Dhoom 2

This is a good article. Click here for more information.
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Not to be confused with
Doom II: Hell on Earth
.

Dhoom 2
Pritam Chakraborty
Background Score:
Salim–Sulaiman
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 24 November 2006 (2006-11-24)
Running time
152 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹350 million[2]
Box officeest. ₹1.51 billion[3]

Dhoom 2 (trans. Blast 2), also known as Dhoom 2: Back in Action and stylized as Dhoom: 2, is a 2006 Indian

Dhoom series. Bachchan and Chopra reprise their roles as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali Khan, respectively. Yash Raj Films also collaborated with Pepe Jeans and Coca-Cola
for the film's promotional tie-ups.

Dhoom 2 premiered on 24 November 2006 in India, where it received the widest release in Indian cinema history with over 1800 prints, and grossed over ₹1.514 billion, and was declared a "blockbuster" by Box Office India. It became the highest grossing Hindi film of 2006 and was the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time as well at the time of its release.[4] At the time of its release, the film was the seventh highest-grossing Bollywood film in overseas markets.[5] It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its action sequences, soundtrack, cinematography and cast performances (particularly Roshan), but criticism directed towards its pacing and writing.

At the

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000), Kuch Naa Kaho (2003), and Umrao Jaan
(2006).

The film also proved to be controversial post release, as there was an appeal by the Mumbai city police commissioner to censor the fast-paced rash driving scenes due to fears that it would inspire Indian youths to ride their motorcycles rashly, resulting in an increase in the number of road accidents. A sequel titled Dhoom 3 was released on 20 December 2013, which also went on to become the twelfth-highest-grossing Hindi film to date, and the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time as well at the time of its release, Abhishek Bachchan has since named this entry his favorite film in the series.[6]

Plot

In the

SI Ali Akbar Khan are introduced to Shonali Bose, a special officer assigned to investigate Mr. A's case, who also happens to be Jai's former classmate. After the initial investigation, Jai analyses the underlying trend in Mr. A's heists and concludes that the theft will follow in one of two famous Mumbai city museums. When Jai realizes that the artifact in the museum he is guarding happens to be imperfect, he rushes to the other museum, where a disguised Mr. A steals a rare diamond
and escapes.

While he is about to catch a flight, Mr. A sees on the TV that someone else is claiming to be himself. The imposter challenges the cops by saying that they will steal an ancient warrior sword. In response, Jai, Bose, and Khan enforce a strict guard at the location of the sword. At night, Mr. A meets the thief who made the claim on TV in the room that holds the sword. The police are alerted, but they manage to steal the sword, Shonali is injured in the confrontation, and they manage to escape. The impersonator turns out to be Sunehri, a woman who idolises Mr. A; she wants to form an alliance with Mr. A, but he turns her down. After a game of basketball between the two, he finally agrees to work together.

In Rio de Janeiro, Mr. A and Sunehri plan their next heist. As Jai's analysis has named Rio the location of Mr. A's next heist, he and Ali travel there. They meet Monali, Shonali's twin sister, who only speaks English, and Ali immediately falls for her. Later, Sunehri meets with Jai to discuss her partnership with Mr. A, revealing that they are working together and Jai has promised Sunehri freedom from prison in exchange. The plan is for Sunehri to get close to Mr. A and find out what his next plan is so the police can catch and arrest him, but she begins to have her doubts. Mr. A and Sunehri fall in love with each other, and he unveils his real identity, Aryan Singh, to her. However, during the Rio Carnival, disguised as one of the entertainers, Aryan sees Sunehri and Jai together and realizes that Sunehri has been working undercover for Jai.

The next day, Aryan forces Sunehri to play a game of Russian roulette, though she doesn't want to shoot him. After six attempted shots, neither is killed, because Aryan never loaded the gun. Sunehri admits she betrayed Aryan and confesses her love for him. In their final heist, Aryan and Sunehri successfully steal some early Lydian coins while disguised as performing dwarfs. With the heist successfully pulled off, Jai realises that he has been betrayed, as Sunehri called him on the phone to reveal that she wants to stay with Aryan and breaks off their deal, forcing Jai and Ali to go after the pair. After the chase, all of them end up on the top of a waterfall, where Ali catches Sunehri. Sunehri, despite conveying her feelings for Aryan, shoots him. Aryan falls from the waterfall, after which Jai allows Sunehri to go free.

Six months later, it is revealed that Aryan survived and has opened a restaurant in the Fiji islands with Sunehri. Jai meets Aryan and Sunehri at the restaurant and states that despite their crimes, he does not wish to imprison the couple. Aryan tells him where all the stolen artifacts can be found via a digital watch. Jai is aware of the couple's feelings towards each other and releases them with a warning against returning to their life of crime. After leaving, Jai receives a phone call, and informs Ali that they should be heading back to India for their next case.

