Movie Mush: Don 2: SRK is back, at last!

It's been long since I watched a decent movie starring Shah Rukh Khan. The last was "Om Shanti Om", after which came the horribly made "Billu Barber" and an even worse "Ra.One". "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" was good, no doubt, but I didn't like the flawed logic in the story. In fact, the only reason I actually went to watch "Don 2" is because of Farhan Akthar. I am a big fan of his work and just couldn't resist missing this one.

All of that said, you got to hand it to SRK. SRK is truly back. He delivers in style in this movie. His witty, dialogs have you in splits in many an occasion. The famous SRK charm has been missing in a few recent ventures of his and has been thankfully utilized well here.


Coming to the movie, the thing that irks you about "Don 2" is that, other than the title and the main characters repeating themselves, it doesn't actually feel like you are watching a sequel. There aren't too many references to the first part. If you haven't watched "Don" (2006), you'd still manage to understand "Don 2" without too much of an effort.


Other than that, the story is any other regular bank robbery story, where the lead character masterminds a bank robbery and his associates turn against him. Even the execution is the same as in many other bank robbery movies that you'd have seen. But what makes "Don 2" worth a watch in spite of all this is definitely SRK's and Boman Irani's roles. Without either of these guys, it seems almost impossible to imagine the "Don.." franchise. It is amazing how Boman Irani can slip into any role with effortless ease. As the baddie Vardhaan, he is every bit as convincing as SRK is as Don.


The rest of the cast includes heavy weights such as Priyanka Chopra , Om Puri, Lara Dutta, etc but they have all been under utilised. Same goes for Hrithik Roshan's cameo as well (Yes, he comes in a five minute role and disappears before you can get out of the realization that he's actually in the movie).

The fact that the movie is shot entirely outside India should have probably inspired the camera man and the editor. Because the Cinematography and Editing are top rate. Comparable to Hollywood standards. Similarly, witty dialogs are a definite plus.

The only disappointment is the music department. Is it actually "Shankar Eshaan Loy", who composed three forgettable numbers and such a pathetic BGM for this movie. Coming to think of the fact that the same combo gave great hits such as in "Dil Chahta Hai" and "Lakshya", it is a shock.


Some sequences have no logic, but going to watch a movie such as "Don 2", one shouldn't probably complain too much. For, it is more convincing than "Don" was, is more logical and a more racy screenplay. Farhan hasn't disappointed.


Planning to spend your holidays well? Go for "Don 2".. 2 hours and 20 minutes of entertainment guaranteed.


A definite 7 out of 10!