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{{Infobox film
| name = Dhoom
| image = DhoomPoster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sanjay Gadhvi]]
| writer = [[Vijay Krishna Acharya]]
| story = Aditya Chopra
| producer = [[Aditya Chopra]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]|[[John Abraham]]|[[Uday Chopra]]|[[Esha Deol]]|[[Rimi Sen]]}}
| cinematography = [[Nirav Shah]]
| editing = Rameshwar S. Bhagat
| music = '''Original Songs:''' [[Pritam]] '''Background Score:''' [[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| studio = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| distributor = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2004|08|27}}
| runtime = 129 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/dhoom-2004-1 | title=''DHOOM'' (12A) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=23 August 2004 | access-date=17 November 2014}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{Estimation}}[[Indian Rupee|{{INR}}]]110 million<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/nov/24dhoom.htm Rediff.com]</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}}{{INR}} 724.7 million<ref name=ww/>
}}
'''''Dhoom''''' ({{translation|Blast}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Sanjay Gadhvi]] and written by [[Vijay Krishna Acharya]], based on a story by producer [[Aditya Chopra]]. The film stars [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[John Abraham]], [[Uday Chopra]], [[Esha Deol]] and [[Rimi Sen]]. It is the first installment of the [[Dhoom (franchise)|''Dhoom'' franchise]]. The cinematography was done by [[Nirav Shah]], and the original soundtrack was 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]]'s ''[[Vijay (1988 film)|Vijay]]'' (1988). It tells the story of a cat & mouse game between a motorbike gang which commits robberies throughout Mumbai and a Mumbai police officer who teams up with a motorbike dealer to stop them.

''Dhoom'' released on 27 August 2004, and proved to be a commercial success at the box office, grossing over {{INRConvert|290|m}} in India, thus becoming the [[List of Hindi films of 2004|third highest-grossing Indian film of 2004]].<ref name=BOI>{{cite web | title= Box Office 2004 | url= http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA== | publisher= Box Office India | access-date= 2009-05-03 | url-status= dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132208/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D | archive-date= 14 October 2013 }}</ref> It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its performances, action sequences and soundtrack, but criticism for its script and was negatively compared to other Hollywood action-thriller heist franchises like [[Fast & Furious|''Fast and Furious'']], [[Death Race (franchise)|''Death Race'']] and ''[[Ocean's (film series)|Ocean's]]''. It developed into a [[cult|cult film]] over the years since its release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 August 2019 |title=As Dhoom Clocks 15 Years, Esha Deol Shares a Heartfelt Long Note Celebrating the Film |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/as-dhoom-clocks-15-years-esha-deol-shares-a-heartfelt-long-note-celebrating-the-film-2288571.html |access-date=2021-06-21 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

At the [[50th Filmfare Awards]]'', Dhoom'' received 6 nominations, including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]] (Abraham) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] (Pritam), and won 2 awards – [[Filmfare Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Sound|Best Sound Design]].

It spawned a [[Dhoom (film series)|film series]], with its sequel ''[[Dhoom 2]]'' which released on 24 November 2006, and ''[[Dhoom 3]]'' which released on 20 December 2013.

==Plot==
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The story starts in the city of [[Mumbai]], where a gang of robbers on hi-tech motorbikes, led by charismatic Kabir, is sweeping through Mumbai, outwitting the police at every turn, breaking into banks and other public places and vanishes onto the [[Western Express Highway]].

[[Assistant commissioner of police (India)|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, knowing he can't run away anymore after suffering a gunshot from Jai to his hand. 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==
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police (India)|ACP]] Jai Dixit
* [[Uday Chopra]] as Ali Akbar Fateh Khan, a bike racer
*[[John Abraham]] as Kabir, the gang leader
* [[Esha Deol|Esha]] as Sheena, only female member of gang who lured Ali eventually falling for him
* [[Rimi Sen|Rimii]] as Sweety, Jai's wife
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as Shekhar
* [[Aarav Chowdhary]] as Rahul , gang's second-most important member
* Farid Amiri as Tony
* Mehul Bhojak as Manu
* Rohit Chopra as Rohit
* Palash Dutta as Chottu
* Sanjay Keni as Munna
* Ajay Pande as Vinod
* [[Ayesha Raza Mishra|Ayesha Raza]] as Sunaina, a reporter
* Mukesh Ahuja as a bookie
* Ashwin Kaushik as Mr. What
* [[Bhupinder]] as Chor Bazaar goon
* [[Yusuf Hussain]] as the [[Director general of police|D.G.]]
* [[Perizaad Zorabian]] and [[Arjun Sablok]] (special appearance)

