Don
Seen it?1978 | 166 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Dick Tracy, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 46 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
A ruthless gangster named Don is killed during a scuffle with the police. Since only DSP D'Silva knows of this incident, he recruits Vijay, who is a spitting image of Don, to replace the original Don and infiltrate his gang. D'Silva plans to nab the entire gang, but when he dies during a raid, the secret that Vijay is not Don is also buried with him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 191K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chandra Barot
- Amitabh BachchanDon / Vijay
- Zeenat AmanRoma
- PranJasjit (J.J.)
- IftekharDSP D'Silva
- Om ShivpuriInterpol Officer R.K. Malik
- Satyendra KapoorInspector S. Verma
- Kamal KapoorNarang
- HelenKamini
- M. B. ShettyShakaal
- Mac MohanMac