Dhoom

Dhoom
Dhoom
	Feature film soundtrack
Length	34:47
Language	Hindi
Label	YRF Music (digital); Saregama (physical)
Director	Sanjay Gadhvi
Producer	Aditya Chopra
Pritam chronology

Dhoom
Dhoom
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sanjay Gadhvi
Written by	Vijay Krishna Acharya
Story by	Aditya Chopra
Produced by	Aditya Chopra
Starring	Abhishek Bachchan; John Abraham; Uday Chopra; Esha Deol; Rimi Sen;
Cinematography	Nirav Shah
Edited by	Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Music by	Original Songs:; Pritam; Background Score: ; Salim–Sulaiman
Production; company	Yash Raj Films
Distributed by	Yash Raj Films
Release date	27 August 2004;
Running time	129 minutes
Box office	est.₹ 724.7 million

Dhoom (transl. Blast) is a 2004 Indian

action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and written by Vijay Krishna Acharya, based on a story by producer Aditya Chopra. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra, Esha Deol and Rimi Sen. It is the first installment of the Dhoom franchise. The cinematography was handled by Nirav Shah, while the soundtrack and background score were composed by Pritam, and Salim–Sulaiman

respectively.

Dhoom was the first action film produced by Yash Raj Films, since Yash Chopra's Vijay (1988). The film revolves around a gang of robbers on motorbikes, led by Kabir (John Abraham), who carry out robberies in Mumbai, while a police officer, Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) and a motorbike dealer, Ali Akbar Fateh Khan (Uday Chopra) stop them.

Dhoom released on 27 August 2004, and proved to be a commercial success, grossing over ₹290 million (US$3.6 million) in India, thus becoming the

Ocean's. It developed into a cult film over the years since its release.^[5]

At the

Best Sound Design

.

It spawned a

film series, with its sequel Dhoom 2 which released on 24 November 2006, and Dhoom 3

which released on 20 December 2013.

Plot

A gang of robbers on motorbikes, led by Kabir, carry out robberies in

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Jai Dixit, a no-nonsense police officer, is assigned to the case.

Jai seeks the help of a local bike dealer and racer, Ali Akbar Fateh Khan and creates a plan to trap the gang, though it fails. Kabir taunts Jai, claiming that he wouldn't even be able to catch him even if he was right in front of him. He is proven correct when Jai's failure causes him to part ways with Ali.

Kabir lures Ali into his gang as a substitute for Rohit, a member of Kabir's gang who was killed by Jai. Ali falls in love with Sheena, another member in the gang. The gang plan their next and final heist in Goa before parting ways. The gang plan to rob a casino on New Year's Eve. Kabir and his gang successfully rob the casino, however Kabir realizes that Jai led him into a trap. It is revealed that Ali was working with Jai the entire time, and a fight ensues.

Kabir manages to escape and goes back to the gang's truck, where Ali has kept Sheena hostage. Kabir confronts and beats up Ali for his betrayal, however Jai arrives and saves Ali. Kabir and his gang, except for Sheena, flee and Jai and Ali go after Kabir. Jai and Ali eliminate the gang except for Kabir, who attempts to escape, but is cornered by Jai and Ali. Rather than letting Jai arrest him, Kabir decides to take his own life by riding his bike over the edge of a cliff. The film ends with Jai and Ali arguing with one another, in a friendly way.

Cast

ACP
Jai Dixit
Uday Chopra as Ali Akbar Fateh Khan
John Abraham as Kabir Sharma, The leader of the gang
Esha Deol as Sheena, only female member in Kabir's gang
Rimii Sen as Sweety Dixit, Jai's wife
Manoj Joshi as Shekhar
Aarav Chowdhary
as Rahul, Kabir's second-in-command
Farid Amiri as Tony
Mehul Bhojak as Manu
Rohit Chopra as Rohit
Palash Dutta as Chottu
Sanjay Keni as Munna
Ajay Pande as Vinod
Ayesha Raza as Sunaina
Commissioner of Police

Production

Aditya Chopra initially had car chases in mind instead of bikes, but Sanjay Gadhvi convinced him otherwise as the rider's faces can be seen, and he had a craze for bikes in his youth.^[6]

Reception

Box office

Dhoom was a commercial success at the box office and ended up netting about Rs. 4.5 crores from the Mumbai circuit in 2004.^[4] Its gross net amount in India was ₹29 crore (US$3.6 million), and its lifetime worldwide adjusted gross is ₹72.5 crore (US$9.1 million).^[3]^[7]^[8]^[9] Overseas gross of Dhoom stands at US$2 million with its U.S. gross at $330,400.

