Don

"The Chase Begins Again"

2006 2h 58m HI

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6.9

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7.2

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★6.9TMDB · 327★7.2IMDB · 42,882

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Synopsis

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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.

“The Chase Begins Again”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Farhan Akhtar
Writers: Farhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 178 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Don Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Farhan Akhtar, shot by K.U. Mohanan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shankar Mahadevan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anand Subaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Arjun Rampal carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Farhan Akhtar directs. K.U. Mohanan behind the camera. Shankar Mahadevan scores. Anand Subaya cuts. A long sit — settle in. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 178 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.
3Released 20 years ago.
4Part of the "Don Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Farhan Akhtar, shot by K.U. Mohanan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Shankar Mahadevan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Anand Subaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Arjun Rampal carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Chase Begins Again".
10IMDB entry: tt0461936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: K.U. Mohanan
Original score: Shankar Mahadevan
Editing: Anand Subaya
Production design: Aradhana Seth
Sound: Vijay Benegal
Runtime: 178 min · 2h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $15,000,000
Return: 300% of budget
Original language: HI
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Don (2006)
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 42,882 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

3 wins & 15 nominations total

Part of

Don Collection

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