Farhan Akhtar’s version stays more true to the title

I have watched both versions and to be honest, I feel Farhan Akhtar’s version stays more true to the title- I mean, SRK was potraying DON-pretending-to-be-Vijay-pretending-to-be-DON (didn’t see that coming…. Although, it makes for even a more thrilling impact when one watches the film the second time. This is when you know the entire plot, and you wear a different hat altogether, that of a Don instead of Vijay- you clearly notice that the director is giving subtle hints in what to expect). After watching this version, I felt Chandra Barot’s version should have been approriately titled “Vijay” instead but anyhoo.

And also that famous line supposedly immortalized by AB “it is not difficult to catch Don, it is impossible” made more sense in the newer version. After all, SRK’s Don did escape (I must add, very slyly- thus proving that he truly was a criminal mastermind) while AB’s Don actually got caught (& dies in the process. So, sadly we didn’t get to see that trait in the older version)