Don
डॉन
“The Chase Begins Again”
Synopsis
DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime boss. The ruse works too well, and soon Vijay finds his life in danger when DeSilva, the only one who knows his true identity, dies.
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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Don - Theatrical TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-07-20
Top Cast
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Shah Rukh Khan
Mark "Don" Donald / Vijay Pal
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Roma Bhagat
Arjun Rampal
Jasjit "JJ" Ahuja
Boman Irani
DCP DeSilva
Om Puri
Vishal Malik
Isha Koppikar
Anita Sinha
Pavan Malhotra
Narang Singh
Rajesh Khattar
Sanjeev Singhania
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Kamini Bhagat / Sonia
Diwakar Pundir
Ramesh Bhagat
Siddharth Jyoti
Inspector Verma
Tanay Chheda
Dipu
Satyajit Sharma
Mystery Man
Chunky Panday
T.J.
Sushma Reddy
Geeta
Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
Doctor Ashok Khilwani
Micky Makhija
Mr. Joshi
Kuldeep Sareen
Jairaj
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 20, 2006
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 9, 2007
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$15M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3x
+$10M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Farhan Akhtar
- Screenplay & Story
- Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
- Original Score
- Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa, Ehsaan Noorani
- Original Title
- डॉन
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $15M
- Production Studios
- Excel Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Farhan Akhtar
Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan, Farhan Akhtar
Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa, Ehsaan Noorani
K.U. Mohanan
Anand Subaya, Neil Sadwelkar
Ritesh Sidhwani, Miriam Joseph, Farhan Akhtar, Jim Damour
Department Leadership Roster
Farhan Akhtar
Director
Ritesh Sidhwani
Producer
K.U. Mohanan
Director of Photography
Javed Akhtar
Screenplay
Shankar Mahadevan
Original Music Composer
Loy Mendonsa
Original Music Composer
Farhan Akhtar
Producer
Anand Subaya
Editor
Salim Khan
Screenplay
Aradhana Seth
Production Design
Ehsaan Noorani
Original Music Composer
Neil Sadwelkar
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Don
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Don about?
DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime boss. The ruse works too well, and soon Vijay finds his life in danger when DeSilva, the only one who knows his true identity, dies.
Who directed Don?
Don was directed by Farhan Akhtar.
Who stars in Don?
The principal cast of Don includes Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Arjun Rampal, Boman Irani, Om Puri.
When was Don released and how long is it?
Don was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of Don?
Don had a reported production budget of $5M and grossed $15M at the worldwide box office (3 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Don?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Don was composed by Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa, Ehsaan Noorani.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Don?
Don holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).