Despite personal struggles, Bachchan's career is marked by extreme professionalism and a "never give up" attitude.
Initially, Don received a mixed response, but it quickly gained momentum and became a "superhit." Over the decades, the character has attained mythical status. don amitabh
Released in 1978, Don was directed by Chandra Barot. The character of Don was originally written for other leading stars of the era, but the role eventually landed with Amitabh Bachchan. At the time, Bachchan was known as the "Angry Young Man" (following successes like Zanjeer and Deewaar ), usually playing moral, working-class crusaders against the system. Despite personal struggles, Bachchan's career is marked by
Bachchan played both the ruthless underworld boss, Don, and his simpleton lookalike, Vijay, a slum-dweller from Mumbai. Despite personal struggles