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Dhoom (franchise)

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Dhoom Franchise
Dhoom series.JPG
Created byAditya Chopra
Original workDhoom (2004)
OwnerYash Raj Films
AMC Entertainment
Years2004–2013
Print publications
ComicsDhoom: Redux 893
Films and television
Film(s)List of films
Games
Video game(s)Dhoom: 3 The Game
Dhoom: 3 Jet Speed
Audio
Soundtrack(s)Dhoom
Dhoom 2
Dhoom 3

Dhoom is an Indian Hindi-language action thriller film franchise. The films revolve around ACP Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan), an Assistant Commissioner of Police and his sidekick Ali Akbar Fateh Khan (Uday Chopra), who attempt to capture wanted, professional thieves. In an ode to common practice, the plot is often heavily influenced by the antagonist. It is the second largest Bollywood film franchise in terms of box-office revenue.[1]

The latest installment in the series Dhoom 3 has earned over ₹589 crore worldwide, making it the fourth highest-grossing film in the history of Hindi cinema. As of 2021, Dhoom is the sixth highest-grossing film franchise in Indian Cinema.

Overview

Dhoom (2004)

A mysterious gang of bikers are on a robbing spree. ACP Jai gets Ali, a mechanic, to assist him in the case. With the clock ticking, it's up to them to nab the thieves red handed.

Dhoom 2 (2006)

Jai and Ali return, this time on the trail of an international thief who steals priceless artifacts and has chosen Mumbai as his next target.

Dhoom 3 (2013)

When Sahir, a circus entertainer trained in magic and acrobatics, turns into a thief to take down a corrupt bank in Chicago that ruined his father, Indian officers Jai and Ali are called to catch him.


Films

Film Release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer
Dhoom 27 August 2004 Sanjay Gadhvi Vijay Krishna Acharya, Aditya Chopra Aditya Chopra Aditya Chopra
Dhoom 2 24 November 2006
Dhoom 3 20 December 2013 Vijay Krishna Acharya

Dhoom

The first installment of the series, centers on the fictional incidents. A gang of bikers are on a robbing spree and infuse terror in the city. In order to nab the perpetrators, ACP Jai teams up with Ali, a mechanic. Dhoom was released on 27 August 2004, and gained positive reviews.[2] The film became a commercial success and its lifetime worldwide adjusted gross is 72.5 crore (US$9.6 million).[3][4][5][6] Overseas gross of Dhoom stands at US$2 million with its US gross at $330,400.

Dhoom 2

After the success of Dhoom Aditya and Abhishek Re-unite once again for sequel. The film was titled as Dhoom 2 and also second installment in this series.[7] The plot focused on Mr A, a fearless thief, steals valuable artefacts and teams up with the girl he is attracted to but cannot trust. Close on their heels are three police officers trying to apprehend them. 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.[8] 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, who've not only produced but also distributed the film, Dhoom 2 should emerge as one of the biggest hits of their career."[9] Rachel Saltz of The New York Times reviewed, "The pleasure principle is palpable in the giddy, slick Dhoom 2, a satisfying example of the new, thoroughly modern Bollywood.[10] 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.[11] It 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.[12] Dhoom 2 is estimated to have grossed US$8,750,000 total in the overseas markets.[13]

Dhoom 3

A sequel, Dhoom 3, was commissioned after the success of the previous film and also the third and final installment in this series. The film is directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced by Aditya Chopra. The film stars Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif and Jackie Shroff in a cameo role.[14][15] The film focused on Sahir, a circus entertainer, robs a corrupt bank in Chicago in order to avenge his father's death. However, his troubles increase when Inspector Jai and Ali suspect him of the robbery. Dhoom 3 was released on 20 December 2013,[16] as the first Indian film to be released in the IMAX motion picture film format[17] with Dolby Atmos surround sound.[18][19] It received positive reviews from critics.Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 4.5 out of 5 stars and said, "On the whole, DHOOM-3 is one solid entertainer loaded with attitude and star power that will leave fans of the series salivating for more."[20] The film went on to gross 4 billion (US$53 million) worldwide in just ten days, and becomes the eleventh highest-grossing Indian film of all time.[21][22][23]

Recurring cast and characters

This table lists the main characters who appear in the Dhoom Franchise.

