Don

Don- A Must-Watch Action Movie  

Don, released in 1978, was one of the decade's biggest blockbusters. Amitabh Bachchan got his name and fame from the Don movie. To today's date, Don is one of the most loved movies in Bollywood. Everyone loved the performance and the storyline of the most iconic movie.

Directed by Chandra Barot, this movie was first offered to so many prominent actors like Dev Anand, Jeetendra, and Dharmendra, but in the end, the role came into the hands of one and only Big B. The Don cast was Amitabh Bachchan and Zeenat Aman in the leads. The box office India classified Don as a golden jubilee film in Hindi language. 

Don Movie Basic Details 

As mentioned above, Don was directed by Chandra Barot, and Nariman Irani was the producer. The movie’s music was composed by the duo Kalyanji–Anandji, and one of the most hit songs-Khaike Paan Banaraswala was written by Babla. It belongs to the action and thriller film genre, and it was initially released in the Hindi language. 

Still, later the remakes were also made in Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Malayalam, and many more. This movie took around three-and-a-half years to finalize the work. And one of the fascinating facts about this movie is that it was released without any promotion. 

Don Movie Plot 

Don is a crime-action film whose story revolves around a gangster called Don. The male protagonist (Amitabh Bachchan), Don, the leader of the underworld gang, was killed by the DSP D’silva. 

No one else was aware that Don had been killed in an encounter, but he was afraid that any other person would take over Don's place and disrupt the whole system again. So, the DSP finds a person (Vijay) who looks like the encountered don and recruits him.

The story now takes an interesting turn where the DSP teaches Vijay about the lifestyle and etiquette of a don in return for the education and care of the two children of Vijay. But DSP gets killed, and Vijay is the suspect for everyone. 

Then Vijay's life becomes a complete mess where all of his secrets get revealed to the gang members, and now he has to run for his life and the safety of his children. 

Don Lead Cast Performance 

Amitabh Bachchan performed two roles of Mark Donald, a.k.a. Don and Vijay Sharma. Other than him, Zeenat Aman played the role of Roma Bhagat, Pran Sikand as Jasjit Ahuja, and Iftekhar as DSP D'Silva. The movie's cast justified their roles and therefore became one of the biggest blockbusters of Bollywood. 

Don Movie Release Date on OTT

Don's movie release date is May 12th 1978 and is available to stream on Zee5, an OTT platform. 

Frequently Asked Questions About Don Movie

Q1. What was Don's Movie Release Date?

Ans: Don was released on 12 May 1978. 

Q2. Who was Don's Director? 

Ans: Chandra Barot was the director of Don.

Q3. What is the genre of Don Movie?

Ans: Don's movie comes under the genre of crime-action thriller. 

Q4. Who was the lead casting of Don Movie? 

Ans: The movie's casting included Amitabh Bachchan and Zeenat Aman as the protagonists.