Critical response

Rajesh Karkera of Rediff.com said that "Dhoom does have a few loopholes but the film's fast-paced energy is more than enough to ensure your eyes don't stir from the screen for two-and-a-half hours", on the performance side, Chopra "steals the show", Bachchan is "impressive as the cool and confident cop. Abraham stalks though his role with ease. Deol and Sen only need to look beautiful in their limited presence in this sweat 'n' leather flick".^[10] Chitra Mahesh from The Hindu said that the film takes the genre of The Fast and the Furious, Ocean's Eleven and similar others, and wrote that "the actions scenes are extremely well done with zooms and pacy editing, while the music is more raucous than melodious". Appreciating the acting, she said, "Chopra is delightful. Bachchan as Jai does his role with style and grit and is proving to be a wonderful actor. Abraham looks terrific and suits the role of the mean-but-savvy thief".^[11]

Empire rated 2 in 5 and said that "Clearly regarding itself as Bollywood's answer to The Fast and The Furious, director Gadhvi's latest marks a departure for studio Yash Raj Films. Sadly, it's not the good kind of departure, with the studio abandoning its usually innovative approach and replacing it with an anxious attempt to blind its audience with style ... Another film that falls into the classic trap of trying to beat Hollywood at its own game instead of focusing on its primary strength – cultural uniqueness", but opined that the actors' performances are remarkable.^[14]

IndiaFM rated 1.5 out of 5, and said: "Dhoom has gloss, but no substance. Dhoom has style, but no script. Dhoom has thrills in abundance, but the outcome is least exciting. In short, Dhoom ranks amongst YRF's weakest films" and that the film relies "too heavily on thrills", the bike chase in the story are "far more interesting than the story itself. In fact, all you remember at the end of the show are some expertly-executed chases [Allan Amin], not the drama"; the film also seems to take inspirations from The Fast and The Furious and Biker Boyz.^[15] Calling Dhoom a "testosterone-overdose", Anupama Chopra of India Today wrote that "Dhoom is adolescent heaven-fast bikes, hot babes, tons of kick-ass action with no-strings-attached ... But there are lots of trendy split screenshots of shiny bikes burning rubber and fast-paced stunts involving boats and trucks. Not to mention sexy songs with water hoses. Acting isn't the point here either. The performances are pure posture."^[16]

Awards and nominations

Awards	Category	Recipients	Results
50th Filmfare Awards	Best Film	Yash Raj Films	Nominated
	Best Villain	John Abraham	Nominated
	Best Music Director	Pritam	Nominated
	Best Female Playback Singer	Sunidhi Chauhan (for "Dhoom Machale Dhoom")	Nominated
	Best Editing	Rameshwar S. Bhagat	Won
	Best Sound Design	Dwarak Warrier	Won
6th IIFA Awards	Best Film	Yash Raj Films	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Esha Deol	Nominated
	Best Villain	John Abraham	Won
	Best Comedian	Uday Chopra	Nominated
	Best Music Director	Pritam	Nominated
	Best Female Playback Singer	Sunidhi Chauhan (for "Dhoom Machale Dhoom")	Won
	Best Action	Allan Amin	Won
2005 Screen Awards	Best Comedian	Uday Chopra	Nominated
	Best Music Director	Pritam	Nominated
	Best Background Score	Salim–Sulaiman	Won
	Best Cinematography	Nirav Shah	Nominated
	Best Editing	Rameshwar S. Bhagat	Won
	Best Sound Design	Dwarak Warrier	Nominated
	Best Action	Allan Amin	Nominated
2005 Zee Cine Awards	Best Villain	John Abraham	Won
	Best Comedian	Uday Chopra	Nominated
	Best Female Playback Singer	Sunidhi Chauhan (for "Dhoom Machale Dhoom")	Won
	Best Song of the Year	"Dhoom Machale Dhoom"	Won
	Best Dialogue	Vijay Krishna Acharya	Nominated
	Best Background Score	Salim–Sulaiman	Nominated
	Best Costume Design	Anaita Shroff	Nominated
	Best Editing	Rameshwar S. Bhagat	Nominated
	Best Action	Allan Amin	Won
	Best Special Effects	Pankaj Khandpur	Nominated
	Best Sound Re-Recording	Leslie Fernandes	Nominated
	Best Audiography	Dwarak Warrier	Nominated
	Best Film Processing	Yash Raj Films	Nominated

