Don

<p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr"><b><i>Don</i></b> is a 1978 <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_film">Indian</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi">Hindi</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_film">action film</a>  produced by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nariman_Irani">Nariman Irani</a> and directed by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandra_Barot">Chandra Barot</a>, with music by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyanji_Anandji">Kalyanji Anandji</a> and lyrics by Anjaan and Indeewar. The film stars <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeenat_Aman">Zeenat Aman</a>, Pran, Iftekhar, Helen and Om Shivpuri, Satyen Kappu and Pinchoo Kapoor. It was the third-highest grossing Bollywood movie of 1978, and was classified a golden jubilee by Box Office India. <a href="/2006/10/don.html">A remake</a> and <a href="/2011/12/don-2.html">sequel</a>   were released on 20 October 2006 and 23 December 2011, respectively.</p><p dir="ltr">                       <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0e/Don_1978_poster.jpg/220px-Don_1978_poster.jpg"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Don_1978_poster.jpg"></a><br /> <br /> </p><p dir="ltr">Directed by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandra_Barot">Chandra Barot</a><br /> Produced by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nariman_A._Irani">Nariman A. Irani</a><br /> Nariman Films<br /> Written by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed">Salim-Javed</a></p><p dir="ltr">Starring <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a><br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeenat_Aman">Zeenat Aman</a><br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pran_(actor)">Pran</a><br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Jairag_Richardson">Helen</a><br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iftekhar">Iftekhar</a><br /> Music by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyanji_Anandji">Kalyanji </a>Anandji</p><p dir="ltr">Production company Nariman Films</p><p dir="ltr">Release date May 12, 1978</p><p dir="ltr">Running time 175 minutes<br /> Country India<br /> Language <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi">Hindi</a><br /> Budget ₹7 million (equivalent to ₹130 million or US$2.1 million in 2016)<br /> Box office ₹70 million (equivalent to ₹1.3 billion or US$21 million in 2016)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </p><p dir="ltr"><b>Cast</b></p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a> as <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_(character)">Don</a> and Vijay: Don is the most wanted criminal. The police are always unsuccessful at nabbing him. However, in a police encounter Don is fatally shot. Vijay is the spitting image of Don and is soon forced to pose as Don in order to help the police arrest Don's gang members.</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeenat_Aman">Zeenat Aman</a> as Roma: A simple girl whose brother Ramesh works for Don. Roma despises Don for his having murdered her brother. She joins Don's business with the secret motive to kill him.</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pran_(actor)">Pran</a> as Jasjit "JJ"</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iftekhar">Iftekhar</a> as DSP D'Silva</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Shivpuri">Om Shivpuri</a> as Vardan/INTERPOL operative R.K. Malik (Impostor)</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinchoo_Kapoor">Pinchoo Kapoor</a> as INTERPOL operative R.K. Malik (Real)</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyendra_Kapoor">Satyendra Kapoor</a> as Inspector S. Verma</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdish_Raj">Jagdish Raj</a> as Police officer</p><p dir="ltr">Keshav Rana as Police officer</p><p dir="ltr">Abhimanyu Sharma as Inspector Sharma</p><p dir="ltr">Prem Sagar as Police inspector inspects the ambulance</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paidi_Jairaj">Paidi Jairaj</a> as Dayal, Judo & Karate Instructor</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Kapoor">Kamal Kapoor</a> as NarangArpana Choudhary as Anita</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Jairag_Richardson">Helen</a> as Kamini</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._B._Shetty">M. B. Shetty</a> as Shakaal</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Mohan">Mac Mohan</a> as MacBaby Bilkish as Munni</p><p dir="ltr">Alankar Joshi as Deepu</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moolchand">Moolchand</a> as Govinda</p><p dir="ltr">H. L. Pardesi as Banarasi, Pan seller</p><p dir="ltr">Gyanesh DJ as Police officer</p><p dir="ltr">Sharad Kumar as Ramesh</p><p dir="ltr">Kedar Saigal as Doctor</p><p dir="ltr">Rajan Haksar as Kishan, Jasjit's employer</p><p dir="ltr">Yusuf Khan as Vikram<br /> </p><p dir="ltr"><b>Crew</b></p><p dir="ltr">Director: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandra_Barot">Chandra Barot</a><br /> Writer: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim-Javed">Salim-Javed</a><br /> Producer: Nariman A. IraniProduction Company: Nariman Films<br /> Cinematographer: Nariman A. Irani<br /> Editor: Wamanrao<br /> Art