Cast

  • Hrithik Roshan as Aryan Singh ("Mr. A")[7]
  • ACP
    Jai Dixit
  • Aishwarya Rai
    as Sunheri, a thief and Mr. A's love interest
  • Bipasha Basu in a dual role as
    • ACP
      Shonali Bose, Jai's colleague
    • Monali Bose (Shonali's twin sister), Ali's love interest
  • Sub-Inspector
    Ali Akbar Fateh Khan, Jai's right-hand man
  • Rimi Sen as Sweety Dixit, Jai's wife (special appearance)
  • Yusuf Hussain as Mumbai Police Commissioner
  • Mohit Chauhan as Chief Security Guard
  • Sushant Singh Rajput as an uncredited background dancer behind Hrithik Roshan in song "Dhoom Again"

Production

Development

The

Bride & Prejudice (2004).[16] Yash Chopra stated, "But yes, the role does require Rai to convey oodles of sensuality. She has asked for a couple of months to get into shape. We (at Yash Raj Films) are very clear about every character in every script and what's required of the actors. Before Dhoom, Esha Deol was specifically briefed about the look and the attitude she needed to cultivate. She readily agreed, and look at what Dhoom did to her career!"[14] Roshan also lost 5 kg for his role at Aditya Chopra's request.[17]
With the exception of Abraham and Deol, all of the other main actors in Dhoom reprised their roles for Dhoom 2.

Filming

Dhoom 2 was filmed in

snow-boarding.[21]

Dhoom 2 made extensive use of

Namib Desert used green screen; after Roshan recorded the stunts on a set, Gadhvi traveled to the desert to film the background.[23]
Other stunts were performed by stuntmen whose faces were later digitally exchanged with the actors'.

The bullet effects and Roshan's gadgets and the mechanical arm were also computer-generated.

jet ski was created using a green screen. The stunt came out at 90 degrees, but Gadhvi wanted a 60 degrees jump.[23] So, it was shot with a Super 35, and hence the angle could be changed.[23]
Gadhvi discussed the use of technology in an interview:

We've done animation and

pre-visualization for all the action sequences in Dhoom 2 and that is very important in terms of planning, cost effectiveness and also it's a new way of preparing for the shoot and the film especially which is as set on such a large canvas such as Dhoom 2. In Dhoom, we had all the action sequences broken down and written. In this movie, we had very big action sequences, so we had all the scenes storyboarded, and they would be checked, double checked and triple checked by myself, Alan Amin, and Adi, and we would then rectify if needed, and that would be our level of planning.[23]

Music

Dhoom 2
Pritam Chakraborty
chronology
Apna Sapna Money Money
(2006) 		Dhoom 2
(2006) 		Bhagam Bhag
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IndiaFM[24]
Planet Bollywood[25]

The soundtrack of Dhoom 2 was recorded at YRF Studios. The music was composed by

audio formats. The tracks have been mixed in London in 5.1 Surround Sound.[28]

All music is composed by

Soham Chakraborty, Jolly Mukherjee, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Suzanne D'Mello05:045."Dhoom Again"Vishal Dadlani, Dominique Cerejo
05:026."Crazy Kiya Re" (Remix)Sunidhi Chauhan03:57Total length:28:50

Release

Dhoom 2 was released on 24 November 2006 in India, where it received the widest release in Indian cinema history at the time with over 1800 prints, including 250 digital copies. Some locations raised ticket prices for the film.[2] It was simultaneously dubbed and released in Tamil and Telugu languages. Singer Vijay Prakash dubbed for Abhishek Bachchan in Tamil.[citation needed]

Marketing

Dhoom 2's teaser trailer was released along with Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, which released on 11 August 2006.[29]

It was promoted with several

Bollywood.[33]

Legal issues

The city of

road accidents.[34] Unlike the original, the robberies depicted in Dhoom 2 were not inspired by any real-life crimes.[35] Dhoom 2, allegedly inspired the robbery of a man by his nephew, who wore clothing similar to Hrithik's in the film while committing the crime.[36]

Additionally, following the release, actress

Hritik Roshan.[37]

Box office

In India, Dhoom 2 broke several box-office records, mainly those for opening day and opening weekend grosses, including a first week of ₹66 million in Mumbai and ₹179 million for all of India.[38] In Mumbai, distributors received a profit of ₹94 million on the first week's business.[39] Box Office India awarded it a "blockbuster" rating after the film netted ₹803 million in India[40] and grossed ₹1.5 billion worldwide[41][42] on a budget of ₹350 million.[2] It is currently the 13th highest-grossing film in India (unadjusted for inflation).[43]

Dhoom 2 grossed US$979,000 in North America in 63 theatres over its three-day opening weekend ($1.3 million over four days), becoming the third largest opening weekend for a

