Don(2007)
Don is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Raghava Lawrence. It stars Nagarjuna as Surya, a benevolent don who controls the Andhra Pradesh underworld while assisting the police. Anushka Shetty plays Priya, Surya's love interest, and Lawrence plays Raghava, his loyal sworn brother. The plot follows Surya's conflict with Stephen, a Mumbai don who wants to expand his empire into Andhra Pradesh. The film features themes of brotherhood, betrayal, and redemption. It was released on 20 December 2007 and underperformed at the box office. The music was composed by Lawrence, marking his debut as a music composer. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as Don No. 1.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 20 December 2007
- Director
- Raghava Lawrence
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m 0
Storyline
Surya is a powerful don who helps the police fight corruption. His peaceful rule is threatened when Stephen, a ruthless Mumbai don, tries to take over his territory. Surya must protect his state, his love Priya, and his brother Raghava from Stephen's brutal attacks.
“The don with a golden heart.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Don
Cast reunions in this film: Anushka Shetty & Akkineni Nagarjuna (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a Tamil-Telugu bilingual, but the Tamil version was later shelved.
- Raghava Lawrence, the director, also choreographed the film's dance sequences himself.
- The movie's climax was shot in a specially constructed set to resemble a Mumbai dockyard.
- Actress Priyamani made her Telugu debut with this film, playing the role of Nandini.
- The character name 'Jadhav' was a nod to popular underworld figures in Indian cinema lore.
- It was one of the few Telugu films at the time to feature a Pakistani antagonist as a central villain.
- The film's soundtrack by Mani Sharma included a remix of an old Telugu folk song, which became popular.