Dhoom (film series)
| Dhoom | |
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 Dhoom DVD cover. |
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| Creator | Sanjay Gadhvi |
| Original work | Dhoom |
| Films and television | |
| Films | Dhoom Dhoom 2 Dhoom 3 |
| Dhoom series | |
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| Directed by | Sanjay Gadhvi Vijay Krishna Acharya |
| Written by | Vijay Krishna Acharya |
| Starring | Abhishek Bachchan Uday Chopra Rimi Sen |
| Music by | Pritam |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
| Release date(s) | 2004-2006 |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office |  2,62,66,52,000 |
Dhoom (Hindi: धूम, English: Blast) is an Indian buddy-cop action film series. The movies are centered around Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan), an ACP who finds himself fighting a group of bad guys or thieves.
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[edit] Overview
[edit] Dhoom (2004)
ACP Jai Dixit, (Abhishek Bachchan) a no nonsense cop, is called on the case. He seeks the help of a scatterbrained, clownish downtown racer named Ali (Uday Chopra) and devises a trap to catch the thieves, but fails. Kabir, (John Abraham) the leader of the gang, eventually taunts Dixit by saying that he won't be able to catch Kabir even if he were right in front of him. He is proved correct and the failure of Dixit seemingly leads to the end of his partnership with Ali.
Kabir then lures Ali into his gang to replace Rohit who was killed by Jai. Jai is married to Sweety (Rimi Sen). Ali also falls in love with Sheena (Esha Deol), one of the gang members. The gang later goes to Goa to perform one last big heist before disbanding forever. Kabir now sets his eyes on the biggest casino in India. Kabir and his gang swiftly rob the casino on New Year's Eve, but soon, they realize that Jai has lured them right into a trap. Ali was working for Jai the whole time and a fight stages.
Kabir manages to escape from Jai, and goes back to the gang's truck where Ali tied up Sheena. Kabir then viciously beats up Ali for his betrayal. Kabir holds Ali at gunpoint, and is about to shoot him when Kabir is shot in the hand. The gang minus Sheena then boards the truck, while Jai and Ali follow. A fight ensues between Kabir and Jai on top of the truck, while Ali fights the other gang members Rahul and Tony inside. Ali fights his way into the driver's seat. Kabir tries to escape on his bike. He is then cornered by Jai and Ali. Kabir decides to commit suicide instead of going to jail, and rides his bike over the edge and into the water. The movie ends with Jai and Ali bickering.
[edit] Dhoom 2 (2006)
The police are baffled by a master thief known only as Mr. A (Hrithik Roshan) because he leaves an 'A' symbol after each robbery. Mr. A steals a priceless English crown by sky diving onto a train across the Namibian desert, disguising himself as queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, stealing the crown, and escaping on a sand-board.
He is pursued by ACP Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan), his former classmate ACP Shonali Bose (Bipasha Basu), and Sub Inspector Ali Akbar (Uday Chopra), the comic relief. They try to catch him in the act as he robs a Mumbai museum, but fail after a long chase with Mr. A on rollerblades.
Mr. A, in the meantime, is caught by the wiles of Sunehri (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan), who claims to be A's number-one fan. Attempting to catch Sunehri in the act, Shonali breaks her leg. Mr. A agrees to take Sunehri into partnership, not knowing that she is actually working for Jai.
Mr. A and Sunehri fly to Copacabana, where Mr. A plans another big heist. Jai and Ali follow. While in Brazil, they stay with Shonali's twin sister Monali and uncover that Mr. A's real name is Aryan. Aryan, who has trusted Sunehri with his life, finds out that she is working against him and accuses her of treachery. She then realizes that she loves him and joins him in earnest. Their heist is a success; their escape, not so much. In the end Sunehri shoots Aryan who falls off a cliff, though Sunehri claims she did it out of love. However, it is implied that even this was a last-resort faked death, planned out by Aryan and Sunehri, as in the end they are seen working at a restaurant in Fiji. Jai drops in unexpectedly but leaves them alone once Aryan hands over the details of where he has stashed the loot from all his robberies. Jai then talks to Ali over the phone and tells him to return to India, since they have a new case.
