Arjun Rampal addresses mixed reactions on Ranveer Singh replacing Shah Rukh Khan as Don: 'Same happened when Amitabh Bachchan was Don'

Amid the speculation and debate surrounding casting for

Farhan Akhtar

's directorial

Don 3

,

Arjun Rampal

, who had reprised the role of Pran as Jasjit in Shah Rukh Khan's Don, shared his views on the mixed reactions from the audience for the third installment of Don starring

Ranveer Singh

.
Commenting on the casting choice, Arjun said that people have a lot of speculations why Ranveer and not

Shah Rukh

Khan, adding that both the actor's fan clubs are going after one another.

He also mentioned that the same thing happened when

Amitabh Bachchan

was Don and Shah Rukh was going to lift that mantle.
"I think it's a great franchise. It's like one of those franchises we should be all excited about and proud of. Something like a Bond series. See even in Bond, it keeps changing with time, so I think it's natural. It's not such a big deal. It will be fun to see Ranveer as Don. It will also be fun and exciting to see Farhan back directing a film," Arjun told India Today.

On Tuesday, Farhan revealed that

Kiara Advani

is joining the cast of Don 3 opposite Ranveer Singh. He made the announcement on Instagram and welcomed

Kiara

to the Don universe. Kiara's casting also met with mixed reactions with people saying that

Priyanka Chopra

was apt for the franchise.

Earlier in August 2023, Farhan revealed that Ranveer will be the new Don in the third film of the hit franchise. In a special announcement video, Ranveer was seen seated in a building with his back to the camera. He lights up a cigarette, introduces himself as Don, and then turns to face the camera.
Don starred Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Boman Irani in prominent roles. The film was released in 2006 and it was a remake of 1978's Don, featuring Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role. Later, its sequel was released in 2011 and was declared a hit. Hrithik Roshan was seen in a special appearance role in Don 2.