Bollywood film in North America.[44] Overall, it was the seventeenth ranked film at the American box office.[44] Box Office Mojo reports it earned a total of $2,643,586 inside the United States and a total of $29,752,841 in other countries, including India.[42] In Dubai, it achieved the highest first day opening for a Bollywood film.[39]

Dhoom 2 ranked sixth among the highest-grossing opening weekends for international films at the United Kingdom box office with a gross (average per screen) of

£8,151.[45][46] At the Australian box office, it had the twelfth highest opening and collected approximately A$176,462.[46][47] It grossed approximately NZ $51,453 on five screens in New Zealand.[46][48] Dhoom 2 grossed over US$8,750,000 total in the overseas markets.[5]

Reception

India

In India, the film received positive reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 4.5 out of 5 stars, reporting "On the whole, Dhoom 2 is a winner all the way. For Yash Raj Films, who've not only produced but also distributed the film, Dhoom 2 should emerge as one of the biggest hits of their career."[49] Rajesh Karkera of Rediff gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it "A complete roller-coaster ride which left me completely enthralled and exhausted. Sure, there are faults when you stop to think rationally. But that does not stop you from being dazzled by the film."[50] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave it a 3 star rating, saying that Dhoom 2 is without doubt better than its predecessor, and that Roshan is the heart and soul of the film.[51] Vijay Venkataramanan of Planet Bollywood gave it 7 out of 10 stars; despite having criticized the film's plot and Rai's performance, he still called it a good adrenaline-pumping entertainer.[52]

International

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported 93% of 14 critics were positive and gave it a "fresh" certificate.[53] Variety commented, "Loaded with enough attitude, Bollywood star-power and buff bodies to stop a speeding train, Dhoom 2 has been doing humongous biz since its 24 November worldwide opening, and provides adequate proof that Yash Raj Films is good for more than just family-oriented romantic comedy-dramas."[54]

Rachel Saltz of

L.A. Weekly's David Chute stated the film was, "A movie meal as satisfying as this one can make you feel that nothing else matters."[53] Jaspreet Pandohar of the BBC gave it a 2-star rating, writing "By roping in acclaimed action director Alan Amin to take care of the thrills and spills, you'd expect Gadhvi to have spent time crafting out a sophisticated storyline instead of simply sending his cast on a cat-and-mouse chase around the globe. It's only Roshan's charismatic performance as the criminal mastermind, and the sizzling chemistry he shares with Rai's sassy cohort, that rescues this adventure from becoming an elongated tourism commercial."[57] Manish Gajjar, Bollywood correspondent for BBC Shropshire said, "With its high-powered action sequences matching Hollywood standards, Dhoom 2 is a winner all the way at the box office!"[58]

Accolades

Dhoom 2 was nominated for several awards that year, but only picked up a few of the major ones. At the

Star of the Year – Female and Gadhvi won the Hottest Young Filmmaker.[61]

52nd Filmfare Awards:

Won

Nominated

2007 MTV India Style Awards:

At the 2007 MTV India Style Awards, Dhoom 2 swept nearly all of the film awards, winning the following:[62]

  • Most Stylish Film – Dhoom 2
  • Most Stylish Actor – Male – Hrithik Roshan
  • Most Stylish Actor – Female – Aishwarya Rai
  • Most Stylish New Look – Hrithik Roshan
  • Most Stylish Body – Hrithik Roshan
  • Most Stylish Couple – Hrithik Roshan & Aishwarya Rai
  • Most Stylish Song in A Film – Shiamak Davar (choreographer)
  • Most Stylish Bollywood Designer – Anaita Shroff Adajania

Home media

Dhoom 2 was released in DVD format in February 2007. It was distributed by Yash Raj Films in all regions as a two-disc set and for region 1 as a single-disc set.[63][64] It was released on Blu-ray in December 2009.[65]

