Don (2003 film) explained

Don
Director:P. N. Sathya
Producer:Ramesh Yadav
Starring:Shiva Rajkumar
Meghna Naidu
Cinematography:Anaji Nagaraj
Editing:P R Sounder Rajan
Music:Sadhu Kokila
Studio:Royal Pictures
Country:India
Language:Kannada

Don is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by P. N. Sathya and starring Shiva Rajkumar and Meghna Naidu.[1]

Production

During the shooting of the film, a misinterpretation of the Tamil dialogues of the film crew led to them being mobbed by Bajrang Dal.[2]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Sadhu Kokila.[3]

Release

The film was scheduled to release on 17 January 2003,[4] but the film ended up releasing a day earlier. Although the film was a box office success and ran for fifty days,[5] the film was not as big a success as it was thought to become.[6]

Reception

A critic from Viggy wrote that "Don is a must see movie for Shivanna's fans".[7] A critic from IndiaInfo wrote that "Apart from Shivaraj Kumar this film has nothing to offer".[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 May 2018 . MAJESTIC DIRECTOR PN SATHYA NO MORE . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180506035836/https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/17565-majestic-director-pn-sathya-no-more.html . 6 May 2018 . 16 August 2023 . Chitraloka.com.
  2. Web site: Attack on Don film troupe . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220823062954/http://www.viggy.com/english/chow_don.asp . 23 August 2022 . 23 August 2022 . Viggy.
  3. Web site: Don (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Gaana.
  4. Web site: Don releasing on Jan. 17th . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220823062952/http://www.viggy.com/english/wings_don.asp . 23 August 2022 . 23 August 2022 . Viggy.
  5. Web site: K.N. Venkatasubba Rao . 3 January 2004 . 2003, a flop for Kannada cinema . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180228162004/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/01/04/stories/2004010408720500.htm . 28 February 2018 . 23 August 2022 . The Hindu.
  6. Web site: 6 May 2018 . 'ದಾಸ' ದರ್ಶನ್ 'ಗುರು' ಪಿ.ಎನ್ ಸತ್ಯರವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆಷ್ಟು ಗೊತ್ತು . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816233604/https://kannada.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/director-p-sathya-no-more-37507.html . 16 August 2023 . 16 August 2023 . . kn.
  7. Web site: Don film review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230817144517/http://www.viggy.com/english/review_don.asp . 17 August 2023 . 23 August 2022 . Viggy.
  8. Web site: DON – Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20030205234500/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/don.html . 5 February 2003 . 14 April 2023 . indiainfo.