in 2D and 3D formats, which included dubbed versions in Telugu and Tamil. The film had a positive-to-mixed critical reception in India and a generally positive reception overseas. It has been praised for its action, direction and cinematography (exemplified by Shah Rukh Khan's performance), although its pace and music were criticised.Don 2 was shown at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. The film received a number of awards, including two Filmfare Awards: Best Sound Design and Best Action. Don 2 ended up with a final gross collections of ₹2.1 billion (US$31 million) including all versions in 100 Days worldwide.
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