In 2006, Shah Rukh Khan starred in Farhan Akhtar’s directorial Don which was a remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s 1978 release Don. The film became a super hit at the box office and in 2011, Farhan and Shah Rukh Khan teamed up again for the sequel of the film titled Don 2. It’s been eight years since Don 2 released and the reports of the third installment in the franchise have been doing the rounds from the past many years. However, according to a report in a daily, there won’t be any films made under Don franchise anymore.
A source told, “These stories about this and the other actors taking over the Don baton are so out of line. Farhan Akhtar (also the director of the Don series) has no script, not even an idea for a plot to do another film. He’s busy with his acting and music career. He hasn’t directed any film for the last nine years. His last directorial was Don 2 in 2011. It looks like the Don series is dead.”
A close friend of Farhan also stated, “I don’t see any inclination in Farhan to direct a film at this point of his life. Right now he’s busy prepping for the role of his lifetime as a boxer in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Toofan. That will keep him busy this year and most of 2020. Before that, he has just completed another acting role in Shonali Bose’s The Sky Is Pink. Where do you see direction fitting into his schedule?”
Well, this news will surely make the fans of Shah Rukh Khan quite sad. The actor was last seen on the big screen in Zero which failed to make a mark at the box office. His fans have been waiting to know which will be the superstar’s next film. But recently in an interview, SRK said that he is not feeling like signing a movie. The actor said, "Usually what happens is when your one film is coming to an end, you begin work on your next film and I get involved within 3-4 months. But this time I am just not feeling like. My heart doesn't allow me to. I just felt that I should rather take time out, watch films, listen to stories and read more books."
£1.9 billion total economic impact UK’s most costly cyber incident, with losses ranging between £1.6bn-£2.1bn.
5,000 UK businesses affected supply chain disruption cascaded through multiple tiers of suppliers and dealerships.
Five-week production shutdown nearly 25,000 vehicles lost at £108m weekly cost to JLR’s UK operations.
Supply chain devastation
A cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover in late August has become Britain’s most economically damaging digital security incident, costing the UK economy an estimated £1.9 billion, according to the Cyber Monitoring Centre.
The malicious breach forced JLR to shut down manufacturing at its major UK plants in Solihull, Halewood, and Wolverhampton for approximately five weeks, halting production of nearly 5,000 vehicles weekly.
The incident has been classified as a Category 3 systemic event, affecting more than 5,000 UK organisations across the automotive supply chain.
The CMC's analysis reveals that JLR lost £108 million per week during the complete shutdown, with the vast majority of total losses stemming from halted manufacturing output.
The company announced a controlled, phased restart in early October, but experts predict full production won’t resume until early January 2026.
The ripple effects have been severe for JLR’s network of nearly 1,000 tier-one suppliers and thousands of lower-tier suppliers. Many suppliers face critical cash flow challenges, with at least one company director taking out a personally backed loan to keep operations afloat. JLR has responded by clearing outstanding invoices and prepaying qualifying suppliers.
Dealerships experienced intermittent system outages affecting ordering, servicing, and parts operations.
Extended delivery delays have been reported, though brand loyalty appears to be preventing mass cancellations. Logistics providers and exporters also suffered as vehicle shipments were delayed.
Job security concerns
The human cost extends beyond finances. Automotive suppliers have implemented pay cuts, hour banking, and redundancies to survive.
The CMC warns these threats to job security can severely impact mental and physical wellbeing, particularly affecting communities dependent on automotive manufacturing.
The government has underwritten a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to provide JLR with liquidity, though analysts expect it won’t be fully utilised.
The CMC recommends businesses prioritise operational resilience and strengthen IT security boundaries to prevent similar incidents.
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