Amitabh Bachchan feels 'blessed' as 'Don' completes 38 years

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : May 12 2016 | 1:42 PM IST
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his fans today celebrated 38 years of one of his most popular films "Don".
The 73-year-old "Wazir" star said he feels blessed and retweeted many pictures posted by his fans from the film.
"Each day brings news of the years gone by in particular film and what it meant to all... Blessed!," he tweeted.
Directed by Chandra Barot, "Don" released in 1978 with Bachchan playing double role.
Written by Salim-Javed, the film also featured Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Helen and Om Shivpuri in pivotal roles.
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First Published: May 12 2016 | 1:42 PM IST

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