Dhoom series
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Dhoom 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.
Hayabusa) starts breaking into banks and other public places and disappearing.
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.
) 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.
confirmed that the third installment of the series would go on floors at the end of 2011 and planned for a Christmas 2012 release, though now it is releasing early 2013 due to extensive post production. The film will feature Aamir Khan
playing a negative character while Abhishek Bachchan
and Uday Chopra
will reprise their roles. Katrina Kaif
will star opposite Aamir Khan, eventually casted after mulling over scores of newbies actors resulted in no suitable face. Deepika Padukone
will be also one of the main characters in Dhoom 3. Dhoom 3 will be directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya (Victor).
It was announced that the composer of Dhoom
and Dhoom 2
, Pritam
, will return once again to compose the music of the third installment.
, 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.
Buddy cop film
The "buddy cop" is a subgenre of buddy films and crime films with plots involving two men of very different and conflicting personalities who are forced to work together to solve a crime and/or defeat criminals, sometimes learning from each other in the process...
action film series. The movies are centered around Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
), an ACP who finds himself fighting a group of bad guys or thieves.
Dhoom (2004)
The story starts in the streets of Mumbai, where a gang of high-speed motorcyclists (riding heavy-bikes like the Suzuki GSX1300RSuzuki GSX1300R
The Suzuki Hayabusa is a sport bike motorcycle made by Suzuki since 1999. It immediately won acclaim as the world's fastest production motorcycle, with a top speed of ....
Hayabusa) starts breaking into banks and other public places and disappearing.
ACP Jai Dixit, (Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
) a no nonsense cop, is called on the case. He seeks the help of a scatterbrained, clownish downtown racer named Ali (Uday Chopra
Uday Chopra
Uday Chopra is a Bollywood actor, producer, and assistant director.He is the son of Yash Chopra and brother of Aditya Chopra, and worked as assistant director on a number of his father's and brother's movies under the Yash Raj Films banner. In 1994 Chopra produced Yeh Dillagi starring Akshay...
) and devises a trap to catch the thieves, but fails. Kabir, (John Abraham
John Abraham (actor)
John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
) 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
Rimi Sen
Rimi Sen is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.-Biography:Sen was born as Shubhomitra Sen in Kolkata, West Bengal. She completed her schooling from Bidya Bharati Girls' High School in the year 1998. She completed her graduation in Commerce from Kolkata University.-Career:Since...
). Ali also falls in love with Sheena (Esha Deol
Esha Deol
Esha Deol is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is the elder daughter of Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini.-Personal life:...
), 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.
Dhoom 2 - Back In Action (2006)
The police are baffled by a master thief known only as Mr. A (Hrithik RoshanHrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
) 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
Namib Desert
The Namib Desert is a desert in Namibia and southwest Angola that forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, the largest game reserve in Africa. The name "Namib" is of Nama origin and means "vast place"...
, disguising himself as queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
, stealing the crown, and escaping on a sand-board.
He is pursued by ACP
ACP
-Organizations:*The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States*ACP Magazines, Australia*Active Citizen Project*Alberta Conservative Party, the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta*Alliance for Climate Protection*American College of Physicians...
Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
), his former classmate ACP Shonali Bose (Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. A former model, she was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest in 1996.-Early life:...
), and Sub Inspector Ali Akbar (Uday Chopra
Uday Chopra
Uday Chopra is a Bollywood actor, producer, and assistant director.He is the son of Yash Chopra and brother of Aditya Chopra, and worked as assistant director on a number of his father's and brother's movies under the Yash Raj Films banner. In 1994 Chopra produced Yeh Dillagi starring Akshay...
), the comic relief
Comic relief
Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.-Definition:...
. 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
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. 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.
Dhoom 3 (2013)
On 2 February 2011, Yash Raj FilmsYash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
confirmed that the third installment of the series would go on floors at the end of 2011 and planned for a Christmas 2012 release, though now it is releasing early 2013 due to extensive post production. The film will feature Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
playing a negative character while Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
and Uday Chopra
Uday Chopra
Uday Chopra is a Bollywood actor, producer, and assistant director.He is the son of Yash Chopra and brother of Aditya Chopra, and worked as assistant director on a number of his father's and brother's movies under the Yash Raj Films banner. In 1994 Chopra produced Yeh Dillagi starring Akshay...
will reprise their roles. Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011...
will star opposite Aamir Khan, eventually casted after mulling over scores of newbies actors resulted in no suitable face. Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
will be also one of the main characters in Dhoom 3. Dhoom 3 will be directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya (Victor).
It was announced that the composer of Dhoom
Dhoom
The title track "Dhoom Dhoom" was released in a remixed version song by the Thai-American singer Tata Young. The song and it's music video featuring Tata Young proved to be a major hit in India during 2004 and 2005. The original song was sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. Other tracks on the soundtrack...
and Dhoom 2
Dhoom 2
Dhoom 2: Back In Action is a 2006 Bollywood action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra at an estimated budget of Rs 350 million. It is the second film in the Dhoom series. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra star in the film as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali,...
, Pritam
Pritam
Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...
, will return once again to compose the music of the third installment.
Influence
The movie had a significant cultural impact among urban Indian youth. It was blamed for an increase in incidents of street racingStreet racing
Street racing is a form of unsanctioned and illegal motor racing which takes place on public roads. Street racing can either be spontaneous or well-planned and coordinated. Well coordinated races are planned in advance and often have people communicating via 2-way radio/citizens' band radio and...
, 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
Nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, is a chemical compound with the formula . It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic...
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
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, four members of a group of criminals had cracked the floor of South Malabar Gramin Bank
South Malabar Gramin Bank
South Malabar Gramin Bank is the largest Regional Rural Bank in India. It was established in 1976 as a Scheduled Commercial Bank as per Regional Rural Banks Act of 1976 which is headquartered at Malappuram in kerala.Its area of operation is limited to 6 districts in Kerala, India...
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
Kerala Police
The Kerala State Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Kerala, India. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The Police training college was set up by Travancore Maharaja in Thiruvananthapuram in mid 20th centuary. In 2004,a larger Kerala...
have arrested four people in connection with this and the leader admitted that he was inspired by Dhoom.
Release and revenue
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Outside US (including India) | Worldwide | |||
| Dhoom Dhoom The title track "Dhoom Dhoom" was released in a remixed version song by the Thai-American singer Tata Young. The song and it's music video featuring Tata Young proved to be a major hit in India during 2004 and 2005. The original song was sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. Other tracks on the soundtrack... |
August 27, 2004 | $3,700,000 | $9,300,000 | $9,300,000 | |
| Dhoom 2 Dhoom 2 Dhoom 2: Back In Action is a 2006 Bollywood action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra at an estimated budget of Rs 350 million. It is the second film in the Dhoom series. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra star in the film as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali,... |
November 24, 2006 | $7,770,000 | $2,643,586 | $30,606,414 | $33,250,000 |
| Dhoom 3 | 2013 |