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CURTAIN RAISER- The chain of ‘Django’ movies franchise was actually kick started exactly in 1966 when that Spaghetti Western featuring the Italian actor Franco Nero in the title role. Written and wielded by Sergio Corbucci, the character of Django depicted by Franco Nero was but an interpretation of a brooding, mostly silent and an unflappable cowboy drifter that eventually turned into a cult classic. It was hailed as one of the best action films of all times in the genre of Spaghetti Westerns and Django turned into a global phenomenon that even his the other films were also termed Django in countries like Germany! As on date, Franco Nero is over 70 years of age having acted in nearly 200 films but even today, he is best remembered as the ‘Django’! It is interesting to note that there have been nearly 30 sequels officially and over 100 unofficially that have been duplicated since the year 1966, the year of release of the original! As a matter of fact, two or three Django movies were made in 1966 itself! Such has been the impact of this franchise! The official sequel of the Django chain with again Franco Nero on the eponymous title role was made in 1987- Django Strikes Again which was directed by Nello Rossati. It is worth noting Franco Nero has appeared in a cameo in ‘Django Unchained which features the Academy award winnig actor Jamie Foxx as the Django. 

SYNOPSIS- Written and wielded by the Academy award winner, Quentin Tarantino, the screenplay of the this latest installment projects Django as a slave whose brutal history with his former owners, lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) who is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. Schultz promises to set Django free if he helps capture the Brittles – dead or alive. Django earns his freedom by succeeding in his attempt and as a next move Schultz sets out in search of South’s most wanted criminals with Django by his side. Django remains focused on finding and rescuing Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), his wife he lost to the slave trade long ago. Django and Schultz’s search ultimately leads them to Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), the proprietor of “Candyland,” an infamous plantation. After entering and exploring the compound Django and Schultz arouse the suspicion of Stephen (Samuel L. Jackson), Candie’s trusted house slave. If Django and Schultz are to escape with Broomhilda, they must choose between independence and solidarity, between sacrifice and survival…  In this new version, Franko Nero plays a small role as Amerigo Vassepi, an owner of a slave engaged in Mandingo fighting with a slave owned by Leonardo DiCaprio's character. Upon the loss of that fight, Vassepi goes to the bar for a drink and encounters Django, played by Jamie Foxx. As a mark of respect to the character of Django , Vassepi asks Django his name, asks him to spell it, and, upon Django's informing him that the "D" is silent, says "I know."