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{{Infobox film
| name = Don
| image = Don (2003 film).jpg
| caption = DVD Cover
| director = [[P. N. Sathya]]
| writer = P. N. Sathya
| producer = Ramesh Yadav
| starring = [[Shiva Rajkumar]]<br />[[Meghna Naidu]]
| cinematography = Anaji Nagaraj
| editing = P R Sounder Rajan
| music = [[Sadhu Kokila]]
| studio = Royal Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|1|16}}
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}

'''''Don''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada-language]] action drama film directed by [[P. N. Sathya]] and starring [[Shiva Rajkumar]] and [[Meghna Naidu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 May 2018 |title=MAJESTIC DIRECTOR PN SATHYA NO MORE |url=https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/17565-majestic-director-pn-sathya-no-more.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506035836/https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/17565-majestic-director-pn-sathya-no-more.html |archive-date=6 May 2018 |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=[[Chitraloka.com]]}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Shiva Rajkumar]] as Surya
*[[Meghna Naidu]] as [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] Jhansi alias Kaveri
*[[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Ramaswamy Iyenger
*[[Jai Jagadish]] as police officer
*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Sadhu Shetty
*[[Ashok (Kannada actor)|Ashok]] as Inspector Indrajith (cameo)
*[[H. G. Dattatreya]]
*Harish Rai
*[[Shobharaj]]
*[[Chitra Shenoy]]
*[[P. N. Sathya]]
*[[Bullet Prakash]]
*[[Mandeep Roy]]
*[[Ruchita Prasad]] (item number)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/chow_jogula.asp|title= Ruchitaprasad joined Jogula|work=Viggy}}</ref>
}}

== 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Attack on Don film troupe |url=http://www.viggy.com/english/chow_don.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823062954/http://www.viggy.com/english/chow_don.asp |archive-date=23 August 2022 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Viggy}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by Sadhu Kokila.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/don-original-motion-picture-soundtrack|title=Don (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|work=Gaana}}</ref>
*Kaveri Kandanu - Shankar Mahadevan
*Ondene Naavu Ondene - Sangeetha, Shivarajkumar
*Sundari Sundari - Nanditha, Udit Narayan
*Kannu Bitre - Manjula Gururaj
*Mehbooba Mehbooba - Shaan, Soumya

== Release ==
The film was scheduled to release on 17 January 2003,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Don releasing on Jan. 17th |url=http://www.viggy.com/english/wings_don.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823062952/http://www.viggy.com/english/wings_don.asp |archive-date=23 August 2022 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Viggy}}</ref> but the film ended up releasing a day earlier. Although the film was a box office success and ran for fifty days,<ref>{{Cite web |last=K.N. Venkatasubba Rao |date=3 January 2004 |title=2003, a flop for Kannada cinema |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/01/04/stories/2004010408720500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228162004/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/01/04/stories/2004010408720500.htm |archive-date=28 February 2018 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> the film was not as big a success as it was thought to become.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2018 |title='ದಾಸ' ದರ್ಶನ್ 'ಗುರು' ಪಿ.ಎನ್ ಸತ್ಯರವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆಷ್ಟು ಗೊತ್ತು |url=https://kannada.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/director-p-sathya-no-more-37507.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816233604/https://kannada.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/director-p-sathya-no-more-37507.html |archive-date=16 August 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=[[News18]] |language=kn}}</ref>

== Reception ==
A critic from ''Viggy'' wrote that "''Don'' is a must see movie for Shivanna's fans".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Don film review |url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_don.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817144517/http://www.viggy.com/english/review_don.asp |archive-date=17 August 2023 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Viggy}}</ref> A critic from ''IndiaInfo'' wrote that "Apart from Shivaraj Kumar this film has nothing to offer".<ref>{{Cite web |title=DON – Review |url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/don.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030205234500/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/don.html |archive-date=5 February 2003 |access-date=14 April 2023 |website=indiainfo}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote "Director Satya, who was successful with Majestic, has come up with a similar theme keeping in mind Shivanna’s image. The film’s music has nothing much to write home about though this is Sadhu Kokila’s 100th film. This one is a must-see for Shivanna’s fans!".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan19/filmr.asp|title=DON (Kannada)|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|last=Srikanth|date=19 January 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030817183906/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan19/filmr.asp|archive-date=17 August 2003|access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|31444746}}

[[Category:2003 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2003 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian gangster films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. N. Sathya]]

Don (2003 film) - Revision history

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