List indicator(s)
  • A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Actors Films
Dhoom
(2004)
Dhoom 2
(2006)
Dhoom 3
(2013)
Abhishek Bachchan ACP Jai Dixit
Uday Chopra Ali Akbar Fateh Khan
Rimi Sen Sweety J. Dixit
John Abraham Kabir Sharma
Esha Deol Sheena
Arav Chaudhary Rahul
Ajay Pande Vinod
Farid Amiri Tony
Rohit Chopra Rohit
Manoj Joshi Shekhar Kamal
Hrithik Roshan Mr. "A" & Aryan Singh / Queen Elizabeth II[24]
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Sunehri Kaur
Bipasha Basu Shonali Bose / Monali Bose
Aamir Khan,
Siddharth Nigam (Junior Version)
Sahir Khan / Samar Khan
Katrina Kaif Aaliya Hussain
Jackie Shroff Iqbal Haroon Khan
Tabrett Bethell Victoria Williams

Additional crew and production details

Occupation Film
Dhoom
(2004)
Dhoom 2
(2006)
Dhoom 3
(2013)
Director Sanjay Gadhvi Vijay Krishna Acharya
Producer Aditya Chopra
Story Aditya Chopra
Screenplay & Dialogues Vijay Krishna Acharya
Editor Rameshwar S. Bhagat Ritesh Soni
Music Pritam
Background Score Salim–Sulaiman Julius Packiam
Cinematography Nirav Shah Nirav Shah, Vikas Sivaraman Sudeep Chatterjee
Production Companies Yash Raj Films
Distributing Companies Sony Films Yash Raj Films
Running Time 129 minutes 152 minutes 172 minutes

Release and revenue

Box office performance

The franchise has been notable for its profit, with Dhoom[25] and its follow-up having earned a combined profit of ₹823.7 crore, according to IBtimes.[26][27]

Film Release date Budget Box office revenue Ref.
Dhoom 27 August 2004 11 crore (US$1.5 million)[28] 72.5 crore (US$9.6 million) [29][30]
Dhoom 2 24 November 2006[31] 35 crore (US$4.6 million) 162 crore (US$22 million)[32] [33][29]
Dhoom 3 20 December 2013 175 crore (US$23 million) 589.2 crore (US$78 million)[34][35] [36][37]
Total 221 crore (US$29 million)
(three films)
823.7 crore (US$110 million)
(three films)

Influence

The movie had a significant cultural impact among urban Indian youth. It was blamed for an increase in incidents of street racing, bike-borne theft and stunting on public roads. Besides, there was a new impetus to the bike-modifying scene with youth going in for modifications to their bikes ranging from free flow exhaust systems to addition of NOS kits. In Malappuram district of Kerala, four members of a group of criminals had cracked the floor of South Malabar Gramin Bank in the early hours on 30 December 2007 and looted 2.5 million and 80 kilograms of gold, a total worth of Rs. 80 million, considered to be one of the biggest thefts in Kerala's crime records. The Kerala Police have arrested four people in connection with this and the leader admitted that he was inspired by Dhoom. The media in India drew parallels to Dhoom 2.[38][39]

Graphic novel

A graphic novel named Dhoom: Redux 893, has been published in 2012 by Yomics.[40]

Game

  • An android game based on the 2013 film Dhoom 3, titled Dhoom:3 The Game has been released on the same year.[41]
  • Another game titled Dhoom:3 Jet Speed released by 99games.[42]

Cancelled projects

Over the years, two projects that were at one point supposed to be part of the Dhoom have either been moved into a different continuity or outright canceled:

  • Dhoom 4 : There have been large number of false rumors spread of a upcoming sequel to Dhoom 3, some rumors stating that Akshay Kumar would be in Dhoom 4.[43] However Yash Raj Films later clarified that they had never, asked Akshay for a role in the film. In fact they further even stated that they did not even have a script, plot, or even an idea, at that point.[43] The response that the production company gave even further clarified that there is currently no actors yet even signed or in consideration for the so-called "Dhoom 4" by the production company.[44] This was not the first time such a rumor relating to "Dhoom 4" happened, when Shah Rukh Khan was rumored to be in the film, one of the directors at the production company stated a similar statement that there was no story for a "Dhoom 4".[45] The actor himself even stated that he had not yet been offered to sign up for a "Dhoom 4" film.[46] This was the same case when other actors were speculated, with the production house stating the same response.[47] In fact in at some time in 2018, a spokes person of the production company stated that there were no current plans for the movie.[48] However, around the time of the release of Thugs of Hindostan, a film made by the same Director of Dhoom 3, some people from the production house stated the possibility of a release of "Dhoom 4" lays on how successful the movie is.[45][49]

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