Ranveer Singh would be the newest actor to tackle the position of Don, within the third movie in Farhan Akhtar’s franchise.
Created by Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, “Don” (1978), directed by Chandra Barot, starred Amitabh Bachchan in twin roles – that of a ruthless mafia don and his look alike Vijay, a slum-dweller who’s introduced in by the police to masquerade because the gang chief after his demise. The movie was one of many largest hits of the yr.
In 2006, Farhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar’s son, rebooted the franchise with Shah Rukh Khan within the lead taking part in the twin roles of Don and Vijay in “Don: The Chase Begins Again.” The movie was a smash hit and a 2011 sequel “Don 2” adopted, which was showcased on the Berlin Film Festival.
Akhtar has now revived the franchise with a brand new lead in Singh and the tagline “A New Era Begins.” Ritesh Sidhwani and Akhtar will produce for his or her Excel Entertainment with Akhtar directing.
“In 1978, a personality created by Salim-Javed and portrayed by Mr. Amitabh Bachchan with easy elan, captured the creativeness of theatregoers throughout the nation. That enigmatic character was Don. In 2006, Don was reimagined and delivered to life by Shah Rukh Khan in his personal irresistibly charming approach. From Don’s sardonic wit to his cool however menacing fury, Shah Rukh embodied his persona. As author & director, I had a good time creating not one however two, ‘Don’ movies with Shah Rukh and each experiences stay very near my coronary heart. The time has now come to take the legacy of Don ahead and becoming a member of us on this new interpretation will probably be an actor whose expertise and flexibility I’ve lengthy admired. We hope that you’ll present him the love you’ve gotten so graciously and generously proven to Mr Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan,” Akhtar wrote in a social media submit.
Singh stars in hit “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,” which is at the moment on launch.
“Don 3” is because of launch in 2025.
Watch the announcement teaser right here:
The Don franchise has a wealthy legacy. The 1978 “Don” was remade within the Telugu language as “Yugandhar” (1979), starring NTR, within the Tamil language as “Billa” (1980), starring Rajinikanth, and within the Malayalam language as “Shobaraj” (1986), starring Mohanlal. The movie additionally had a Punjabi-language in Pakistan titled “Cobra” (1991), starring Sultan Rahi.
After the discharge of Akhtar’s “Don,” “Billa” (2007), a Tamil-language remake of the 1978 authentic, starring Ajith Kumar, adopted. A prequel, “Billa II,” launched in 2012. 2009 noticed a Telugu-language remake of the 1978 “Don,” additionally titled “Billa,” starring Prabhas.
