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Don (2007 film)

2021-06-18T07:26:26Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Don
| image = don_poster.jpg
| caption = Movie poster
| writer = [[Abburi Ravi]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = Raghava Lawrence
| screenplay = Raghava Lawrence
| producer = M.L. Kumar Chowdary
| director = [[Raghava Lawrence]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nagarjuna]] [[Anushka Shetty]] Raghava Lawrence [[Nikita Thukral]] [[Kelly Dorji]]
| music = [[Raghava Lawrence]] Chinna
| cinematography = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = Sri Keerthi Creations
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|12|20}}
| runtime = 154 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Don''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] produced by M.L. Kumar Chowdary on Sri Keerthi Creations banner and directed by [[Raghava Lawrence]], starring himself along with [[Akkineni Nagarjuna]] and [[Anushka Shetty]], while [[Nikita Thukral]] and [[Kelly Dorji]] play supporting roles.<ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/21don.htm</ref><ref>https://www.sify.com/movies/don-review-telugu-pclw1Qdfagcfj.html</ref> [[Raghava Lawrence]] made his debut as music director for the film. ''Don'' released on 20 December 2007 and film was remade in Bangladesh as ''[[Don Number One]]'' and into Odia as ''with same name'' starring [[Anubhav Mohanty]].

==Plot==
The story begins when a teen named Suri escapes and finds a drug dealer tormenting some little boys. Suri guns down the drug dealer. One of the boys, Raghava, expresses his wish to join him. The rest of the boys become Suri's helpers and eventually his henchmen.

The film continues 20 years later with Suri ([[Akkineni Nagarjuna]]) and Raghava ([[Raghava Lawrence]]), and with the establishment of the fact that Suri is the don with a golden heart. Then, he has Raghava as his sidekick who adores him to death. Together, they rule the underworld of Andhra Pradesh. Since Suri is the unopposed kingpin, he has time for a song and dance on his birthday with his basti people.

Everything is peaceful and hunky dory, but only until Stephen ([[Kelly Dorji]]) enters the scene. He is a feared don throughout India who wants to add Andhra to his underworld fieldom. He has two concubines for himself. Before Andhra's conquer plan, he challenges Goa don on a fight while his wife is tearfully seeing her husband being killed brutally. Lustful Stephen makes her his Indian concubine for bed. Suri refuses to work with Stephen. In many attempts to kill Suri, Stephen's men get killed. Rathnam ([[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]) wants to kill Raghava. Raghava kills Rathnam because the latter had hosted a hideout for Stephen's in Hyderabad

Meanwhile, Suri falls in love with Priya ([[Anushka Shetty]]). At first, she does not like him but later begins to. Raghava also finds a girl that he likes. In that process, he is cornered, where his fiancé Nandhini ([[Nikita Thukral]]) ends up being on the villains side. Raghava is killed.

In a final meet between Suri and Stephen, the latter returns Raghava's bullet-ridden body and challenges Suri to a fight on the condition that "a person will lose two of his men for each fall he takes". Angered and heartbroken by Raghava's death, Suri accepts his challenge. As the fight progresses, Suri loses two of his men. Determined to win, Suri continues the fight and thrashes up Stephen and his two well-trained women bodyguards.

The fight ends with Stephen getting killed by Suri, and Suri warns Stephen's remaining men not to be like their boss and finally Suri becomes the unopposed don of India.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Akkineni Nagarjuna]] as Suri 'Don'
* [[Anushka Shetty]] as Priya
* [[Raghava Lawrence]] as Raghava
* [[Nikita Thukral]] as Nandhini
* [[Kelly Dorji]] as Stephen/Feroz.
* [[Chetan Hansraj]] as Anthony
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Rathnam
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as I.G.
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Murthy
* [[Supreeth]] as Bihar Rowdy
* [[Salim Baig]] as Robin
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as Suri's henchman
* [[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]] as Drug Dealer
* [[Vizag Prasad]]
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Don
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Raghava Lawrence]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2007
| recorded = 2007
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 26:30
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[Raghava Lawrence]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Rebel (2012 film)|Rebel]]
| next_year = 2012
}}
The music was composed by [[Raghava Lawrence]]. Music released on Aditya Music Company.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:30
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Su Su Suriyanna
| lyrics1 = Chinni Charan
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length1 = 4:25
| title2 = Inthandanga Unnave
| lyrics2 = Chinni Charan
| extra2 = [[Harish Raghavendra]]
| length2 = 4:05
| title3 = Mudde Pettu
| lyrics3 = Chinni Charan
| extra3 = Harish Raghavendra, [[Saindhavi]]
| length3 = 3:59
| title4 = Yedho Undile (not featured in the film)
| lyrics4 = Vishwa
| extra4 = Vishwa, [[Suchitra]]
| length4 = 4:14
| title5 = Neekai Nenu
| lyrics5 = Chandu Madhu
| extra5 = Hariharan, Reeta
| length5 = 4:29
| title6 = Dhada Puttistha
| lyrics6 = Chinni Charan
| extra6 = Shankar Mahadevan
| length6 = 5:11
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt1169270}}
{{Raghava Lawrence}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:2000s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian gangster films]]
[[Category:2007 action films]]