[edit] Dhoom 3 (2013)
On 2 February 2011, Yash Raj Films confirmed that the third installment of the series would go on floors at the end of 2011 and planned for a Christmas 2012 release,[1] though now it is releasing early 2013 due to extensive post production.[2] The film will feature Aamir Khan playing a negative character while Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra will reprise their roles. Rani Mukherjee will star in a pivotal role. Katrina Kaif will also be a part of the film. Dhoom 3 will be directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. [1]
Filming was expected to start from January 2012, with Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra facing the camera first,[3] but due to the release of lead actor Aamir's film Talaash, it had been pushed back to March.[4]
Reportedly,the producer of the film, Aditya Chopra wanted to make the film in 3d format, feeling that the success of Haunted 3D showed that Indian audiences have opened up to 3D cinema viewing . But actor Aamir Khan is not convinced as he thinks 'making a 3D film needs more expertise'.[5] Some sources still maintain that the film will release in 3D. [6]
It was announced that the composer of Dhoom and Dhoom 2, Pritam, will return once again to compose the music of the third installment.[7]
[edit] Influence
The movie had a significant cultural impact among urban Indian youth. It was blamed for an increase in incidents of street racing, bike-borne theft & stunting on public roads. Besides, there was a new impetus to the bike-modifying scene with youth going in for modifications to their bikes ranging from free flow exhaust systems to addition of NOS kits. These, in turn, gave rise to incidents of speeding & breakage of traffic rules on the already unruly Indian streets.
In Malappuram district of Kerala, four members of a group of criminals had cracked the floor of South Malabar Gramin Bank in the early hours on 30 December 2007 and looted 25 lakhs and 80 Kilograms of gold, a total worth of Rs. 8 crores, considered to be one of the biggest thefts in Kerala’s crime records. The Kerala Police have arrested four people in connection with this and the leader admitted that he was inspired by Dhoom.[8][9]
[edit] Release and revenue
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue | ||
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| India | Outside India | Worldwide | |||
| Dhoom[10] | August 27, 2004 | 20,00,00,000 |
28,95,52,000 |
28,95,52,000 |
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| Dhoom 2 [11] | November 24, 2006 | 35,00,00,000 |
1,34,00,00,000 |
99,71,00,000 |
2,33,71,00,000 |
| Dhoom 3 | 2013 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Aamir is the villain in Dhoom:3". Times of India. 2 February 2011. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Aamir-is-the-villain-in-Dhoom3/articleshow/7404841.cms. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ^ "Dhoom 3 release shifted to 2013". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2011/10/17/16493/index.html. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ^ "No Dhoom without Uday and me: Abhishek". Hindustan Times. 15 November 2011. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/No-Dhoom-without-Uday-and-me-Abhishek/Article1-769305.aspx. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Aamir Khan can’t do Dhoom before July". Mumbai Mirror. Dec 31, 2011. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Aamir-Khan-cant-do-Dhoom-before-July/articleshow/11313914.cms.
- ^ "Dhoom 3 in 3D? Aamir hesitant...". Article (The Times of India). http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-26/news-interviews/29582229_1_3d-aamir-khan-first-film. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Ameya Chumbhale; Nandini Raghavendra (7 November 2011). "3D movies: Bollywood gives a new dimension". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/10641197.cms. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ www.cw.topnews.in. "Pritam returns for Dhoom 3". http://cw.topnews.in/content/22641-pritam-association-dhoom-3.
- ^ "Bollywood scripts Kerala’s bank heist". DNA. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1153520.
- ^ "D(h)oomsday: In Chelembra and Milan, gold robberies rival thrillers". The Indian Express. http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20080228222306&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0.
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