Dhoom


Dhoom is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language 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. It is the first instalment to the Dhoom franchise.The film's story is penned by Aditya Chopra, who was produced the film also, under the banner Yash Raj Films.The cinematography was handled by Nirav Shah and original soundtrack is composed by Pritam while Salim-Sulaiman provided the background score for the film.
Dhoom was the first action film produced by Yash Raj Films in 16 years, ever since Yash Chopra directed Vijay. 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 Nett Gross in India, the film became one of the top-grossing Hindi films of 2004. 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 vanishes onto the Western Express Highway.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Jai Dixit, a no-nonsense cop, is called onto the case. Dixit seeks the help of a local bike dealer/racer named Ali Akbar Fateh Khan and devises a trap to catch the gang, but it fails. Kabir, the leader of the gang, eventually taunts Dixit, claiming that Dixit can't catch him even if he is right in front of him. He is proven correct and Dixit's failure apparently causes him to part ways with Ali.
Kabir then lures Ali into his gang as a substitute for Rohit, the gang member who was killed by Dixit. Ali falls in love with Sheena, 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 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 Dixit's timely arrival at the scene. The gang flees, except for Sheena, while Dixit and Ali give chase to Kabir. They kill all the other gang members except 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 to his death. The film ends with Dixit and Ali arguing with each other, albeit in a friendly way.

Cast

The film became a commercial success but received mixed reviews from critics. Dhoom ended up netting about Rs. 4.5 crores from Bombay circuit in 2004. Its gross net amount in India was, and its lifetime worldwide adjusted gross is. Overseas gross of Dhoom stands at US$2 million with its US gross at $330,400.

Awards and Nominations

AwardsCategoryRecipientsResults
Filmfare AwardsBest EditingRameshwar S. Bhagatrowspan="2"
Filmfare AwardsBest Sound DesignDwarak Warrier-
Filmfare AwardsBest FilmYash Raj Filmsrowspan="4"
Filmfare AwardsBest Music DirectorPritam-
Filmfare AwardsBest Female Playback SingerSunidhi Chauhan for "Dhoom Machale"-
Filmfare AwardsBest VillainJohn Abraham-
International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest Female Playback SingerSunidhi Chauhan for "Dhoom Machale"rowspan="3"
International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest VillainJohn Abraham-
International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest ActionAllan Amin-
International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest PictureAditya Chopra and Yash Raj Films rowspan="4"
International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActressEsha Deol-
International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest ComedianUday Chopra-
International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest Music DirectorPritam-
Screen Weekly AwardsBest Background ScoreSalim-Sulaimanrowspan="2"
Screen Weekly AwardsBest EditingRameshwar S. Bhagat-
Screen Weekly AwardsBest Music DirectorPritamrowspan="5"
Screen Weekly AwardsBest Performance in a Comic RoleUday Chopra-
Screen Weekly AwardsBest CinematographyNirav Shah-
Screen Weekly AwardsBest ActionAllan Amin-
Screen Weekly AwardsBest Sound DesignDwarak Warrier-
Zee Cine AwardsBest Song of the Year"Dhoom Machale"rowspan="4"
Zee Cine AwardsBest Female Playback SingerSunidhi Chauhan for "Dhoom Machale-
Zee Cine AwardsBest VillainJohn Abraham-
Zee Cine AwardsBest ActionAllan Amin-
Zee Cine AwardsBest ComedianUday Choprarowspan="9"
Zee Cine AwardsBest Costume DesignAnaita Shroff-
Zee Cine AwardsBest EditingRameshwar S. Bhagat-
Zee Cine AwardsBest Sound Re-RecordingLeslie Fernandes-
Zee Cine AwardsBest Special EffectsPankaj Khandpur-
Zee Cine AwardsBest DialogueVijay Krishna Acharya-
Zee Cine AwardsBest AudiographyDwarak Warrier-
Zee Cine AwardsBest Background ScoreSalim-Sulaiman-
Zee Cine AwardsBest Film ProcessingYash Raj Films-

Soundtrack

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. 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.