Don

Don

Year: 1978

Runtime: 166 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Chandra Barot

ComedyThrillerActionAdventureCrime

A ruthless gangster known as Don is killed in a police bust, and only DSP D’Silva witnesses the event. To dismantle the crime syndicate, D’Silva recruits Vijay, a dead‑ringer for Don, to assume the dead boss’s identity and infiltrate his gang. D’Silva’s plan to capture the whole operation unravels when he is killed in a raid, taking the secret of Vijay’s true identity with him.

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1

Don's reign and the global manhunt begins

Don is a notorious Mumbai crime boss who eludes authorities. For years, DSP D'Silva, Inspector Verma, and Interpol officer Malik chase him across borders but never close the net.

Years of pursuit Mumbai and international chase
2

The death of Don during a police chase

In a high-speed chase, Don is severely wounded and dies in front of D'Silva. D'Silva arranges a secret burial and keeps Don's death hidden from everyone.

During the chase City streets / hidden burial
3

D'Silva recruits a look-alike

D'Silva discovers Vijay, a street performer who looks like Don, and recruits him to infiltrate Don's gang. He promises to secure education for Vijay's adopted children Deepu and Munni in return.

Shortly after Don's death D'Silva's covert operations facility
4

Vijay goes undercover as amnesiac Don

Vijay undergoes training and returns to Don's gang disguised as an amnesiac Don hiding at an apartment complex. The disguise allows him to observe the network from within.

Soon after recruitment Apartment complex / Don's hideout
5

Vijay learns the gang and uncovers a diary

Vijay deepens his cover and learns about the crime network, secretly passing a diary containing the network's secrets to D'Silva. Roma nearly kills him after learning that Don killed her brother Ramesh and her fiancée Kamini.

During infiltration Don's hideout/ gang territory
6

D'Silva reveals his true identity to Roma

D'Silva arrives and reveals to Roma that he is actually Vijay, not Don. This revelation changes their dynamic and sets up how they will operate next.

Before the party Hideout
7

Don coordinates a network meeting; shootout and D'Silva's death

Before a party, Don secretly provides information to D'Silva about a meeting of the network. A shootout erupts at the party, and D'Silva is killed in crossfire.

During the party Party location
8

Vijay is captured by the police and Malik takes charge

Following D'Silva's death, Vijay is taken into custody by Malik's police team. He argues that he is not Don and points to the diary as proof, but the diary is nowhere to be found.

After the party Police custody
9

Vijay escapes and joins Roma; diary stolen by Jasjit

Unable to prove his innocence, Vijay escapes from a police van and joins Roma. He learns that the diary was stolen by a man named Jasjit who is also chasing Deepu and Munni.

Post-escape On the road / escape route
10

Jasjit joins and Malik is revealed as Vardhaan

Jasjit meets Vijay and Roma and joins their effort. They discover that Malik is actually Vardhaan, who captured the real Malik and posed as him to hide his crimes. Vardhaan had murdered D'Silva during the party and had exposed Roma's identity to the gang to force their surrender.

During discovery Safehouse
11

Rescue in the hideout and reunification

Jasjit is captured by Vardhaan but escapes the hideout with Deepu and Munni. He thanks Vijay for looking after the children.

Post-escape Hideout
12

Final graveyard confrontation and diary blaze

In the graveyard where Don was buried, Vardhaan and his gang hold Deepu and Munni hostage while Vijay, Roma, and Jasjit confront them. Vardhaan grabs the diary from Roma and throws it into a fire.

Graveyard confrontation Graveyard
13

The diary switch exposed and the arrest

Vijay reveals that the diary thrown in the fire was a blank decoy and hands the real diary to Verma, exposing Vardhaan's identity. The police arrest Vardhaan and the gang, and Vijay, Roma, Jasjit, Deepu and Munni leave the police station together.

After the confrontation / Ending Graveyard / Police station exit

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