Don 2 (2011)

Don turns himself in and escapes with Vardhaan from prison, following which he recruits a team to steal currency printing plates from a bank in Berlin.

Director:

Farhan Akhtar

Writers:

Farhan Akhtar (dialogue), Farhan Akhtar (story)

Stars:

Shah Rukh Khan, Florian Lukas, Om Puri

8 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shah Rukh Khan	...	Don
Priyanka Chopra	...	Roma
Boman Irani	...	Vardhaan
Lara Dutta	...	Ayesha
Kunal Kapoor	...	Sameer Ali
Om Puri	...	CBI Officer Vishal Malik
Nawab Shah	...	Jabar (as Nawwab Shah)
Alyy Khan	...	J.K. Diwan
Sahil Shroff	...	Arjun
Florian Lukas	...	Det. Jens Berkel
Leonard Benhaus	...	Junior Agent
Hrithik Roshan	...	Don - Special Appearance
Andreas Adam	...	SEK Officer
Marco Ammer	...	Hostage
Günter Barton	...	James Werden (as Gunter Barton)

Storyline

Having conquered the Asian underworld, Don (Shah Rukh Khan) now has his sights set on European domination. In his way are the bosses of the existing European underworld and all law enforcement agencies. The action shifts from Kuala Lumpur to Berlin as Don must avoid assassination or arrest, whichever comes first, in order for his plan to succeed.

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Plot Keywords:

bad guy wins | surrender | bank | deception | scheme | 

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Taglines:

The King is Back

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers also released a limited-edition toy version. The toy, Shahrukh Khan dressed as Don, is the first bobblehead of a Bollywood star.

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Goofs

When Roma and the other Interpol officers enter DCB, Sameer informs Vardhaan about it. But, he doesn't inform Don about it. After some time, it is shown that Don already knew about it and calls Vishal Malik (Om Puri).

Just because we do not see it, that doesn't mean it didn't happen. It would have been redundant to do a scene with Sameer telling Don.

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Quotes

Don: Don ke samne aadmi ke pass sirf do raaste hote hain, mann jaye ya mar jaye, jaisi uski marzi.

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits, only the titular character is introduced with written, SHAHRUKH KHAN IN AND AS "DON - THE KING IS BACK". However the title does not contain "2".

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Alternate Versions

Also shown in 3D version.

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Connections

Featured in 57th Filmfare Awards (2012)

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Soundtracks

Dilkashi Aur Dilbari
Performed by Anusha Mani and Vishal Dadlani

User Reviews

a masala entertainer

Forget everything I ever said about Mission Impossible, I can recommend you a movie even better than that- it's a one crafted in our Desi Bollywood- Don 2.

'Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai' (It's not just difficult to catch Don, it's impossible.)- is not the only catchphrase that will ring in your ears throughout this well-scripted, action-packed blockbuster. Gone are the days when only Hollywood can eke out such thrillers- Shah Rukh Khan has once and for all silenced his criticizers and has indeed emerged as the 'Badshah of the Bollywood'.

Though it maybe imprinted on a firangi's mind that Bollywood Movies are just 'Song and Dance', he may even be right in most of the cases, but Don 2 is an exceptional case, and why shouldn't it be- after all it's directed by Farhan Akhtar.

I am a simple man (or kid, if you want to be specific) - it's not difficult to please me at all. All you have to do is to get me a movie filled with action, twists and turns, oozing adrenaline and just a hint of romance in the background- I would be drooling over the movie in no time at all.

Cinematography is superb,Berlinrocks. Action scenes are believable- there is a style and zing added to it in the way they are synchronized to give you a nice, worth popcorn crunching fight. Star Cast is awesome- Kunal Kapur fits in the role of Computer Hacker, delivery man cum photographer. Lara Dutta (Aisha) as eye candy hasn't got much to do in the movie. But most importantly it's Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra who take away the cake. I was all agog over the 'chemistry, physics or whatever you make like to call it' between Mr. Khan and delectable Priyanka Chopra (Roma), there were sparks flying off when they clashed against each other. Boman Irani (Vardhan) has returned with a vengeance and it was difficult to cull his temperament, but of course we have Don to stoke the fire. Direction and Script were excellent- kudos to Farhan Akhtar, he did an excellent job. Music by Shankar, Ehsan and Loy though others may not have liked it, was, according to me, quite likable.

My belief regarding Bollywood Movies is shattered- it is not being laid hostage to Tollywood style fighting and comically non-comical and non- vegetarian comic-caper. If Farhan Akhtar has Don 3 in pipeline, I would be one of the firsts to watch it.

I hope this movie captures other Bollywood Directors' imagination- I would love seeing more of such type of movies.

Throng the movie theatres to watch this one- I hope you won't be disappointed. Though of course I won't tell you the story as I don't want to be a party-pooper, but rest assured- entertainment is guaranteed. If you are my type of person (miser, firangi's whelp or whatever you may like to call!!), you may love this one

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

India Germany

Language:

Hindi English German

Release Date:

23 December 2011 (India)

Also Known As:

Don 2

Filming Locations:

Langkawi Island, Malaysia

Box Office

Budget:

$16,700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,673,921, 25 December 2011

Gross USA:

$3,680,306

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,913,518

Company Credits

Production Co:

Excel Entertainment, Film Base Berlin, Film Base Berlin

Technical Specs

Runtime:

148 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby Surround 7.1) DTS Dolby Digital EX SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1