# Don Seenu (డాన్ సీను)
**Don Seenu** (Telugu: డాన్ సీను) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by [Gopichand Malineni](https://www.edgepedia.org/gopichand-malineni) in his debut and starring [Ravi Teja](https://www.edgepedia.org/ravi-teja) as Seenu, a young man who dreams of becoming a crime boss after growing up as a fan of [Amitabh Bachchan](https://www.edgepedia.org/amitabh-bachchan)'s film *Don*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1692189/) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/don-seenu) Shriya Saran, Srihari, Sayaji Shinde, and Anjana Sukhani appear in principal roles, and Mani Sharma composed the music.[3](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-donseenu.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 6 August 2010, Telugu language[3](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-donseenu.html) |
| Director | Gopichand Malineni, his debut film[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1692189/) • [4](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/D/Don_Seenu/Don_Seenu_review.html) |
| Lead cast | Ravi Teja (Seenu), Shriya Saran (Deepti), Srihari (Narsing), Sayaji Shinde (Machiraju), Anjana Sukhani (Priya)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1692189/) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/don-seenu) |
| Music | Mani Sharma[3](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-donseenu.html) |
| Production | Venkat, RR Movie Makers[3](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-donseenu.html) |
| Runtime and rating | 2h 44m; IMDb 6.0/10 from about 1.3k votes[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1692189/) |
| Streaming | Sun Nxt (subscription) and JioHotstar (free with ads)[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/don-seenu) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Seenu is so taken with Amitabh Bachchan's film *Don* that from childhood he wants to be called "Don" Seenu and to become the world's number one don.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/don-seenu) As a young man he goes to [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad), gains access to the city's leading gangsters, and plays the two fierce rivals Machiraju ([Sayaji Shinde](https://www.edgepedia.org/sayaji-shinde)) and Narsing (Srihari) against each other.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/don-seenu)
The assignment that drives the story sends him to Germany to woo Deepti ([Shriya Saran](https://www.edgepedia.org/shriya-saran)), the sister of Machiraju's archenemy, so that the arranged marriage between her and the son of the Dubai-based gangster Mukesh Duggal ([Mahesh Manjrekar](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahesh-manjrekar)) can be broken.[5](https://www.primevideo.com/-/sv/detail/0GQJQUO05ET5QF8YA3OFV8RD80) • [6](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/don-seenu/2030159433/) A Japanese-language film blog adds that Seenu first makes his name by beating Praveen, Mukesh's son, which brings Machiraju's men to recruit him.[7](https://cauvery-south-cine.seesaa.net/article/201009article_1.html)
## Production
The film marked the directing debut of Gopichand Malineni, who also wrote the story, with Kona Venkat on dialogue and screenplay and Bobby Kolli sharing screenplay credit.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1692189/) • [3](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-donseenu.html) Venkat produced for the RR Movie Makers banner, with Sameer Reddy on cinematography and Gautham Raju editing.[3](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-donseenu.html) It was Shriya Saran's first straight Telugu film in a long gap, according to the Idlebrain review.[3](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-donseenu.html)
## Reception
**Critical response.** The Idlebrain reviewer Jeevi gave the film 3 out of 5, writing that debutant Malineni succeeded with the entertainment scenes but failed to narrate the second half crisply.[3](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-donseenu.html) 123telugu.com rated it 3.5/5 and called it "a typical Telugu pot boiler ... pure fun aimed to tickle funny bones, packaged with a Ravi Teja seal to it."[4](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/D/Don_Seenu/Don_Seenu_review.html) *The New Indian Express* gave it two and a half stars, calling it "a typical Ravi Teja film, predictable yet entertaining" with a story that "offers nothing fresh."[8](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/Aug/09/don-seenu-176810.html) On IMDb the film holds 6.0/10 from about 1.3 thousand votes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1692189/)
**Audience and commercial notes.** Komparify lists a box office figure of ₹590 million (₹59 crore) for the film.[9](https://www.komparify.com/entertainment/movie/don-seenu1) [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide) records a 2011 Film Award for Popular South Actress as a winner connected with the film.[6](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/don-seenu/2030159433/) A Tips Industries document from the mid-2010s listed Bhojpuri and Punjabi dubbed versions of Don Seenu as under production.[10](https://website-cms.tips.in/assets/5e38ab52-3e24-44c4-bea1-f4c87950e95e.pdf)
## Availability
As of the [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) listing, the film streams on Sun Nxt by subscription and free with ads on JioHotstar; Komparify additionally lists Vodafone Play, Hungama Play, Zee 5, OTT Play, and WatchO.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/don-seenu) • [9](https://www.komparify.com/entertainment/movie/don-seenu1) On the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts it sat at number 5852 in India, having risen 7 places in a day.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/don-seenu)
## References
1. [Don Seenu (2010), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1692189/)
2. [Don Seenu streaming: where to watch movie online?, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/don-seenu)
3. [Don Seenu film review, Idlebrain (Jeevi)](https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-donseenu.html)
4. [Don Seenu Movie Review, 123telugu.com](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/D/Don_Seenu/Don_Seenu_review.html)
5. [Don Seenu, Prime Video](https://www.primevideo.com/-/sv/detail/0GQJQUO05ET5QF8YA3OFV8RD80)
6. [Don Seenu, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/don-seenu/2030159433/)
7. [〖Don Seenu〗 (Telugu), Cauvery South Cine diary](https://cauvery-south-cine.seesaa.net/article/201009article_1.html)
8. [Don Seenu review, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/Aug/09/don-seenu-176810.html)
9. [Don Seenu Reviews + Where to Watch, Komparify](https://www.komparify.com/entertainment/movie/don-seenu1)
10. [Tips Industries Limited film list document](https://website-cms.tips.in/assets/5e38ab52-3e24-44c4-bea1-f4c87950e95e.pdf)
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