Bollywood's 'Don' Legacy: Three Blockbusters, One Average, Same Title, Big Profits

• Bollywood produced four films titled 'Don' or 'The Don' over 33 years; three were blockbusters, one was average.
• The 1978 'Don' starring Amitabh Bachchan was a massive hit, made under tragic circumstances after producer Nariman Irani's death.
• Farhan Akhtar successfully remade 'Don' in 2006 and its sequel 'Don 2' in 2011, both starring Shah Rukh Khan, achieving significant box office success.
• The 1995 'The Don' with Mithun Chakraborty was an average film, now remembered for its comical action and a notable error with the Indian flag.

Why It Matters: Bollywood's 'Don' films show how a shared title can lead to diverse box office success, from blockbusters to average.