Filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has officialy announced that his film Don 3 is in the making. Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is ready to headline the project which will go on floors in 2025.
Now, in a recent conversation with BBC Asian Network, the filmmaker spoke about casting Ranveer as the new Don. He said, “I’m just really looking forward to get it going. I mean Ranveer is amazing. He’s great for the part. He’s also as you can imagine, really excited and really nervous, about the thing you’re filling some big shoes before you. But we went through the same emotional process when Shah Rukh did it and everyone was like ‘Oh my God, how can you replace Mr. Bachchan?.’ That whole thing happened then.”
Talking about how Ranveer Singh would be perfect for the role, the filmmaker added, “It really is about an actor coming in and owning the part and making it really like, giving it their style and their flair. And he has that, he has that in spades. So, he’s going to do a great job. I think the responsibility is more mine now to make sure that the script and the film works out the way I imagine.” Farhan was also asked what qualities made for a good Don to which he replied, “self confidence, flamboyance and the ability to do anything that your mind is set on.”