Bollywood Wave

It seems Shah Rukh Khan’s irresistible charm and the incredible slickness and style used by Farhan Akhtar in Don - The Chase Begins have not been able to save the film from biting the dust.

Just like Karan Johar’s infidelity drama Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, this action thriller has been given the thumbs down by the audience, going by the upsetting drop in collections since it released Oct 20, a day before Diwali.

“In terms of style the original Don was more stylish, despite this film being more technically advanced. It had a better script and cast. Amitabh had more style compared to Shah Rukh. Each character stood out in the cast,” said Arundhati Chowdhury, a radio journalist.

“Other than that, the film was confusing… The pace is too fast, and it does not register. It’s just an average film. One can go and watch this out of curiosity. I prefer Amitabh Bachchan as Don. Zeenat Aman was notches above Priyanka,” said Chowdhury.

In spite of its bad reviews, Shah Rukh is ready to make a sequel to “Don”.

“I would love to make a sequel. If Farhan does not make it, I will definitely do so,” he is quoted as having said.

Shot stylishly in Malaysia, this action thriller will appeal mainly to hardcore Shah Rukh fans.

- Hindustan Times

Any allusions to the original Don ? Pardon! So the lesson’s been learnt. Let’s just leave Mr Bachchan’s films alone and forget re-makes of all those golden oldies. The logic is simple… Kyunki Don (read the Shahenshah of cinema) ke barobar hona mushkil hi nahin, namumkin hai . The comparisons are inevitable and the contrast glaring.

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A racy beginning, a twist-in-the-tale climax and a prolonged and prosaic middle: that’s the tragedy of this Take ll on the earlier blockbuster. You somehow end up missing Pran too when you hear Arjun Rampal mumble and Zeenat Aman when you watch Priyanka Chopra jiggle.

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A much-hyped remake of a Bollywood cult classic about a suave mobster is set to trigger comparisons between superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan for their versions of the gangster when it opens on Friday. - Reuters