Sequel

Main article: Dhoom 3

See also

  • List of highest-grossing Bollywood films
  • List of Bollywood films of 2006

References

  1. ^ "Dhoom:2". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e Sheikh, Aminah (24 November 2006). "Dhoom 2 set to make big splash". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Top Grossers All Formats Worldwide Gross". Box Office India. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Box Office 2006". Box Office India. 2006. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Top Overseas Grossers ALL TIME: Three Idiots Number One". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Instagram".
  7. ^ "Made Overseas: Dhoom 2 (2006)". The Avocado. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Dhoom (2004)". Movie Talkies. 2004. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  9. ^ "Box Office 2004". BoxOfficeIndia. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Dhoom (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. 27 August 2004. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  11. ^ Adarsh, Taran (27 August 2004). "Dhoom : Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  12. The Telegraph. Archived from the original
    on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  13. ^ "Sequel season dawns on Bollywood" (PDF). India eNews. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ a b c Jha, Subhash K. (26 September 2006). "Dhoom 2 goes on the floors". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  15. ^ a b "Aishwarya Rai getting into shape for 'Dhoom 2'". IndiaGlitz. 17 November 2005. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  16. ^ a b c d Ashraf, Syed Firdaus (15 September 2006). "Will Hrithik's Dhoom 2 prove lucky for Brazil?". Brasilia. Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  17. ^ "Hrithik's transformation for Dhoom 2". Bollywood Hungama. 31 January 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  18. Internet Movie Database. 2006. Archived
    from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  19. ^ "Dhoom 2 to be shot in South Africa". IndiaFM. 9 May 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  20. ^ "No dream machines in Dhoom 2?". Sify. 6 September 2005. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  21. ^ "Hrithik's dangerous stunts in Dhoom 2". Bollywood Hungama. 20 July 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  22. ^ "Tata Elxsi creates a Dhoom!". Tata Elxsi. 20 November 2006. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  23. ^ a b c d e f Jain, Divya (5 March 2007). "Interview with Film Director Sanjay Gadhvi". Animation Express. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  24. ^ a b "Dhoom 2: Music Review by Gaurav Malani". IndiaFM. 22 October 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  25. ^ a b "Dhoom 2: Music Review by Aakash Gandhi". Planet Bollywood. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  26. ^ "Product Showcase, Dhoom 2". YashRaj Filma. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  27. ^ "Territories". 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  28. ^ "Yash Raj releases Dhoom:2 music DVD". Business of Cinema. 26 November 2006. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  29. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (1 August 2006). "Dhoom 2 promo with Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  30. ^ "FXLabs launches move on Indian video gaming". Indus Business Journal. 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  31. ISBN 978-0-313-37937-6
    .
  32. ^ a b "Dhoom:2 Fashion Apparel now available in India". Yash Raj Films. 11 November 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  33. ^ "Throwback Thursday: When Hrithik Roshan regretted calling Aishwarya Rai 'pretty face with no talent'". mynation.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  34. CNN-IBN. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original
    on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  35. Daily News and Analysis. Archived
    from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  36. ^ "Inspired by Hrithik, boy robs cash". The Times of India. 8 December 2006. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  37. ^ "When Aishwarya Rai Confessed She Was Uncomfortable Kissing in Dhoom 2: 'I Got Legal Notices...'".
  38. ^ Kumar, P.K. Ajith. "Dhoom 2: Box Office India". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  39. ^
    The Telegraph. Archived from the original
    on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  40. ^ "Box Office 2006". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  41. ^ "Dhoom 2". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  42. ^ a b "Dhoom 2 (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  43. ^ "Top Lifetime Nett Grossers ALL TIME". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  44. ^ a b Pais, Arthur J. (28 November 2006). "Dhoom 2 rocks the US". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  45. ^ "United Kingdom Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  46. ^ a b c "Dhoom 2 creates "dhoom" at the BO". One India. 30 November 2006. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  47. ^ "Australia Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  48. ^ "Dhoom 2 (2006) – International Box Office Results – Box Office Mojo". Boxofficemojo.com. 23 November 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  49. ^ Adarsh, Taran (24 November 2006). "Dhoom 2 : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  50. ^ "Ride the Dhoom 2 rollercoaster!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  51. ^ "Masand's Verdict: Go Dhoom 2". Ibnlive.in.com. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  52. ^ "Dhoom 2 – movie review by Vijay Venkataramanan". Planet Bollywood. 24 November 2006. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  53. ^ a b "Dhoom 2". Rotten Tomatoes. 23 November 2006. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  54. ^ Elley, Derek (6 December 2006). "Dhoom 2 – 2006". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  55. ^ Saltz, Rachel (2007). "Dhoom 2 (2006)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  56. ^ "Dhoom 2: Back in Action". Film Journal International. 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  57. ^ "BBC – Movies – Review – Dhoom 2". BBC. 12 November 2006. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  58. ^ "BBC – Shropshire – Bollywood – Dhoom 2". BBC Shropshire. Archived from the original on 11 January 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  59. ^ "Filmfare Award Winners 2007 – 52nd (Fifty Second) Fair One Filmfare Awards". Awardsandshows.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  60. ^ "IIFA announces technical award winners". Businessofcinema.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  61. ^ "Max Stardust Awards". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 19 February 2007. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  62. ^ "MTV Style Awards 2007". dailytimes.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  63. ^ "Dhoom 2 DVD: Dual Disc". Amazon. February 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  64. ^ "Dhoom 2 DVD: Single Disc". Amazon. 21 February 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  65. ^ "Dhoom 2 Blu-ray". Amazon. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2010.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dhoom_2&oldid=1219052240"