Don...The Chase Begins Again.

Directed by
Farhan Akhtar
Produced by
Ritesh Sidhwani
Written by
Javed Akhtar,Salim Khan
Starring
Shahrukh Khan,Priyanka Chopra,Arjun Rampal,Kareena Kapoor,Isha Koppikar,Boman Irani,Om Puri,Sushma Reddy
Music by
Shankar Mahadevan,Ehsaan Noorani,Loy Mendonsa
Distributed by
T-Series
Release date
October 20, 2006
Language
Hindi
Budget
$15,000,000

Don - The Chase Begins Again is the remake of the 1978 film Don, to be directed by Farhan Akhtar. The script of the previous film was written by his father, Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan (the father of Salman Khan).
The previous film starred Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran and Helen. The new film will star Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor and Isha Koppikar. Shooting for the movie has already begun in Malaysia. The movie, to be shot 80 per cent in Malaysia, will be filmed around the tropical Langkawi island as well as the towering Petronas Twin Towers here and the Jalan Masjid India area, which is the 'little India' of Kuala Lumpur. The film is slated for a release on October 20, 2006.
We have seen Shahrukh Khan in his regular romantic avatar repeatedly and have loved him in all those mushy movies...
Now it's time to get a new slice of Shahrukh. Move over all the James Bonds and Indiana Jones of the world...
Our desi Don is all set to take you on a thrilling ride this Diwali...
'Don' happens to be the first official remake in Bollywood and is the new adaptation of the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan starrer of the same name. However 'Don' isn't just a rehash of the original film...
The setting and the characterizations is same but there are a lot more additions in terms of the characters, thrills and twists...
The biggest twist in the plot is the climax of the film that will have you completely surprised even if you have seen the original film...
With every passing day Farhan Akhtar's Don is taking a definite form...
Arjun Rampal has been roped in to essay the role played by Pran in 1978 Don...
The movie is the contemporary version of Don, however, Arjun's character will have some similarities with that of Pran's...
The filmmakers have also signed Ishaa Koppikar for a vital role. The role is not based on the original, but is a new addition to the movie...
Farhan Akhtar's version of 'Don', starring Shah Rukh and Priyanka Chopra will be shot exclusively in Malaysia from early 2006...
The Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board firmly believe that the film starring King Khan (India's biggest overseas star over the years) will help promote tourism in the South East Asian country, boasting of some exotic locales...