First of of all congratulation to SRK and Farhan to make a trumandious and excellent Movie like DON…  

First of of all congratulation to SRK and Farhan to make a trumandious and excellent Movie like DON no doubt about the performance of SRK but he proved that in his film that he is real KING of Bollywood and I saw the views in this segment about the comparasion of Bachan with SRK ofcourse Bachan is a leged and I think so still no one has beat him but no doubt that Bachan career was going to over before 2000 when he was strugling to give a break through with a Blockbuster when some dissapointed movies like LAL BADSHAH, SURYAVANSHIM, Mirtudata and lot other movies which were extremly poor and floped and that time Bachan needed great break and that time in 2000 Yaash Chopra made MOHABBATIEN and in this film no doubt BACHAN has perfomed well but every one said about the performance of SRK as to compare to Bachan that SRK was briliant and peoples were come to see Bachan due to great SRK and I think after that film Bachan started his new career and I think he should thankful to SRK to be a part of this Film.  

this movie is awesome.the director has made it very interesting. they were many twists and turn…  

this movie is awesome.the director has made it very interesting. they were many twists and turn which kept u stuck onto your seats. its surely gonna be a super hit. way 2 go farhan!! 

Don is one of the most awaited movies of this year. People are very curious to see its fate on the…  

Don is one of the most awaited movies of this year. People are very curious to see its fate on the box office as it is one of the first movies, which is adapted from an old classic. I think the only mistake the creators did is to remake it because then the expectations are enormous. Now the crux of the matter is - "Amitabh wali don ko bhulna mushkil hi nahin naamunkin hai!" . If you compare these two movies, the earlier one was better. But its a very good attempt to remake the classic. Somehow, even the creators were sure that people will not like plain vanilla DON again. So, they added lot of new twists and turns. And that makes it work. In the first half, you feel that its the same old story but the second half is the surprising element. Overall, its a good movie. It has got good Entertainment Quotient, lot of elements are added to make this movie high on entertainment value. Its not anything pathbreaking. This movie is nothing in comparison to the earlier work of Farhan Akhtar (Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya). But you like it for SRK and the style factor. Positives, Style The movie is shot in a very stylish way. The locations are simply superb and it complements the story well. Every scene is shot very stylishly. The movie has got a very fresh appeal. The director may have lacked in content, but he has given a great doze of style to the movie watchers. The action sequences are just amazing. There is no flaw as far as the look of the movie goes. Shahrukh Khan A big positive for the movie. As i was expecting an over executed performance from him. But he is really controlled in this movie. And i think his performance is best in the movie. After a lot of time, I have felt that SRK has really tried to act. He overdid few scenes like the dialogue "Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahin naamunkin hai!" is said in quite a funny way. But overall, he has carried the movie on his shoulders. Priyanka Chopra and Arjun Rampal She looks good in the movie and she has really put in lot of efforts to do the action scenes. She has got huge potential, but not used correctly. I am very happy to say that Arjun Rampal is really good in this movie. He has been given few scenes in the movie and he has acted quite well. I had very less expectations from him going by his previous work. But, I am surprised to see his performance in the movie. He has improved a lot, but still a long way to go. New twists in the story The story is very cleverly written to give that surprise element to the audience. You will notice that the first half is really boring because its the same old story retold. Its a very smart move by the creators to give the extra dosage of surprise to the viewer. Music There was no need of remixing the songs as they have already been remixed by the talentless DJs today. But even after wrong decision of remixing old songs, the songs are picturised beautifully. One song worth mentioning is Paan Banaraswala, its a very well choreographed song and its a big plus for the movie. The music works because of its picturisation, not because its great creativity. They should have gone for new songs as that could have generated extra revenues for the music company, at least. Marketing Very smart marketing. Lot of money is spent to create the buzz around the movie and it has worked very well. Advance booking will generate good revenues for the distributor and exhibitor. Today if a movie is playing for 2-3 weeks, then its a good profit earner. The multiplexes are running as good as 10 shows per day, and they are having 60-70% occupancy. Next week also, it will do well as there is no major release lined up. So, it will be a good profitable venture for the producers. Negatives, Attempt to Remake There was no need to publicise it as a remake. Its a very racy thriller, they should have created it as an original production. There was no need to adapt an old story, it is just an added pressure for the director, nothing else. I still feel the audience wants something original everytime, this movie works not because of the old story but because of the stylish look and action. So, why to get into that trap of reworking on an old script. Screenplay The screenplay has got various faults. The characters are not properly sketched out. You just dont understand why a person is behaving like this. There is no content in the character, they look very artificial. No background is given for them. I think they had an understanding that the people are already aware about the characters so they didnt waste any time to get into the details. But, i think there are lot of people who have not seen earlier don. For them, the story is quite incomplete. They have acted quite safe in the movie for both type of viewers - ones who have seen earlier don and ones who haven't. Boman Irani I am not very happy to say that he has not done justice to the role because he is one of my favourites. But the reality is that he doesnt suit in this character a bit. The action scenes required a more fit actor to portray the character. And he didnt even try to act much in the movie. It is his most wooden performance ever. Dialogues The dialogues are so short that it doesnt give any impact to the scene. They have used the earlier movie's dialogues in between to fill that gap. I think this is something to do with the director. Watch his earlier movies, the dialogues have always been very crisp and sharp. Maybe DCH worked because of its short and crisp diaogues. But i seriously feel that Don needed effective and memorable dialogues as the expectations were huge with this movie. Extra Actors Ok.. now the list is endless for extra actors, who have not been given any lines to speak even. Take Isha Kopikar, she is used just in songs and nothing else. Om Puri is totally wasted. About Kareena Kapoor I am still figuring out why was she in the movie. They have tried badly to add a lot of elements, which may attract public to come to cinemas. They have been hugely successful in doing that. But there is no repeat value of this movie. Overall, this movie is stylish and slick, with very less content. If you have seen earlier Don and you are a major fan of that movie then you will not like this movie. Its a one time watch for the well executed action scenes, style element and good performance by SRK. 

