17 years of Don: 5 facts about Shah Rukh Khan's quintessential crime thriller

Don's reign continues

[{"selector":"#anim-9465f97a-b766-4387-bd28-3c09c344446d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(17.73928582005907%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4bb9a4f6-6978-488d-b88b-cb0ec6618976","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e11cd19c-b9f3-4eb6-b9a5-9a3255a13a61","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 108.32065%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bf70e39c-e522-4286-a379-aae3fe2edb90","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ef110433-00cf-4dba-bfa9-8443a1679557","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 910.07012%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The film tracks a Don doppelganger hired by the police, caught in a thrilling cat-and-mouse game. With the cat away, can the mouse escape? Here are some fascinating film facts.

Ring fiasco

[{"selector":"#anim-b8e89c2a-b742-4552-8c37-e41613ebfaf3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(11.312434469142527%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dfad0878-8201-4b4e-bdd3-346970571eb8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6bbe9626-32dc-4139-bf4e-ed0f2ce8ec05","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 109.23391%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-017379ed-4d5f-400d-bc52-81fc621db3f8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e659494-af3f-4e9e-93b5-beda993074a7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 910.07012%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] During the film shoot, Shah Rukh's wedding ring accidentally slipped from his finger. Khan playfully engaged everyone on set in a search for the lost ring.

Music magic

[{"selector":"#anim-de1b00b3-4817-40b5-8d43-da25b6016282 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(56.11228758075929%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e5c1c47-2f7c-47d5-a205-f586480e8dfb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9cedb3b0-f7d5-4563-acb5-3d4ec7950762","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.34186%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-acce050a-3e83-45fd-99ae-974a675b4493","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6d45a47e-ba75-46f4-b99a-b57a2c93693a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 910.07012%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The movie's soundtrack, including hits like Main Hoon Don and Aaj Ki Raat soared to chart-topping success, winning hearts all around.

Shooting in Malaysia

[{"selector":"#anim-96a5de89-faa3-42a9-abc5-28f47ccd94d5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(10.086317339986675%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-faf14b97-910e-4fbb-991f-5a727e3cf5a5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6eddeffd-9252-455c-8000-564fa0e84b1a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 108.77729%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d1fa60eb-d507-47b6-885e-d841279c0a0b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b2a3e945-1dee-4981-9a71-96384e6dfe32","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 910.07012%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Surprisingly, former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, known for his firm stance, opened the doors of his office in the iconic Petronas Towers for filming.

Fists of fury

[{"selector":"#anim-0874c69e-5b68-4d66-9613-7748dcc55d62 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(30.118685267859153%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a663f874-561d-4e76-9590-3830119bec82","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c9d4358e-f3d5-4ebf-82f3-6d195adeaf94","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 108.77729%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-393ff985-ca1a-4c03-b68f-a3f4dbc44a3a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9de9b97a-dbdb-4331-a927-7db450e3ae7f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 903.82002%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In preparation for their film, Shah Rukh, Priyanka Chopra and Arjun Rampal dove headfirst into martial arts training, seeking guidance from Shaolin Temple masters.

Don 3

[{"selector":"#anim-a33e3369-a26f-484e-af00-747ca1760e00 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(24.478362290807368%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7a6bbbbf-f24a-4bce-9220-ad8aab01680e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eea68f98-31b2-41f0-9827-e42e0fa35d3d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 108.77729%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2dbd5bc9-74bb-46f2-92dd-b0992c1d602b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5eb041ee-49f3-493e-955c-cf2f490245b7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 910.07012%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Farhan Akhtar is revving up for the highly-anticipated Don 3, the thrilling sequel to Don 2. With Ranveer Singh poised to take the lead, excitement is already skyrocketing.