India Synopsis
डॉन
A ruthless gangster named Don is killed during a scuffle with the police. Since only DSP D'Silva knows of this incident, he recruits Vijay, who is a spitting image of Don, to replace the original Don and infiltrate his gang. D'Silva plans to nab the entire gang, but when he dies during a raid, the secret that Vijay is not Don is also buried with him.
Action + Adventure in India
67 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Don itself).
The 1977–1979 India Window
In the crowded 1977-1979 India release window, Don sits at #6 of 9. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in India, 33 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Don premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other India films in 1978.
The 64th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
62 audience reviews — more than 85% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 83th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,097 of 1,983 India films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Action productions specifically: #308 of 637 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Narimanfilm |
| Runtime | 2h 46m |
| Release Date | May 12, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0077451 |