Jai Gangaajal

2021-06-14T03:04:53Z

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{{short description|2016 Indian crime film directed by Prakash Jha}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Jai Gangaajal
| image = Jai Gangaajal poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Prakash Jha]]
| producer = Prakash Jha Milind Dabke
| story = Prakash Jha
| screenplay = Prakash Jha
| starring = {{ubl|[[Priyanka Chopra]]|Prakash Jha|[[Manav Kaul]]}}
| cinematography = Sachin Krishn
| editing = Santosh Mandal
| music = [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| studio = Prakash Jha Productions Play Entertainment
| distributor = Play Entertainment
| runtime = 149 minutes
| released = {{Film date|2016|03|4|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}330 million<ref name="Box Office India">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3237 |title=Jai Gangaajal |work=Box Office India|access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}495.9 million<ref name="Box Office India" />
| native_name =
}}
'''''Jai Gangaajal''''' ({{translation|Hail the waters of the Ganges}}) is a 2016 Indian [[crime film|crime]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Prakash Jha]]. It is a follow-up to the 2003 crime film ''[[Gangaajal]]'', and stars [[Priyanka Chopra]] in the lead role with Jha appearing in a supporting role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Jai-Gangaajal-trailer-out-Priyanka-Chopra-impresses-as-a-tough-cop/articleshow/50283308.cms |title='Jai Gangaajal' trailer out: Priyanka Chopra impresses as a tough cop}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9001 |title=Prakash Jha's Gangajal 2 renamed as Jai Gangaajal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/working-for-jai-gangaajal-made-quantico-easier-priyanka-chopra/ |title=Working for Jai Gangaajal made Quantico easier: Priyanka Chopra}}</ref> It also features [[Manav Kaul]], [[Rahul Bhat]], and Queen Harish.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/prakash-jha-signs-rahul-bhat-for-gangaajal-2/ |title=Prakash Jha signs Rahul Bhat for 'Gangaajal 2'}}</ref>

The film was released worldwide on 4 March 2016. The [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]] declared ''Jai Gangaajal'' tax-free on 9 March 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-neerja-jai-gangaajal-go-tax-free-in-madhya-pradesh-2187489 |title='Neerja, 'Jai Gangaajal' go tax-free in Madhya Pradesh |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=9 March 2016 |accessdate=10 March 2016}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Babloo Pandey ([[Manav Kaul]]), the MLA of [[Bankipore|Bankipur district]] and his brother Dabloo Pandey ([[Ninad Kamat]]) run a jungle ''raaj'' in their town of [[Lakhisarai]]. They are grabbing land for a power plant whose financiers are backing their party politically. The home minister, Ramakant Chowdhary ([[Kiran Karmarkar]]) appoints Abha Mathur, IPS ([[Priyanka Chopra]]) as the SP expecting her to be soft towards the criminals and supportive to him, being her mentor as well as the home minister. But she goes all out against the criminal brothers. Her subordinates get encouraged by her brave acts against corruption and slowly bringing the jungle raaj to an end. Bhola Nath Singh aka B.N. Singh ([[Prakash Jha]]) is a corrupt circle Officer (DSP) who has helped the brothers for a long time by using legal loopholes and other corrupt ways to keep them out of harm's way in return for financial favours and political support.