Outstanding Film!  

Outstanding Film! 

Farhan Akhtar - "whats wrong with you" - what was he doing ruining his fathers best script. How…  

Farhan Akhtar - "whats wrong with you" - what was he doing ruining his fathers best script. How could a man who made DCH make DON..So was it Aamir Khan who made DCH...?  

oh paindi...thas what i was saying while watching DON...let me be honest here...DON is a well made…  

oh paindi...thas what i was saying while watching DON...let me be honest here...DON is a well made film...but there is still something missing to make it a blockbuster...i thought some parts didnt make sense...i thought the ending was superb...top class...first rate..but have u given this a thought?....why was the real DON doing that....why was he singing khaike pan song?....give that a thought and you will notice that the story doesnt make sense...its never a good idea to make a remake ...as you will always be compared to the CLASSIC...which is untouchable...however some scenes were really well shot and hats off to farhan...btw my name is farhan aswell...lolz...its a good entertainer but is not worthy of any major awards.  

i watched don and i think it is an amazing movie.srk's actin is fabulous and no matter wht ppl…  

i watched don and i think it is an amazing movie.srk's actin is fabulous and no matter wht ppl say,its gonna b a big hit esp.overseas 

well i think its a stupidity to compare OLD DON TO NEW DON...why u guys comparing it....NEW DON is…  

well i think its a stupidity to compare OLD DON TO NEW DON...why u guys comparing it....NEW DON is superv...n i m very very impressed by farhan akhtar...n offcourse SHAHRUKH KHAN acting was awesome...i mean how come u compare AMITABH BACHAN TO SHAHRUKH KHAN....he got his own style...shahrukh khan got his own style...so both have their own style..n both are the best....shahrukh khan acting was superv in this movie and i love the movie alot....bollywood should make such types of movies too....i mean different story n very interesting too...lots of suspense...i love it...SHAHRUKH KHAN U ROCK MAN U THE BEST...U REALLY THE KING.. 

for me don was the most pathetic movie i had ever seen .the movie concentrates more on style rather…  

for me don was the most pathetic movie i had ever seen .the movie concentrates more on style rather than the script which is very poor.also i would like to say that the 1st half was so boring that actually people were sleeping in the theatre being a famous multiplex.many of them even walked out.what more do i need to prove that the film was bad n too boring.n the end was not liked by me at all as the message that wicked wins over good is conveyed to the masses and it could have a bad effect on children.rather than the bad effects the film did not even have any suspense which could have hold together the audience.it was as i said very pathetic.also how does srk kills karrena in the lift evev when he himself admits that there are no bullets in the gun and also the fighting scenes in the air for the parachute is pathetic as it is fully untrue.music was also average.overall the film was very poor and will definitely b a flop.i pity farhan akhtar for such a bad film after dil chahta hain which was very nice.i request u guys not to watch it in the theatres and waste ur money as it is not worth even a single penny.watch it on tv sets after a month when it would b telecast as a world premiere being a flop and see urselves the patheticness of this movie.again i appeal to u not top watch it in theatres as it is not worth a rupee.  

i jus watched da movie...da performance was gd. but da endin was cutted off...der was problems with…  

i jus watched da movie...da performance was gd. but da endin was cutted off...der was problems with the reel at the end...i saw it until..priyanka chopra says to om puri that he is don...cos he calls her a wild cat. can some one plz tell me wot happens after dat plz!!!!!!!!! 

Lets Just Say Srk Is Not The Best Don.  

Lets Just Say Srk Is Not The Best Don. 

DON Saw the film on Sunday 22.10.06. On the whole good entertainment. It should keep you occupied…  

DON Saw the film on Sunday 22.10.06. On the whole good entertainment. It should keep you occupied for 3 hours. That’s about it. Farhan Akhtar has some interesting improvisations. Shahrukh as Don was brilliant. He did it his way with his own charm & sophistication. Great performance. Shahrukh as Vijay was average. But Farhan handled this cleverly & minimized this role to a bare minimum. The transition from Vijay to Don was quick as this is not Shahrukh’s strength. Amitabh used the Allahabadi Hindi to perfection playing this part. I realized with Shahrukh he is more at ease with designer wear & playing the rich NRI look. The roles of a simpleton does not come naturally to him. I think he is popular with the masses but it is the NRI & upper class Indians who love him the most. The Khaike Pan song turned out reasonably well although no comparison to the original. But the biggest twist of all, Don did live & truly no one could catch him eventually. Another point worth mentioning, the mad rush to see Shahrukh play a part immortalized by Amitabh was amazing. I doubt if it would be as big if any other actor played this part. And, you will like Shahrukh & watch him for 3 hours. SRK is never an eyesore. Tremendous on screen persona. It was brave of him to accept this challenge. In London, the cinemas are pretty vacant as in 1 day you have at least 7 to 8 shows. Don on the contrary was jam packed. We had to queue like we do in Menoka & Priya.