Dhoom
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| Directed by | Sanjay Gadhvi |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Written by | Vijay Krishna Acharya |
| Starring | Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra, Rimi Sen, Esha Deol |
| Music by | Pritam |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
| Release date(s) | August 27, 2004 |
| Running time | 129 min. |
| Budget | Rs. 7 crores($1.5 M) |
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Dhoom (Hindi: धूम, Urdu: دھوم) was a movie produced by Yash Raj Films' Aditya Chopra (son of Yash Chopra) and released in 2004. Based loosely on the 1998 French film Taxi, it was one of the biggest hits of 2004 in India, and brought in a new genre of movies akin to the fast paced motorcycle-robbery dramas of Hollywood. Dhoom 2, its sequel is expected in 2006. The film revived the careers of the lead actors.
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[edit] Cast
- Abhishek Bachchan ... ACP Jai Dixit
- Uday Chopra ... Ali
- John Abraham ... Kabir
- Esha Deol ... Sheena
- Rimii ... Sweety Dixit
[edit] Story
The story starts in the streets of Mumbai, where a gang of high-speed motorcyclists (riding bikes like the Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa) are robbing banks and money-vans and disappearing into thin air - or rather into pizza delivery boys - before anyone can say thief. ACP Jai Dixit, a no-nonsense cop is called on the case. He seeks the help of a scatterbrained, clownish downtown racer named Ali and devises a trap to catch the thieves, but fails. Kabir, the leader of the gang, eventually taunts Dixit that he can't catch Kabir even if he were right in front of him. He is proved correct and the failure of Dixit leads to the breakup of his partnership with Ali. Kabir then lures Ali into his gang to replace another gang member who was killed. The gang later go to Goa to perform one last big heist before disbanding forever. Kabir now sets his eyes on the biggest casino in all of India. Kabir and his gang members swiftly rob the casino on New Year's Eve, but ultimately, they find out that Jai had planned them right into a trap. In the end, Kabir, the thief, rides his bike off a cliff as Ali and Jai look on. It is not clear if Kabir dies or if he manages to escape.
[edit] Soundtrack
The title track, "Dhoom Machale", was released in a remixed version sung 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 & 2005. The original song was sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. Other tracks on the soundtrack included Dilbara, Shikdum, and Salaame; the music director was Pritam. The music swept most Indian film and popular music awards for the year 2004.
[edit] Crew
- Director: Sanjay Gadhvi
- Producer: Aditya Chopra
- Music: Pritam
- Lyrics : Sameer
- Photography: Nirav Shah
- Writer: Vijay Krishna Acharya,
- Action Director: Allan Amin
- Executive Producer: Shahnaab Alam
- Art Director: Pramod Guruji & Vinod Guruji
- Editor: Rameshwar S. Bhagat
- Audiography: Dwarak Warrier
- Background Score : Salim Sulaiman
- Choreography : Vaibhavi Merchant, Remo & Ashley Lobo
[edit] Trivia
- Dhoom grossed Rs. 55 crores ($12 million USD) which became one of the biggest blockbusters of 2004.
- The Motorcycle John Abraham rode in this movie is a Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa. This motorcycle can reach 100 km/h under 3 seconds and has top speed of 186 mph (300 km/h).
- The word "shikdum" is Turkish. It means "dirty dancing."
- This is the first action film made by Yash Raj Films in 16 years, since Vijay (1988).
