Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s latest release ‘Zero’, also starring Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in lead roles, failed to perform well at the box-office. Post which, the recent reports suggest that SRK has opted out of Astronaut Rakesh Sharma’s biopic ‘Saare Jahaan Se Acha’ and will soon start work on the next installment of his hit franchise ‘Don’. While, it is not yet official if SRK has quit the biopic or not but he’s indeed starting work on ‘Don 3’ very soon.
Shah Rukh Khan in a still from ‘Don’ (Photo: Web)
Reportedly, the third installment in the ‘Don’ series has finally got a title too. According to an entertainment portal, the film has also been titled and it will be called ‘Don: The Final Chapter’. Yes, you read that right!
As the name suggests, ‘Don 3’ will be the last film in the hit franchise.
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Speaking about the same, a source told CineBlitz that, “Shah Rukh Khan and Excel Entertainment have finally locked on to the script. Don: The Final Chapter will be full of action and trickery. But it all ends! They thought it would be nice to give the franchise a great end, rather than dragging it. And hence, they’ve come up with a great climax that will have everyone stunned.“
SRK & Priyanka in a still from ‘Don 2’ (Photo: Web)
Actor & director of the ‘Don’ series, Farhan Akhtar might also be seen playing an important role in ‘Don: The Final Chapter’. Both the previous ‘Don’ films featured ‘desi girl’ Priyanka Chopra opposite Shah Rukh Khan. However, the latest reports suggest that PeCee will not be a part of the upcoming ‘Don’ film and a new face will be paired opposite SRK as it is said to be the story’s demand. Now, it’ll be interesting to see who will romance Shah Rukh Khan in the much-anticipated film.
However, the official announcement regarding ‘Don 3’ is still awaited.
For the uninitiated, the first part of the franchise titled ‘Don: The Case Begins’, the reboot of Amitabh Bachchan’s 1978 film ‘Don’, released in 2006 whereas ‘Don 2’ released in 2011. Both the films went on to do great business at the box-office. The buzz around the third ‘Don’ film is super-high and now it has to be seen if the film will be able to meet expectations or not.
Stay tuned for more updates related to ‘Don 3’!
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