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== Production ==
The film was launched initially with [[Ajith Kumar]] paired opposite [[Isha Sherwani]], however she opted out of the project due to fully booked dates for her [[Hindi]] film, ''[[Dhee]]''. After Isha's removal from the project other leading actresses such as [[Reema Sen]] and [[Nayanthara]] were approached for a key role in the film, they were still unclear of their confirmation into acting in the film.
[[Isha Sherwani]] was then roped in for a significant role in the film but however, 14 days after her confirmal she pulled out of the project citing differences with the director, [[Vishnuvardhan]]. The role offered to [[Isha Sherwani]], was the role of a revenge seeking girl for the death of her brother, the role had a few songs and was the first heroine role. [[Reema Sen]] was overshadowed by other heroines in Kollywood as she was new to the industry. Isha Sherwani confirmed later to ''Kumudham magazine'' that she did not want to play second lead in the film, and opted out of the project.<ref name="dhoolf">{{cite web| title=''Isha out of Billa''| work=[http://www.galatta.com Galatta]|url=http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/livewire/id/7641/news/ReemaSen.html |accessdate=22 January|accessyear=2007}}</ref> On [[February 19]], [[2007]], the producers confirmed they had roped in [[Nayanthara]] to essay the role dropped by [[Isha Sherwani]]. [[Nayanthara]] will make her comeback in the [[Tamil film]] industry with the film. Nayanthara is being paid 90 Indian rupee lakhs for the project. Another heroine will join the sets once the shooting in the foreign locations have been completed, most likely by [[April]], [[2007]]. On [[February 23]], Galatta.com came out with the news that [[Pooja Umashankar]] is set to be the second heroine opposite [[Ajith Kumar]]. However other reports claim that the role rumoured to be done by [[Pooja Umashankar]] is not confirmed. <ref name="dhoola">{{cite web| title=''Pooja all set for Billa 2007''| work=[http://www.hosuronline.com Hosuronline]|url=http://tamilcinemanews.hosuronline.com/read.asp?newsID=664. |accessdate=24 February|accessyear=2007}}</ref> .
Also previously, the film was set to be based in [[Malayasia]], with scenes taken in [[Kuala Lampur]], so far there has been no visa problems for most of the background staff. So shooting is set to go ahead after [[Ajith Kumar]] completes the shooting of [[Kireedam]], the film is set to relase by [[Diwali]] [[2007]].
== Trivia ==
*The original [[Don]] was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] in the [[1980s]] as [[Billa (1980 film)|Billa]].
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