Subhash K Jha (DNA; September 29, 2017)

Farhan Akhtar is afraid to speak about the film that everyone is waiting for him to direct. “I know what you mean,” says Farhan with a chuckle. “But I am really afraid to say anything about Don 3 because anything I say will be held against me. If I am asked whether I am making Don 3, and I say, ‘I am thinking about it’, the next day I see headlines screaming or announcing a date for Don 3.”

Farhan feels raising the hopes and expectations of fans of the franchise is unfair. “I am surprised at how much the Don series matters to moviegoers. The interest level has not diminished.”

‘I do have an idea’
So what is the current status of Don 3? Taking a deep breath Farhan says, “Yes, I do have an idea for Don 3. But it’s just an idea at the moment. We need to develop it. I’ve been busy with my acting assignments in the past few years. Now, after Lucknow Central, I am committed to acting assignments with Nishikant Kamat and Mohit Suri.”

However, Farhan promises another Don film in the near future. “It will happen. And it will happen sooner rather than later. Otherwise, Shah Rukh’s fans and fans of the series will be extremely unhappy.”