According to a report in Bollywood Hungama, Farhan is eager to elevate Don 3 into a global thriller. The source mentioned, “Don 1 and Don 2 with Shah Rukh Khan were made with decent budgets, but Farhan Akhtar’s goal with Don 3 is to create a global film. The vision for Don 3 is not only to compete with action films in India but also to have a global impact in terms of scale.” The insider added, “Don 3 is Farhan’s endeavor to craft a global action thriller, and there’s no one better than Ranveer Singh to lead the franchise into a new era.
The report further stated that the action sequences have been conceptualized to ensure that Don 3 can compete with the Spy Universe. However, what sets Don 3 apart from other Indian action films is the protagonist, who embodies shades of negative traits.
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Last year, Farhan Akhtar surprised everyone by releasing a teaser of Don 3, officially announcing Ranveer Singh as the new Don, replacing Shah Rukh Khan. The teaser featured an apartment setting against the stunning skyline of a city, with Ranveer Singh providing a voiceover: “Sher jo so raha hain woh jagega kab, puchte hai yeh sab. Unse keh do phir jaag utha hoon main, aur phir samne jald aane ko…” (The lion that sleeps, when will it awaken, everyone wonders. Tell them I will awaken again, and soon appear before them…)
In a later interview with BBC Asian Network, Farhan addressed the backlash he received for replacing Shah Rukh Khan in Don 3. He stated, “I’m just really looking forward to getting it going. I mean, Ranveer is amazing. He’s perfect for the part. He’s also, as you can imagine, really excited and really nervous because you’re filling some big shoes before you. But we went through the same emotional process when Shah Rukh did it, and everyone was like, ‘Oh my God, how can you replace Mr. Bachchan?’ That whole thing happened then.”