As the brothers feel cornered, Dabloo's goons kidnaps an orphaned teenage girl Sunita ([[Vega Tamotia]]), who and her younger brother Nagesh ([[Ayush Mahesh Khedekar]]) refuse to give away the land. After the kidnapping, Dabloo rapes and kills the girl and hangs her from a tree showing this as a suicide just as her father had committed suicide too under the pressure of selling the land. Singh comes to his senses after seeing this brutal crime and tries to arrest Dabloo Pandey, which starts a riot in the town inducing Nagesh, the younger brother of the murdered girl to use his belt to throttle Dabloo's neck and killing him, seeing which the villagers gather around some more goons and the corrupt Sarpanch and kill them and hang them on the tree claiming it to be suicides. This also starts a chain reaction where corrupt people are killed in a similar manner elsewhere. Abha is frustrated and is unable to control these illegal killings. She tries her best to control the law and order. Singh is attacked by Babloo and his goons and gets injured. Babloo frantically searches for Nagesh, who has killed Dabloo and is now hidden away by Singh from Babloo. Babloo's goons locate Nagesh and take him in a gunny bag to Babloo, who wants to eliminate him by hanging. But in a final showdown, Babloo Pandey gets arrested and the reign of corruption, terror, and anarchy comes to an end.

== Cast ==
* [[Priyanka Chopra]] as [[Superintendent of Police]], Abha Mathur of the [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS)
* [[Prakash Jha]] as [[Deputy Superintendent of Police]], Bhola Nath Singh IPS
* [[Kiran Karmarkar]] as Ramakant Chowdhary, Home Minister
* [[Manav Kaul]] as MLA Babloo Pandey, the main antagonist
* [[Ninad Kamat]] as Dabloo Pandey, Babloo's brother
* [[Murali Sharma]] as Munna Mardani, Babloo Pandey's henchman
* [[Rahul Bhat]] as Pawan Raghav
* [[Vega Tamotia]] as Sunita
* [[Ayush Mahesh Khedekar]] as Nagesh, Sunita's brother
* [[Jagat Singh Solanki]] as Amreek Tiwari
* [[Indraneel Bhattacharya]] as IG Mithilesh Kumar IPS
* Pranay Narayan as Ratnakar
* [[Tanmay Ranjan]] as Sujeet

== Production ==
Jai Gangaajal was shot in Bhopal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/The-Bihar-versus-Punjab-war-that-took-place-due-to-Priyanka-Chopra/articleshow/50217815.cms? |title=The Bihar versus Punjab war that took place due to Priyanka Chopra |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Priyanka Chopra started shooting for the film in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/priyanka-chopra-to-begin-shooting-for-gangaajal-2-in-bhopal/ |title=Priyanka Chopra to begin shooting for 'Gangaajal 2' in Bhopal |date=16 June 2015 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> The shooting took place in places like Jama Masjid Chowk bazaar in old Bhopal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/priyanka-chopra-shoots-for-prakash-jhas-gangaajal-2-in-bhopal/ |title=Priyanka Chopra shoots for Prakash Jha's 'Gangaajal 2' in Bhopal}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Jai Gangaajal
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 24 February 2016
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 40:05
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| language= [[Hindi]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc= {{Extra chronology
| artist= [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title= [[Wedding Pullav]]
| prev_year= 2015
| title= Jai Gangaajal
| year= 2016
| next_title= [[Janaan]]
| next_year= 2016
}}
}}

Music for this film is given by [[Salim–Sulaiman]],<ref>{{Citation |title=Jai Gangaajal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Salim-Sulaiman on Apple Music |date=24 February 2016 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/jai-gangaajal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1119988172 |language=en-US |accessdate=18 March 2018}}</ref> while the lyrics have been penned by [[Manoj Muntashir]]. [[Prakash Jha]] has written additional lyrics for the song "Najar Tori Raja".

