Dhoom
| Dhoom | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sanjay Gadhvi |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Screenplay by | Vijay Krishna Acharya |
| Story by | Aditya Chopra |
| Starring |
Abhishek Bachchan Uday Chopra John Abraham Esha Deol Rimi Sen |
| Music by |
Original Songs: Pritam Background Score: Salim-Sulaiman |
| Cinematography | Nirav Shah |
| Edited by | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | est.₹110 million[2] |
| Box office | est.₹724.7 million[3] |
Dhoom (transl. Blast; Hindi pronunciation: [d̪ʱuːm]) is a 2004 Indian action thriller film written by Vijay Krishna Acharya and directed by Sanjay Gadhvi. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, John Abraham, Esha Deol, and Rimi Sen in lead roles.
Dhoom was the first action film produced by Yash Raj Films in 16 years, since Yash Chopra directed Vijay (1988). It tells the story of a motorbike gang committing robberies throughout Mumbai and the police officer who teams up with a motorbike dealer to stop them.
Earning over ₹290 million (US$4.0 million) Nett Gross in India, the film became one of the top-grossing Hindi films of 2004.[4] It spawned a film series, with its sequel Dhoom 2, released on 24 November 2006, and Dhoom 3 released on 20 December 2013.
Plot
The story starts in the city of Mumbai, where a motorbike gang starts breaking into banks and other public places and vanishing onto the Western Express Highway.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan), a no-nonsense cop, is called onto the case. Dixit seeks the help of a local bike dealer/racer named Ali Khan (Uday Chopra), and devises a trap to catch the gang, but it fails. Kabir (John Abraham), the leader of the gang, eventually taunts Dixit, stating that Dixit couldn't catch him even if he was right in front of him. He is proven correct and the failure of Dixit seemingly leads to the breakup of his partnership with Ali.
Kabir then lures Ali into his gang to take place of Rohit, the gang member who was killed by ACP Dixit. Ali falls in love with Sheena (Esha Deol), another gang member. The gang later goes to Goa to perform one last big heist before disbanding forever. Kabir sets his eyes on the largest casino in all of India. Kabir and his gang swiftly loot the casino on New Year's Eve, but they soon realize that Dixit has led them right into a trap. It is revealed that Ali was working for Dixit the whole time, and a fight ensues.
Kabir manages to escape from ACP Dixit, and goes back to the gang's truck where Ali has kept Sheena bound and gagged. Kabir then viciously beats up Ali for his betrayal, but Ali is saved by the timely arrival of Dixit at the scene. The gang flees, except for Sheena, while Dixit and Ali give chase. They kill all the other gang members except for Kabir, who tries to escape on his bike. He is cornered by Dixit and Ali with nowhere to go. Kabir decides to take his own life rather than let Dixit arrest him, and he rides his bike over the edge of a cliff into the water. The movie ends with Dixit and Ali arguing with each other.
Cast
- Abhishek Bachchan as Jai Dixit
- Uday Chopra as Ali Khan
- John Abraham as Kabir
- Esha Deol as Sheena
- Rimi Sen as Sweety Dixit
- Manoj Joshi as Shekhar Kamal
- Aarav Chowdhary as Rahul
- Farid Amiri as Tony
- Rohit Chopra as Rohit
- Ajay Pande as Vinod
- Bhupinder as a Chor Bazaar Goon
- Mehul Bhojak as Manu
- Yusuf Hussain as Police Commissioner
- Mukesh Ahuja as Bookie
Reception
The film became a commercial success[4] and received generally positive reviews from audiences,[5] but received mixed reviews from critics.[6][7] Dhoom ended up netting about Rs. 4.5 crores from Bombay circuit in 2004.[8] Its gross net amount in India was ₹29 crore (US$4.0 million), and its lifetime worldwide adjusted gross is ₹72.5 crore (US$10 million).[3][9][10][11] Overseas gross of Dhoom stands at US$2 million with its US gross at $330,400.
Awards and Nominations
Soundtrack
| Dhoom | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Pritam | ||||
| Released |
16 July 2004 (CD) 27 July 2004 (Film) | |||
| Recorded | 2003-2004 | |||
| Studio |
YRF Studios Mumbai, India | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 34:47 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | YRF Music | |||
| Director | Sanjay Gadhvi | |||
| Producer | Aditya Chopra | |||
| Pritam chronology | ||||
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Pritam composed the songs for Dhoom while Salim-Sulaiman composed the original score. The title track Dhoom Dhoom was released in a remixed version song by the Thai-American singer Tata Young. The song and its 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 included "Dilbara", "Dilbar Shikdum", and "Salaame Salaame", sung by singers like KK, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Shaan and Kunal Ganjawala. The lyrics were penned by Sameer. "Shikdum" was adapted from Tarkan's big hit "Sikidim" (Hepsi Senin Mi?) from his 1994 album A-Acayipsin. The song "Dhoom Machale" is a fusion of two different songs. The first 3 lines have been adapted from Jesse Cook's "Mario Takes A Walk" and the hook has been directly adapted from Amr Diab's "Enta ma oltesh leih" from his 2003 album Allem Alby.[12] 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.[13]
All lyrics written by Sameer; all music composed by Pritam.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dhoom Machale" | Sunidhi Chauhan | 6:15 |
| 2. | "Shikdum" | Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:27 |
| 3. | "Dilbara" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Sowmya Raoh | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Salaame" | Kunal Ganjawala, Vasundhara Das | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Shikdum" (The Bedroom Mix) | KK, Gayatri Ganjawala, Indee | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Dilbara" (Reprisal Edit) | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Sowmya Raoh, Abhishek Bachchan | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Dhoom Dhoom" | Tata Young | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 34:27 | ||
References
- ↑ "DHOOM (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ Rediff.com
- 1 2 "Top Lifetime Grossers 2000-2009 (Figures in Ind Rs)". BoxOffice India. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- 1 2 "Box Office 2004". BoxOffice India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ↑ "Dhoom (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Adarsh, Taran (27 August 2004). "Dhoom : Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/27dhoom.
- ↑ http://www.ibosnetwork.com/newsmanager/templates/template1.aspx?a=21930&z=7
- ↑ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/65066
- ↑ http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/BuisnessActivities.aspx?SectionCode=PRO002
- ↑ http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=dhoom.htm
- ↑ S, Karthik. "Pritam [Hindi]".
- ↑ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
External links
- Dhoom on IMDb
- Dhoom at Bollywood Hungama
- Dhoom at Box Office Mojo
- Dhoom at Rotten Tomatoes