Don (1978 film)

Don is an Indian Hindi film released in 1978. The movie was produced by Nariman Irani and directed by Chandra Barot. The music was by Kalyanji Anandji and lyrics by Anjaan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar , Helen and Om Shivpuri, Satyan Kapoo and Pinchoo Kapoor.

Sypnosis

Don (Amitabh Bachchan) is the leader of an underworld gang until Police Officer D'Silva (Iftekhar) tracks him down and Don is killed. Then Officer D' Shilva tracks down a lookalike of Don named Vijay. Vijay impersonates Don to take down the rest of Don's gang.

Cast

*Amitabh Bachchan.... Don/Vijay
*Zeenat Aman....Roma
*Pran....Jasjit (J.J.)
*Iftekhar....DSP D'Silva (as Iftikhar)
*Om Shivpuri....Interpol Officer R.K. Malik
*Satyen Kappu....Inspector S. Verma (as Satyen Kapoo)
*P. Jairaj....Dayal (Judo Karate Instructor)
*Kamal Kapoor....Narang
*Arpana Choudhary....Anita (as Arpana Choudhry)
*Helen....Kamini
*M.B. Shetty....Shakaal (as Shetty)
*Mac Mohan....Mac
*Azad....Azad
*Yashraj
*Devaraj

Trivia

* A remake starring Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra is scheduled for release in 2006.
* The film was previously remade in 1979 in Telugu as Yughandar with N.T. Ramarao playing the title role, and Jayasudha playing the role that Zeenat Aman originated in the Hindi film. Although some of film tunes were different than the original Hindi film, the tune for the Hindi song Khaike Pan Banaras wala was exactly the same, and it was now titled Oh Rabba Yesukunna Killi.
* A year later, Don was remade again, this time in Tamil as Bhilla(1980) starring Rajnikanth. This movie also had the remade version of the Khaike Pan Banaras Wala as Vethallaya Pottendi Shakthi Konjam Yerudhad. This blockbuster film helped Rajnikanth achieve Superstar status.
* The movie was also remade in Malayalam as Sobharaj (1986) with Mohanlal.

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