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=40|s=05}}
|-
| title1 = Maya Thagni
| extra1 = [[Pravesh Mallick]]
| length1 = 3:38
|-
| title2 = Tetua
| extra2 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| length2 = 3:42
|-
| title3 = Joganiya
| extra3 = [[Udit Narayan]]
| length3 = 3:12
|-
| title4 = Dheere Dheere
| extra4 = Pravesh Mallick
| length4 = 3:23
|-
| title5 = Ghanghor Ghana Ghan
| extra5 = [[Keerthi Sagathia]]
| length5 = 3:16
|-
| title6 = Najar Tori Raja
| extra6 = [[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]]
| length6 = 4:29
|-
| title7 = Binu Baadar
| extra7 = [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]]
| length7 = 3:45
|-
| title8 = Sanke Hai San San
| extra8 = [[Bappi Lahiri]]
| length8 = 3:29
|-
| title9 = Maai
| extra9 = Sugandha Date
| length9 = 4:38
|-
| title10 = Sab Dhan Maati (Radio Mix)
| extra10 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| length10 = 3:47
|-
| title11 = Sab Dhan Maati
| extra11 = [[Amruta Fadnavis]]
| length11 = 3:46
}}

== Critical reception ==
Jai Gangaajal got mixed reviews from the critics. [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave 3 stars out of 5, mentioning the screenplay engaging, cinematography decent, editing praiseworthy, dialogues excellent. As for the performances, Priyanka Chopra delivers a superlative performance, be it her perfect and impeccable timing or her intimidating screen persona and presence but Prakash Jha pushes himself a bit too hard to get the nuances and the finer points of his character.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jai Gangaajal Critic Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/754332 |website=bollywoodhungama |accessdate=4 March 2016}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, mentioning it as a predictable police drama filled with the usual stereotypes but added that Priyanka Chopra and Prakash Jha's performances engaging.<ref>{{cite web |title='Jai Gangaajal' review: Priyanka Chopra and Prakash Jha's performances keep you engaged |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/jai-gangaajal-review-priyanka-chopra-and-prakash-jhas-performances-keep-you-engaged-1211830.html |website=ibnlive |accessdate=5 March 2016}}</ref> Srijana Mitra Das from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.5 stars. She praised the dialogues, editing and story, writing, "It weaves together crucial contemporary threads – land mafias, corrupt netas, broker-cops, broken farmers-with Jha's enduring concern about vigilante justice." She applauded Priyanka Chopra's performance, writing, "Priyanka Chopra shines as 'Madam Sir' Abha Mathur, whose lightning slaps and lathi charges have you applauding. This is a polished, restrained Priyanka, who barely smiles but conveys the ethics and empathy of the law." She commended Rahul Bhat's cameo and the dynamics between BN and Dablu but was disappointed with Manav Kaul's performance in particular.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jai Gangaajal Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Jai-Gangaajal/movie-review/51256513.cms |website=timesofindia |accessdate=4 March 2016}}</ref> Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave 2.5 stars, writing, "Jai Gangaajal is just another attempt at making a blockbuster, but it lacks the depth of Gangaajal and Apharan. Still, there's enough for the audience to keep whistling and clapping." According to him, Prakash Jha is restrained in dialogue delivery and really effective in emotional scenes. He wrote that the storyline doesn't offer anything that haven't seen before but it has tear-inducing moments with explosive dialogues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jai Gangaajal review: Priyanka Chopra shines in this predictable drama |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/jai-gangaajal-review-priyanka-saves-bankipur-but-not-the-audience/story-T9h50gKrO0KDIvCctV38ZK.html |website=hindustantimes |accessdate=5 March 2016}}</ref> Writing for [[NDTV]], Saibal Chatterjee gave 2.5 stars, saying, "Despite the topical themes it tackles and all the supercharged action that unfolds on the screen, Jai Gangaajal never really kicks into top gear."<ref>{{cite web |title=Jai Gangaajal Movie Review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/jai-gangaajal-movie-review-1243 |website=ndtv |accessdate=4 March 2016}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta from ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave only 1.5 stars, writing "Priyanka Chopra's too-sophisticated unmade-up-make-up is very distracting, even in her few convincing moments. And the film goes on for far too long, even when we know how of it all will end." However, she was all praise for Prakash Jha's full-fledged role.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jai Gangaajal movie review: Priyanka Chopra's too-sophisticated unmade-up-make-up is very distracting |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/jai-gangaajal-movie-review-priyanka-chopra-jai-gangaajal-review-stars/ |website=indianexpress |accessdate=6 March 2016}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipients and nominees
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| [[9th Mirchi Music Awards]]
| Raag-Inspired Song of the Year
| "Sab Dhan Maati (Male)"
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/ |title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=26 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb movie}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|jai-gangaajal}}

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[[Category:Films directed by Prakash Jha]]
[[Category:Films scored by Salim–Sulaiman]]
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