Soundtrack

Sameer. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 22,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's third highest-selling.^[17]

All lyrics are written by

Gayatri Ganjawala, Indee4:196."Dilbara" (Reprisal Edit)Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Sowmya Raoh, Abhishek Bachchan4:367."Dhoom Dhoom"Tata Young

3:21Total length:34:27

Real-life influence

Several bank robberies happened shortly after the film released in the similar style as shown in the film.^[18]

References

^ "DHOOM (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^ http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/nov/24dhoom.htm
^ ^a ^b "Top Lifetime Grossers 2000-2009 (Figures in Ind Rs)". Box Office India. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Box Office 2004". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
^ "As Dhoom Clocks 15 Years, Esha Deol Shares a Heartfelt Long Note Celebrating the Film". News18. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
^ Ashraf, Syed Firdaus (26 August 2004). "People will love Dhoom!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ "Dhoom Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013.
^ "Yash Raj Films". Archived from the original on 11 November 2006.
^ "Home".
^ "Dhoom mach gaya!".
^ Mahesh, Chitra (3 September 2004). ""Dhoom"". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ "Dhoom". Time Out. 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ Parkinson, David (August 2004). "Dhoom – review". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ Ahmed, Omar (1 January 2000). "Dhoom Review". Empire. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ Adarsh, Taran (27 August 2004). "Dhoom : Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
^ Chopra, Anupama (13 September 2004). "Film review: 'Dhoom' starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra". India Today. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
^ "Cops apply brakes on 'Dhoom' style robbers". The Times of India. 30 November 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

External links

Dhoom at
IMDb

[1] "DHOOM (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

[2] ttp://www.rediff.com/money/2006/nov/24dhoom.htm

[ww-3] "Top Lifetime Grossers 2000-2009 (Figures in Ind Rs)". Box Office India. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

[BOI-4] "Box Office 2004". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2009.

[5] "As Dhoom Clocks 15 Years, Esha Deol Shares a Heartfelt Long Note Celebrating the Film". News18. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[6] Ashraf, Syed Firdaus (26 August 2004). "People will love Dhoom!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[7] "Dhoom Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013.

[8] "Yash Raj Films". Archived from the original on 11 November 2006.

[9] "Home".

[10] "Dhoom mach gaya!".

[11] Mahesh, Chitra (3 September 2004). ""Dhoom"". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[12] "Dhoom". Time Out. 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[13] Parkinson, David (August 2004). "Dhoom – review". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[14] Ahmed, Omar (1 January 2000). "Dhoom Review". Empire. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[15] Adarsh, Taran (27 August 2004). "Dhoom : Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2012.

[16] Chopra, Anupama (13 September 2004). "Film review: 'Dhoom' starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra". India Today. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[17] "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.

[18] "Cops apply brakes on 'Dhoom' style robbers". The Times of India. 30 November 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

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v t e Dhoom franchise
Films	Dhoom (2004) Dhoom 2 (2006) Dhoom 3 (2013)
Songs	"Dhoom Dhoom" (2004) "Malang" (2013)

v t e Films by Sanjay Gadhvi
Director	Tere Liye (2000) Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002) Dhoom (2004) Dhoom 2 (2006) Kidnap (2008) Ajab Gazabb Love (2012)
Writer	Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002)