Dhoom (2004)

Original title

धूम

Directed by

Sanjay Gadhvi

Genre

action film, adventure film, heist film, crime film, family film, thriller film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 241 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police officer and a motorcycle dealer team up to catch a gang of robbers who use bikes for their heists in Mumbai. The story follows their chase and the conflict with the charismatic leader of the thieves.

fast-pacedaction-packedstylishthrillinglightheartedslickexcitingenergetic

What happens

Dhoom (transl. Blast) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The story was written by Chopra with a screenplay by Vijay Krishna Acharya. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra, Esha and Rimi Sen. Set in contemporary Mumbai, the narrative follows a gang of motorbike-riding robbers led by Kabir, and the efforts of police officer Jai Dixit and motorcycle dealer Ali Akbar Fateh Khan to capture them. Dhoom received mixed reviews from critics. While its performances, action choreography, and music were praised, its storyline drew criticism and was unfavorably compared to Hollywood action franchises such as The Fast and the Furious, Ocean's, and Death Race. Despite this, the film emerged as a commercial success, grossing over ₹290 million (US$3.4 million) in India, making it the third highest-grossing Indian film of the year. At the 50th Filmfare Awards, Dhoom received six nominations, including Best Film, Best Performance in a Negative Role (Abraham) and Best Music Director (Pritam), and won two awards: Best Editing and Best Sound Design. The success of Dhoom launched a film franchise, with sequels Dhoom 2 (2006) and Dhoom 3 (2013), both of which featured Bachchan and Chopra reprising their roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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