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Don (2006) (2006)

Where Don (2006) says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The cartel is set in Kuala Lumpur, but the shoot began in Mumbai and spread to Langkawi, Paris and Singapore.

Scenes and places

The Kuala Lumpur drug syndicate (2006)

Don, the cartel's ruthless manager, learns that Ramesh, a senior gang member, is trying to leave the syndicate in secret, and he has him killed. Ramesh's fiancee and sister then set out for revenge, which draws Roma into Don's gang.

Set in Kuala Lumpur — The drug cartel's base, where manager Don runs the operation and punishes a gang member who turns out to be a police informer. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's capital, where the production shot most of its scenes.

Filmed at KLCC, Kuala Lumpur (KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) — Listed among the Kuala Lumpur filming locations; the sources do not say which scene was shot here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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A street performer in Mumbai (2006)

Vijay, a cheerful street performer, is the exact double of Don. The Indian police chief D'Silva recruits him for a secret mission and, in exchange, promises to pay for the schooling of Deepu, the orphan Vijay looks after.

Set in Mumbai — Home of Vijay, a cheerful street performer who is Don's exact lookalike and cares for an orphaned boy, Deepu. Google Maps · Apple Maps

India's film capital, and the city where the production began shooting in February 2006.

Filmed at Central Mumbai chawls and playgrounds (Mumbai, India) — Principal photography began in central Mumbai in playgrounds and chawls; the sources give no exact street, so the pin is the city centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The surgery that makes Vijay into Don (2006)

Before he goes undercover, Vijay is operated on so that his shoulder and head carry the same scars as Don. He is nervous about the procedure, and he is told that Deepu has already been enrolled in a good international school in Malaysia.

Set in Hospital (place not named) — A hospital where Vijay has minor surgery so his scars match Don's.

The skydive from a prisoner transport plane (2006)

Malaysia's police prepare to try Vijay as Don while the cartel learns he is an undercover operative and tries to kill him. Vijay escapes by skydiving from a prisoner transport plane, then reunites with Roma to find the disc that can clear his name.

Set in In the air (place not named) — A prisoner transport plane, from which Vijay escapes by skydiving.

Filmed at Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur (Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) — Kuala Lumpur scenes (not specified) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Langkawi (Langkawi, Malaysia) — Scenes (not specified) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Film City, Mumbai (Film City, Mumbai, India) — Studio scenes (not specified) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Paris (Paris, France) — Paris scenes (not specified) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Singapore (Singapore) — Additional filming (scene not specified) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Don — The cartel's ruthless manager in Kuala Lumpur.
• Vijay — A cheerful Mumbai street performer who looks exactly like Don.