Movie Discussion

Average

This Don is different. Raghava Lawrence comes up with a neat and clean entertainer. There is not much of a story though. The usual gang rivalry for domination is once again replicated on screen albeit in a slightly different way.

Story:

Surya (Nagarjuna) is an orphan. He rescues some street children from the hands of a drug peddler. One of them is Raghav (Lawrence). They all become his followers and Surya slowly grows up into a Don. Raghav assists Surya in all his works and Surya in turn treats him as his younger brother.

Surya is not the usual Don we see in films. This Don is good natured honest and caring. He assists people in distress and ensures that everyone lives happily.

Enter Stephen (Kelly Dorjee). Stephen is an international Don and after setting up his fiefdom in many states he now cast his eyes on Andhra Pradesh. He approaches Surya and asks him to join him as a partner. But Surya refuses. This angers Stephen and he sets out to eliminate Surya and setup his empire in the state.

The rest of the story is about moves and counter moves by the two in their bid to outwit each other.

Performance:

Nagarjuna as Surya the Don is slim and stylish. He plays his part well but sometimes appears to be bit unsure of himself. His character has also not been properly etched. He also seems to have slowed down a bit what with age catching up.

Raghava Lawrence tries to dominate throughout the film. He also essays comedy and manages to evoke some laughter with the situational comedy.

The villain is a revelation. The director has done the right thing by not casting any of the regular villains. Kelly Dorjee has done a neat job.

Aushka plays her usual glamour doll role. Her role is quite limited but she nevertheless sizzles and once again gives a visual treat to the audience with her beautiful and well-maintained structure. The rest of the cast is adequate in their roles.

Music is okay and a couple of songs are good. In the song “Don Anna