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Don

1978 · 166 min

A twisty, energetic masala thriller that keeps you guessing with its double identities and stylish set pieces.

Directed by
Chandra Barot
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring
Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Chandra Barot
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring
Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • crime
  • deception
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour4
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, comedy, crime, thriller
Directed by
Chandra Barot
Written by
Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
Starring
Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri, Satyendra Kapoor, Kamal Kapoor, Helen
Runtime
166 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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