DON – The King Khan starrer Faran Aktar redo of the older Amitabh hit has only done bollywood proud. Firstly, it’s a rather difficult task to remake a movie. Secondly its even more difficult to remake a movie that has created a legend. Lastly its all the more difficult trying to pull off a movie that starred a very distinctive cast and featured undoubtedly the king of those times – the Big B himself.
Of course Farhan Aktar did the right thing by casting Shah Rukh in the movie. The second best thing he did was he didn’t mess around too much with the ‘Idea’ of DON. The underworld king, bad man was still carrying himself in that same pompous arrogant way as Mr.B used to and has the same panache about his killing as much as about his wooing the ladies. A true home grown bond, if I may say.
Not to compare, but given the circumstances, its quite natural but to compare the two colossal efforts. Amitabh gave a very serious and gentlemanly look to the character with a distinct voice and his tall physique. It was his aura as an individual that created that everlasting impression of DON in our minds.
The new DON – all slick and smooth, a.k.a King Khan, will leave an even deeper impression on your mind. Not that he isn’t gentlemanly enough, but given the fact that he has to portray such a great personality, only the khan don could have pulled it off. Not to get me wrong, maybe Aamir Khan is a better actor and he would have definitely acted out the part far better, but it’s the image of the REAL DON in the minds of the people that correlates to the REEL DON.
Farhan Aktar has made a visual spectacle with a very strong Hollywood feel. Right from the very first introduction of Priyanka Chopra in the Gym, trying to stretch herself and practice some confused sort of martial arts, till the very end where the shot from below focuses on the almost smoked cigarette DON is smoking waiting to board his chopper.
In any case, the movie has a brilliant feel to it and is a must watch. A brilliant performance by the actor himself and the sound and video guys.
Of course Farhan Aktar did the right thing by casting Shah Rukh in the movie. The second best thing he did was he didn’t mess around too much with the ‘Idea’ of DON. The underworld king, bad man was still carrying himself in that same pompous arrogant way as Mr.B used to and has the same panache about his killing as much as about his wooing the ladies. A true home grown bond, if I may say.
Not to compare, but given the circumstances, its quite natural but to compare the two colossal efforts. Amitabh gave a very serious and gentlemanly look to the character with a distinct voice and his tall physique. It was his aura as an individual that created that everlasting impression of DON in our minds.The new DON – all slick and smooth, a.k.a King Khan, will leave an even deeper impression on your mind. Not that he isn’t gentlemanly enough, but given the fact that he has to portray such a great personality, only the khan don could have pulled it off. Not to get me wrong, maybe Aamir Khan is a better actor and he would have definitely acted out the part far better, but it’s the image of the REAL DON in the minds of the people that correlates to the REEL DON.
Farhan Aktar has made a visual spectacle with a very strong Hollywood feel. Right from the very first introduction of Priyanka Chopra in the Gym, trying to stretch herself and practice some confused sort of martial arts, till the very end where the shot from below focuses on the almost smoked cigarette DON is smoking waiting to board his chopper.
In any case, the movie has a brilliant feel to it and is a must watch. A brilliant performance by the actor himself and the sound and video guys.
1 comments:
I think what I admire is Farhan Akhtar's business sense. He goes out and buys the rights to the Don franchise obviously negotiating that he will make one movie out of the same. He twists the storyline to leave scope for a sequel. Not to mention a pre-quel :-)
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