Director: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudhendu_Roy">Sudhendu Roy</a><br /> Costume Designer: Ramola Bachchan, V. Scharwachter<br /> Wardrobe: S. Irani, Manikrao Jagtap, Mani J. Rabadi, Mehboob Shaikh<br /> Stunts: Haji Khan, A. Mansoor<br /> Choreographer: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._L._Raj">P. L. Raj</a><br /> Music Director: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyanji_Anandji">Kalyanji Anandji</a><br /> Lyricist: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjaan_(lyricist)">Anjaan</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indeevar">Indeevar</a><br /> Playback Singers: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asha_Bhosle">Asha Bhosle</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishore_Kumar">Kishore Kumar</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lata_Mangeshkar">Lata Mangeshkar</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a><br /> <br /> </p><p dir="ltr">Soundtrack</p><p dir="ltr">Don<br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundtrack_album">Soundtrack album</a> by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyanji_Anandji">Kalyanji Anandji</a><br /> Released 1978<br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label">Label</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI_Records">EMI Records</a><br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_producer">Producer</a> Kalyanji Anandji</p><p dir="ltr">The soundtrack of the film has been composed by the duo <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyanji_Anandji">Kalyanji Anandji</a>, while the lyrics were written by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjaan_(lyricist)">Anjaan</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indeevar">Indivar</a>.</p><p dir="ltr">According to film music expert Rajesh Subramanian the song "Khaike Pan Banaraswala" was composed by Babla, younger brother of famous music director Kalyanji Anandji.</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishore_Kumar">Kishore Kumar</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asha_Bhosle">Asha Bhosle</a> received accolades at filmfare for the tracks "Khaike Pan Banaraswala" and "Yeh Mera Dil" respectively.</p><p dir="ltr">No. Song Title Singer  Time<br /> 01. "Main Hoon Don" <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishore_Kumar">Kishore Kumar</a>  4:45<br /> 02. "Yeh Hai Bombay Nagaria" Kishore Kumar  5:53<br /> 03. "Khaike Pan Banaraswala" Kishore Kumar  3:57<br /> 04. "Jiska Mujhe Tha Intezar" Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar  4:20<br /> 05. "Yeh Mera Dil" <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asha_Bhosle">Asha Bhosle</a>  4:18<br /> </p><p dir="ltr">Awards</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Awards">Filmfare Awards</a><br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Actor">Best Actor</a> - <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabh_Bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</a><br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Male_Playback_Singer">Best Male Playback Singer</a> - <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishore_Kumar">Kishore Kumar</a> - "Khaike Paan Banaraswala"<br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Female_Playback_Singer">Best Female Playback Singer</a> - <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asha_Bhosle">Asha Bhosle</a> - "Yeh Mera Dil"<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </p><p dir="ltr"><i><b>Don</b></i><b> series</b><br /> <br /> </p><p dir="ltr">The film was remade in 2006 as  <a href="/2006/10/don.html"><i>Don</i></a>  starring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role of <i>Don</i>, Priyanka Chopra as Roma, Arjun Rampal as Jasjit, Boman Irani as D'Silva, and Om Puri as Malik. It was directed by Farhan Akhtar. With some changes in script, the film proved to be one of the highest-grossing films of the year. A sequel to that film, <a href="/2011/12/don-2.html"><i>Don 2</i></a> was released on 23 December 2011.</p><br /> <p dir="ltr"><b>Other Hindi remake</b></p><p dir="ltr">One <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi">Hindi</a> remake was titled <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dav_Pech"><i>Dav Pech</i></a>  (1989), starring <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeetendra">Jeetendra</a>. It was unsuccessful. <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplicate_(1998_film)"><i>Duplicate</i></a> (1998), directed by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahesh_Bhatt">Mahesh Bhatt</a> and starring <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan">Shahrukh Khan</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juhi_Chawla">Juhi Chawla</a>, is partly a  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody">parody</a>  of <i>Don</i>. A film with the similar plot line was made starring Bollywood actress  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rekha">Rekha</a>. The film was named <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_X_(1994_film)"><i>Madam X</i></a> . The 2006 Hindi remake of this film starring <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan">Shahrukh Khan</a>, titled <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_(2006_Hindi_film)"><i>Don</i></a><i> was successful .