Farhan akhtar as a director has done a brilliant job nd not only proved that he is one of the finnest directors of bollywood. Farhan Akhtar has induced the right meaning to the character DON which is supposed to be invincible. nd by not killing the DON. and in the end he has don an amazing job. hats off to farhan...
How can u make an Amitabh Bachchan film, especially one as cool and campy as the original 1978 Don, and that, while the Master himself is still alive and romancing 18-year-old heroines?
But wait, only minutes into the movie I realized I had underestimated how much I would enjoy Don - the Chase Begins Again. It’s not a Deep and Meaningful Film, but nor do we expect it to be. It’s one fun ride. And as one friend commented as we left the cinema “You forget you’re watching a Hindi movie
Now, the storyline:
The new Don is brillian, stylish, nd filled with terrific performances. There wer many nice twists in the film which made me stick to the film till the end.
The drug trade is booming. Trafficking between Asia and Europe is at an all-time high. There are rumors that a dreaded gang has moved their operational headquarters to Kuala Lumpur. The cartel is headed by Singhania [Rajesh Khattar], but the business is managed by his lieutenant Don [Shah Rukh Khan].
An Indian officer Desilva [Boman Irani] has sworn to put an end to the nexus. He knows that in capturing Don lies the key to unlock this puzzle. And he succeeds one day. Don is captured and Desilva puts his plan into action. Unknown to even his own department, Desilva recruits and trains a man who is a splitting image of Don. His name is Vijay.
Vijay infiltrates the cartel and manages to give Desilva all the information he needs to bring it down. But in a bizarre twist of fate, Desilva is killed during a raid and the secret that Don is in fact Vijay is buried with him. The only people who realize that he’s an imposter are the members of Don’s cartel [Pawan Malhotra and Shakeel Khan] and they want their revenge.
Vijay manages to escape and is now on the lookout for the one last piece of evidence that can get him out of the mess. Helping him on this quest are two people: Roma [Priyanka Chopra] and Jasjit [Arjun Rampal].
There are glaring loopholes in the screenplay and you just can’t overlook them. Like, for instance, how does SRK kill Kareena when the fact remains that he himself admits that there aren’t any bullets in his gun? Here’s another one: SRK, the Don, arrives in India for a major drug deal, but why isn’t he arrested by Boman Irani and his team of cops when he must’ve presumably boarded an aircraft from KL? Why chase him on a secluded beach somewhere near Mumbai?
In the second hour, the murder of Rajesh Khattar [Don’s boss] gives an impression that it’s child’s play to eliminate a drug baron. Moreover, what happens to Don’s gang, also being held captive and being chartered to another destination [just before Don escapes from the aircraft]? Also, Arjun Rampal’s exit from the story could’ve been properly defined. Also, where does his kid disappear suddenly? And what is Om Puri doing in this film? A junior police officer [aiding Boman Irani] has a meatier role than Puri here. It’s a screenplay of convenience. Frankly, this looks like a desi James Bond saga, with the protagonist behaving like one mighty guy who can outsmart just about anyone and everyone.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy’s music is simply mindblowing. The tracks like yeh mera dil, khike pan banaras wala nd aj ki raat are jus breath taking. Mohanan’s cinematography is of international quality. The opulent look and sets are well captured by the lensman and so are the eye-catching locations of Malaysia.
Action scenes are superb. Take the fight between SRK and Chunkey Pandey at the very start of the film or the chase on a secluded beach and the lanes of a town before Don is captured by the cops -- it’s jaw-dropping.
SRK carries a massive responsibility on his shoulders since direct comparisons with Bachchan are foreseeable. SRK does very well as Don. He enacts the evil character with flourish. Yet again he proved that he is the king khan.Priyanka Chopra carries off her part with élan. The stunt [when she rescues SRK] is bound to win her laurels.
Arjun Rampal’s character was amazingly developed. and he makes a sincere attempt. Kareena Kapoor looks alluring in a miniscule role. Isha Koppikar is alright. Boman Irani is fantastic yet again. He enacts the conniving and calculating villain with gusto. A remarkable actor like Om Puri is completely wasted here. Pawan Malhotra does very well
SO in all DON is a terrific action thriller filled with amaing performances, stunts nd twists. its a definate blockbuster.
I have read many reviews of critics as well as of different ppl critisizing ppl on going to cinemas nd watching a silly film like don. I just wana tell them that if thay have any kind of problem or jeolosy wiv SRK than keep it till them dont expose it by saying that ppl r idiots who says that halls were full. I think wheather they r blind who cant see halls full of ppl or ppl are idiot saying that halls are full. according to me those ppl r blind who cant see that halls are full. For abt 2 weeks halls were almost booked not only in india but also in USA, uk nd australlia. Don is a blockbuster oversease and till now has been credited as hit in india nd if it reaches till 28 cr money for distributers it will be a super hit. u can check on https://boxofficeindia.com .nd many ppl saying that SRK havent given a hit in india since last two years, I just want to say that KANK has been given a hit status in india and the biggest ever blockbuser oversease. nd before that there were only 2 films which were given average to below average status which were Pahale nd swades. Both of these films were hits in oversease.before that SRK gave 7 hits in a row bcz of which he was titaled king khan.KANK realeased 14months after Pahale so if ppl include swades nd pahele as flop even than SRK didnt gave a hit for only 6 months. I think after reading my review ppl will sit quietly especially who hates SRK nd dont lke his moves nd nomanate it as a flop without checking the status of the film. before calling don or KANK or any other SRK film as a flop check the website above u will clear ur misunderstanding or I will call foolishness.
SO both DON and KANK including oversease has been given the bigest blockbusters of the year nd only in india both are Hits not even Average Thay are HITS.