| Don 2 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Farhan Akhtar |
| Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani Farhan Akhtar Shahrukh Khan |
| Screenplay by | Farhan Akhtar Ameet Mehta Amrish Shah |
| Story by | Farhan Akhtar Ameet Mehta Amrish Shah |
| Starring | Shahrukh Khan Priyanka Chopra Lara Dutta Kunal Kapoor Boman Irani Om Puri |
| Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| Cinematography | Jason West |
| Editing by | Anand Subaya |
| Studio | Excel Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | December 23, 2011 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Don 2: The Chase Continues is an upcoming Indian action thriller film directed by Farhan Akhtar. It is the sequel to the 2006 film, Don: The Chase Begins Again, which itself was a remake of the 1978 film Don. The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles andBoman Irani, Om Puri, Lara Dutta and Kunal Kapoor in supporting roles. The film is set to release on 23 December 2011[1] in both 2D and3D[2] formats and will also be available in Tamil and Telugu languages.[2]
Cast
Shahrukh Khan as Don
- Priyanka Chopra as Roma
- Lara Dutta as Ayesha
- Kunal Kapoor as Sameer
- Boman Irani as Vardhaan
- Om Puri as CBI Officer Vishal Malik
[edit]Production
The idea for a sequel had been conceptualized ever since the first movie was released, and a sequel was announced by Farhan Akhtarshortly after the release.[3] However, he was involved with other commitments while Shah Rukh Khan also gave his dates to the movies Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and My Name Is Khan. However in February 2010, Akhtar revealed that the script and locations for the movie have been finalized.[4]
Shooting for Don 2 began from October 10, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Shah Rukh Khan was asked to bulk up for the movie and to develop a six-pack.[5] In December 2010, shooting ended in Berlin and actors returned to India.[6] In February 2011, the actors flew to Malaysia for the second phase of the shoot which lasted for a month.[7] Filming in Malaysia ended on March 20, 2011. The film's final shooting was for a song in September, 2011.[8]
[edit]Release
The film would be a Christmas release and will release on 23 December 2011 in 3D. The film is also expected to be dubbed in Telugu and Tamil, which will be releasing along with the Hindi version.[9]
[edit]Marketing
Earlier, some working stills from the film featuring Shah Rukh Khan in long locks and a rough look were released on the internet. Later,Farhan Akhtar tweeted that the first theatrical trailer of the movie and its theatrical poster would be released along with his home production,Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara on 15 July. Initially, a promo launch event was planned on 13 July in Mumbai, though it was canceled later due to the 2011 Mumbai bombings and the promo was released on the internet. Subsequently, the first trailer was unveiled online and met with unanimous positive response, crossing 2 million views on Youtube in just 3 weeks and 1000+ likes within a day of its release. A second trailer was released online on October 24th. [10]
Since the quotes of Don (Shahrukh Khan) in Don had become very popular, producer Ritesh Sidhwani and producer-director Farhan Akhtar have decided to popularize the dialogues of its sequel, by releasing a series of 11 witty tongue-in-cheek dialogues of the Don from the sequel, one every Friday starting from 15th October right till the release of the film on 23rd December. These quotes are being simultaneously released across all media including television, print, radio, Internet, mobile platform and mobile application [11]
[edit]Soundtrack
The film's original score and soundtrack has been composed by the trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, who also composed the music for the first installment of the series, while lyrics are penned by Javed Akhtar. Before the release of the album, there were reports that a song named "Rehmat" from the film had been moving around the internet. However, this was declared as being a rumor by the makers.[12]
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