He then negotiates with the German police and Interpol over surrendering the plates and a disc containing details of the European underworld in exchange for the safety of the hostages and defusing the bombs in the bank.ĭon and Roma reach Vardhan after bloody combat with his thugs and find themselves in a standoff. Don blackmails Diwan into giving him German immunity in exchange for erasing the evidence of him being involved in the murder of James Warden.
Another team member, Sameer, calls the police on Don and he is arrested. After stealing the printing plates, Don is betrayed by Vardhaan and Jabbar but escapes. Roma and Malik arrive in Berlin and unsuccessfully interrogate Diwan, after having found evidence of him being involved with Don in some illegal activity, while Don and his team execute a bank robbery. However, Don escapes, and with no other choice, Diwan gives him the original blueprints. Diwan gives him fake blueprints and hires Abdul Jabbar, a deadly assassin. Don blackmails Diwan into giving him the bank's blueprints so he can steal the printing plates. Singhania was killed by Vardhaan five years earlier. Diwan, vice-president of the Euro-printing DZB ( Deutsche Zentral Bank) bribing Singhania to kill James Werden, the original choice for the President of the DZB so that Diwan's superior, Fabian Kohl would become the new president. In Zurich, Don meets trusted companion Ayesha, and they retrieve a tape from a secret locker whose key was under Vardhaan's possession. Don and Vardhaan eventually break out by poisoning the other inmates. Initially, Vardhaan tries to exact revenge on Don for having him imprisoned five years back, he patches up with Don when the latter offers him an opportunity to escape with him. He is sentenced to death and sent to prison, where he meets old rival Vardhaan. Later, Don returns to Malaysia, surrendering to Roma, who has joined Interpol, and Inspector Malik. Don makes his way out by killing all his allies and destroying the entire settlement. He gets cornered by his own allies who reveal to him that once he is killed, the cocaine from Asia will be open for sale in Europe and they will usurp all the profits. Living in Thailand for the last five years, Don goes to a remote settlement to pick up a shipment of cocaine.
The European drug cartel bosses meet in the French Riviera on a yacht to discuss a new threat emerging from Asia: Don is jeopardizing their business by undercutting their prices and they decree that he must die. The film opens five years after the events of Don. The film received five nominations at the 57th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Akhtar and Best Actor for Khan, winning Best Sound Design and Best Action. The film received a number of accolades across various ceremonies in India. At the time of its release, the film was the 2nd highest-grossing Indian film of 2011. With a box office gross of over ₹203 crore (US$27 million), Don 2 was a global box office success. However, its pace and songs received criticism. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, receiving praise for the cast's performance, story, cinematography, production design, background music, and action sequences. To date, this film marks the last directional venture of Akhtar.ĭon 2 was released on 23 December 2011 in 2D and 3D formats, which also included dubbed versions in Telugu and Tamil languages. Principal photography took place in Berlin, where it was shot extensively. It was then officially announced in early 2010, with filming scheduled to begin later that year. After the success of the first film, Akhtar had planned a sequel in 2010 which did not work out. Jason West served as the film's cinematographer and Ritesh Soni was its editor. The film's music was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, while Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics. Meanwhile, Roma ( Priyanka Chopra) has joined the Interpol to hunt him down. The film's story takes place five years after the previous film when Don ( Shah Rukh Khan), a powerful and ruthless crime boss, plans to take over the European drug cartel. A sequel to the 2006 film Don (2006), Khan appears as the titular character.
Jointly produced by Excel Entertainment and Red Chillies Entertainment, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Boman Irani and Kunal Kapoor. It is the second and final installment in the Don series. Don 2: The King Is Back, also known as Don 2, is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Farhan Akhtar.