Overview
A man must navigate the treacherous underworld of crime while impersonating a ruthless gangster.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- witty
- heightened
- classic bollywood night
- action movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Vijay is recruited because he is Don's exact double and planted inside Don's gang.
The film is identified as a masala film and combines gangland danger, undercover suspense, comic contrasts, and romantic elements.
After DSP D'Silva dies, Vijay must locate the final evidence proving he is not Don while both police and criminals pursue him.
Amitabh Bachchan plays both Don and Vijay, making doubled identity and performance central to the film's pulpy crime appeal.
Films like Don, and why
Deewaar
stylized organized-crime action, undercover identity deception, charismatic star performance, and comic masala energy
Sholay
classic Hindi crime drama combining gangland intrigue, revenge, romance, and larger-than-life action
Baazi
identity-driven crime thriller with undercover infiltration, suspenseful reversals, and pulpy entertainment
Movie Details
- Director
- Chandra Barot
- Release Date
- 1978-05-12
- Runtime
- 166 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (85)
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Zeenat Aman
- Pran
- Iftekhar
- Om Shivpuri
- Satyendra Kapoor
- Kamal Kapoor
- Helen
- M. B. Shetty
- Mac Mohan
Common questions
- What is Don about?
- A police-planted look-alike must survive a criminal underworld that now believes he is the dead gangster he replaced.
- What is Don like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Don as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Don violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Don as moderate.
- Which films are like Don?
- Films with a similar feel include Deewaar, Sholay, and Baazi.
- How long is Don?
- Don runs 166 minutes.
