The first look of Ranveer Singh as Don in Don 3 was officially unveiled by the makers on Wednesday, August 9. Director Farhan Akhtar shared a video which introduces Ranveer’s character and it has left netizens divided.

While fans praised Ranveer’s intriguing first look, other felt that Shah Rukh Khan cannot be replaced by any other actor, especially for Don franchise.

The video begins with Ranveer sitting with his back to the camera. He is seen wearing a jacket, boots and lights a cigarette. He then says the iconic “11 mulkon ki police” dialogue and introduces himself as Don.

The video was also shared by Ranveer on his official social media accounts. “A New Era Begins. #Don3,” he captioned the post.

Soon after he posted the teaser, a user commented, “It’s ok to reboot the franchise, but using the title Don 3 shows you makers are misusing SRK’s stardom, SRK will always remain the iconic Don.”

Another wrote, “Don nahi chapri Don 😂 Srk had class mate. Good luck though.”

“I love RV… but DON has to be SRK. Honestly the dialogues would have been far more powerful in the voice of SRK,” read another comment.

“Yeh don 1 ghante mai pakda jayega,” wrote another user.

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