Don 2: The Chase Continues

Don 2: The Chase Continues is an upcoming Indian action thriller film directed byFarhan Akhtar. It is the sequel to the 2006 film, Don: The Chase Begins Again, which itself was a remake of the 1978 film Don. The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Boman Irani, Om Puri and Kunal Kapoor. The theatrical trailer of the film was released on 15 July 2011 along with Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. The film is set to release on 23 December 2011 in both 2D and 3D formats and will also be available in Tamil and Telugu languages.

Cast

• Shahrukh Khan as Don                                                   
• Priyanka Chopra as Roma
• Lara Dutta as Anita
• Boman Irani as vardhan
• Kunal Kapoor as sameer ali
• Om Puri as CBI Officer Vishal Malik

Production

The idea for a sequel had been conceptualized ever since the first movie was released, and a sequel was announced by Farhan Akhtar shortly after the release.^[2] However, he was involved with other commitments while Shah Rukh Khan also gave his dates to the movies Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and My Name Is Khan. However in February 2010, Akhtar revealed that the script and locations for the movie have been finalized.^[3]

Shooting for Don 2 began from October 10, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Shah Rukh Khanwas asked to bulk up for the movie and to develop a six-pack.^[4] In December 2010, shooting ended in Berlin and actors returned to India.^[5] In February 2011, the actors flew to Malaysia for the second phase of the shoot which lasted for a month.^[6] Filming in Malaysia ended on March 20, 2011. The film's final shooting was for a song in September, 2011. ^[7]

Release

The film would be a Christmas release and will release on 23 December 2011 in 3D. The film is also expected to be dubbed in Telugu and Tamil which will be releasing along with the Hindi version.^[8]

[edit]Theatrical trailer

Earlier, some working stills from the film featuring Shah Rukh Khan in long locks and a rough look were released on the internet. Later,Farhan Akhtar tweeted that the first theatrical trailer of the movie and its theatrical poster would be released along with his home production, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara on 15 July. Another trailer of Don 2 will be releasing with Ra.One. Initially, a promo launch event was planned on 13 July in Mumbai, though it was canceled later due to the 2011 Mumbai bombings and the promo was released on the internet. Subsequently, the first trailer was unveiled online and met with unanimous positive response, crossing 1 million views on Youtube in just 2 weeks and 3000+ likes within a day of its release. ^[9]

[edit]International version

Apparently, an international version for Don 2 is to be released as well. This version will have no songs and trimmed drama.^[10]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack and the original score of the film has been composed by the trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.