Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller  •  1978  •  166 min

Don (1978)

Don poster

Don (1978)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Amitabh Bachchan  •   Zeenat Aman  •   Pran Sikand

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around crime and justice, which are handled through a conventional good-versus-evil narrative and genre tropes, leading to a neutral rating as it does not explicitly promote or critique any specific political ideology.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a culturally traditional cast for its setting and era, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of roles. Its narrative focuses on action and crime themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without incorporating explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Don' (1978) is a classic Bollywood action thriller centered on crime, mistaken identity, and revenge. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does its narrative engage with queer identities or experiences in any capacity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Don" (1978) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on crime, disguise, and revenge, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual individuals is not applicable.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

While the film features Roma, a significant female character who participates in action sequences and engages in confrontations, there are no clear instances where she decisively defeats one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat using skill, strength, or martial arts. Her combat scenes typically involve struggles or the use of firearms.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Don (1978) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Don" (1978) is an original Bollywood production, not an adaptation of pre-existing material, a biopic, or a reboot. Therefore, its characters do not have prior established racial identities that could be altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.7
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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