The Don is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas and starring Dileep and Lal.
The Don | |
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Directed by | Shaji Kailas |
Written by | J. Pallassery |
Produced by | S. Chandrakumar |
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Music by | Mohan Sithara |
Production company | Malavika Films |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
This film marks the first collaboration between Shaji Kailas and Dileep.[1] Pooja was initially considered to be the heroine.[1][2]
The film was scheduled to release before Onam, before the release was pushed to the first week of September.[1][3]
Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and opined that "The Don is simply a hotchpotch of many action-drama films, clumsily put together".[4] A critic from Webindia123 wrote that "It may be better for Dileep to stop trying to become an action hero".[5] A critic from Indiaglitz stated that "The screenplay of Pallaserry offers nothing new. And with the song which arrives an hour into the proceedings, the tempo slackens".[6] Unni Nair of Nowrunning said that "The Don is not his [Shaji Kailas'] worst effort yet".[7]
The film was a box office failure.[8][9]
Dileep and Shaji Kailas were reported to collaborate again for another film produced by Dileep, but it did not materialise.[10][11]