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Don 3 Update: Will Farhan Akhtar Play the Title Role? Here's What We Know

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: February 16, 2026 17:13 IST

Ranveer Singh's exit from Don franchise and Farhan Akhtar will be bringing the third instalment of film and shoot ...

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Ranveer Singh's exit from Don franchise and Farhan Akhtar will be bringing the third instalment of film and shoot of which was supposed to began this year. After Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh was a lead of the show. However the film went on hold again after Ranveer Singh backed out. Now there is talk that director Farhan Akhtar himself will be seen in the role of 'Don'.

Will Farhan Akhtar himself become 'Don'?

After the talk of Ranveer's exit, there are now reports that Farhan Akhtar himself can play the lead role in this film. As of now, no one has officially confirmed these news. Farhan himself is not saying anything about 'Don 3'. Therefore, whether Farhan himself will be the Don in 'Don 3' or not, these are also just rumors, it is not yet known. As of now, Farhan is only focusing on this film as a director.

Ranveer Singh left the film?

According to Amar Ujala, there have been rumors for the past few days that Ranveer Singh has decided to walk out of the film for some reason. Fans were shocked after this news. After Ranveer, Hrithik Roshan's name was mentioned for this role, but Hrithik has already clarified that he is not a part of the film. In all this confusion, Shahrukh Khan's fans are optimistic.

There were also rumors that Shahrukh Khan was ready to return to the role of Don once again, but his condition was that Atlee should direct the film. However, sources say that since 'Don' is Farhan Akhtar's own franchise, he is not ready to give up the director's chair.

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Farhan Akhtar is currently busy with his other projects. He will soon make his Hollywood debut and is also working on the film 'Jee Le Zara'. There has been no official statement from the makers or Farhan regarding 'Don 3' yet. There is currently a huge buzz about the casting of this film, and everyone's attention is on who exactly will play the role of Don 3.

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