“Another Actor to Carry On Don Legacy…A New Era Begins” Confirms Farhan Akhtar

The Don franchise fans have essentially received what they sought from Farhan Akhtar. While teasing the release of Don 3, he also made it clear that Shah Rukh Khan would not return to play the film’s renowned title character.

Teasing announcement

On Tuesday, Farhan posted a teaser video for an announcement on his social media accounts. His post had no caption, but the teaser spoke for itself. It highlighted the number ‘3’ that was printed in the screen’s center. The figure’s typography and design seem uncannily familiar. If there were any unturned stones, the background music resembled a slight remix of “Main Hoon Don,” the theme song from the film Don.

The official handle of IMDb India commented on Farhan’s post, “11 mulkon ki police want to know the release date.” Farhan’s sister and filmmaker Zoya Akhtar also commented, “Boom (explosion emoji).”

 

A New Era Begins

What also got the attention of the internet was the line ‘A New Era Begins.’ Fans of the franchise then started wondering if that implies Shah Rukh wouldn’t return as the titular character in the threequel. Reports suggest Ranveer Singh has been cast as the new Don.
The Don franchise fans have essentially received what they sought from Farhan Akhtar. While teasing the release of Don 3, he also made it clear that Shah Rukh Khan would not return to play the film’s renowned title character.

Teaser release

On Tuesday, Farhan posted a teaser video for an announcement on his social media accounts. His post had no caption, but the teaser spoke for itself. It highlighted the number ‘3’ that was printed in the screen’s center. The figure’s typography and design seem uncannily familiar. If there were any unturned stones, the background music resembled a slight remix of “Main Hoon Don,” the theme song from the film Don.

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Reactions to the ‘new era’

The ‘new age’ declaration, nevertheless, also sparked online discussion. Since Shah Rukh’s Don was also an official remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s 1978 gangster movie Don, many pushed the others to give it another opportunity. “Wow, such negative comments about Don3 not featuring SRK,” one user commented in the comment area. At the Sydney Film Festival earlier this year, The Original Don was shown. I haven’t yet heard a remix of Don (feat. Big B) that comes close to it. Farhan and colleagues should keep trying; they might succeed this time.

Another commenter backed up the claim by saying, “Logo ko… Shahrukh Khan’s issue is, pehle… Ghar pe suryawansham dekho free me Abhi Shah Rukh Khan nahi hai toh bhi issue hai nahi dekhna hai toh. Farhan is. People originally objected to Shah Rukh playing Don in the movie New Era. “Kuch dikhaya hai toh kuch toh Naya hoga. You can continue to watch Sooryavansham at home if Shah Rukh isn’t there. Don’t be so false; at least Farhan is attempting something novel with the “new era”

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Speculations of Ranveer Singh in Don 3

According to media sources, Ranveer Singh would likely take up Shah Rukh’s role as the movie’s title character. Farhan and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment will produce Don 3. Farhan will return to that territory over 12 years after Don 2 and write and direct it. Shah Rukh and Priyanka Chopra were the main characters in Don (2006) and Don 2 (2011), the first two installments of the mafia thriller series.