</i></p><p dir="ltr"><b>Remakes in other languages</b></p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_cinema">Telugu</a> <i>Don</i> was first remade in 1979 in <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_language">Telugu</a> as <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugandhar"><i>Yugandhar</i></a>, starring  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/N.T._Rama_Rao">NTR</a>,  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayasudha">Jayasudha</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayamalini">Jayamalini</a>. In 2009, a second Telugu remake titled <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billa_(2009_film)"><i>Billa</i></a> was released, starring <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabhas">Prabhas</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anushka_Shetty">Anushka Shetty</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namitha_Kapoor">Namitha</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishnam_Raju">Krishnam Raju</a>, and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayasudha">Jayasudha</a> in a different role than the one she played in <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugandhar">Yugandhar</a>. This film used the same title as the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language">Tamil</a> remakes.1983 movie <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roshagadu"><i>Roshagadu</i></a> had a similar storyline and was remade in Hindi as <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dav_Pech"><i>Dav Pech</i></a>. <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kollywood">Tamil</a> It was also remade in 1980 in <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_(language)">Tamil</a> as <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billa_(1980_film)"><i>Billa</i></a>, starring <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajnikanth">Rajnikanth</a>.  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_(actress)">Helen</a>, who played Kamini in the original Hindi film <i>Don</i> (1978), repeated her role in this remake.The 2006 Hindi remake starring <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrukh_Khan">Shahrukh Khan</a>, titled <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_(2006_Hindi_film)"><i>Don</i></a>, inspired the Tamil directors who made the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajith_Kumar">Ajith Kumar</a> starrer <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billa_(2007_film)"><i>Billa</i></a> — a remake of the same-titled Rajinikanth film. <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billa_II"><i>Billa II</i></a>  (2012) is a Tamil film starring Ajith and a prequel to <i>Billa</i> (2007). <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayalam_cinema">Malayalam</a> In 1986, the movie was remade in  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayalam">Malayalam</a> as <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shobaraj"><i>Shobaraj</i></a>, starring  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohanlal">Mohanlal</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhavi_(actress)">Madhavi</a>.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannada_cinema">Kannada</a>1994 Kannada movie <i>Alexander</i>  starring  <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shashikumar">Shashikumar</a> had a similar storyline. EnglishThe 2007 <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_the_United_States">Hollywood</a> movie <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_and_Life_of_Bobby_Z"><i>The Death and Life of Bobby Z</i></a> had a similar premise to this movie. It revolved around a lookalike of a gang leader who is asked to masquerade as him by law enforcement officer(s), though the remainder of the plot was largely different. It is based on a 1997 novel of the same name. The novel was well received, but the movie received negative critical and commercial response.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Music</b></p><p dir="ltr">A <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(music)">sample</a> from the song "Yeh Mera Dil" was used by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Eyed_Peas">The Black Eyed Peas</a> for their hit song "<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Phunk_with_My_Heart">Don't Phunk with My Heart</a>" in 2005. The song won the Black Eyed Peas their first <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group">Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group</a>, while the composers for "Yeh Mera Dil", <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyanji_Anandji">Kalyanji Anandji</a>, were awarded the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_Music_Incorporated">BMI Award</a> for being the originators of the melodies used in "Don't Phunk with My Heart."</p><p dir="ltr">The third season <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dad!"><i>American Dad!</i></a> episode "<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tearjerker_(American_Dad!)">Tearjerker</a>" uses the 1978 <i>Don</i> theme music in its intro sequence.</p>

Don

Don  is a 1978  Indian   Hindi   action film   produced by  Nariman Irani  and directed by  Chandra Barot , with music by  Kalyanji Anandji ...

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