==Production==
Aditya Chopra initially had car chases in mind instead of bikes, but Sanjay Gadhvi convinced him otherwise as the rider's faces can be seen, and he had a craze for bikes in his youth.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ashraf|first=Syed Firdaus|title=People will love Dhoom!|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/26gadhvi.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=22 August 2020|date=26 August 2004}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
''Dhoom'' was a commercial success at the box office and ended up netting about Rs. 4.5 crores from the Mumbai circuit in 2004.<ref name="BOI" /><ref>http://www.ibosnetwork.com/newsmanager/templates/template1.aspx?a=21930&z=7</ref> Its gross net amount in India was {{INRConvert|29|c}}, and its lifetime worldwide adjusted gross is {{INRConvert|72.5|c}}.<ref name=ww>{{cite web | title=Top Lifetime Grossers 2000-2009 (Figures in Ind Rs) | url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=127&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 | publisher= Box Office India | access-date=2012-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/65066|title = Dhoom Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office – Bollywood Hungama| website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/BuisnessActivities.aspx?SectionCode=PRO002 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111114729/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/BuisnessActivities.aspx?SectionCode=PRO002 |archive-date=11 November 2006 |title=Yash Raj Films}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=dhoom.htm|title = Home}}</ref> Overseas gross of ''Dhoom'' stands at US$2 million with its U.S. gross at $330,400.

===Critical response===
Rajesh Karkera of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' said that "''Dhoom'' does have a few loopholes but the film's fast-paced energy is more than enough to ensure your eyes don't stir from the screen for two-and-a-half hours", on the performance side, Chopra "steals the show", Bachchan is "impressive as the cool and confident cop. Abraham stalks though his role with ease. Deol and Sen only need to look beautiful in their limited presence in this sweat 'n' leather flick".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/27dhoom.htm|title = Dhoom mach gaya!}}</ref> Chitra Mahesh from ''[[The Hindu]]'' said that the film takes the genre of ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'', ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'' and similar others, and wrote that "the actions scenes are extremely well done with zooms and pacy editing, while the music is more raucous than melodious". Appreciating the acting, she said, "Chopra is delightful. Bachchan as Jai does his role with style and grit and is proving to be a wonderful actor. Abraham looks terrific and suits the role of the mean-but-savvy thief".<ref>{{cite news|last=Mahesh|first=Chitra|title="Dhoom"|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/dhoom/article28577041.ece|access-date=22 August 2020|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 September 2004}}</ref>

''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' critic stated: "Shamelessly ripping off plot ideas and entire sequences from ''[[Tango & Cash]]'', ''[[Lethal Weapon]]'', ''The Fast and Furious'', ''Ocean's Eleven'' and ''[[Thelma and Louise]]'', this energetic and surprisingly enjoyable nonsense zooms along at full-throttle, braking only for the peppy songs".<ref>{{cite web|title=Dhoom|url=https://www.timeout.com/en_gb/film/dhoom|publisher=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]|access-date=22 August 2020|date=2004}}</ref> Rating 3 out of 5, David Parkinson from ''[[Radio Times]]'' called it a "slick and stylish Indian drama" and wrote: "Style unashamedly triumphs over substance throughout, but the story rattles along and the set pieces are very slickly staged ... this rousing adventure owes as much to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] and [[Hong Kong]] as it does to the crime classics of the 1970s".<ref>{{cite web|last=Parkinson|first=David|title=Dhoom – review|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/film/sjtkf/dhoom/|work=[[Radio Times]]|access-date=22 August 2020|date=August 2004}}</ref> Omar Ahmed from ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' rated 2 in 5 and said that "Clearly regarding itself as Bollywood's answer to ''The Fast and The Furious'', director Gadhvi's latest marks a departure for studio Yash Raj Films. Sadly, it's not the good kind of departure, with the studio abandoning its usually innovative approach and replacing it with an anxious attempt to blind its audience with style ... Another film that falls into the classic trap of trying to beat Hollywood at its own game instead of focusing on its primary strength – cultural uniqueness", but opined that the actors' performances are remarkable.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Omar|title=Dhoom Review|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/dhoom-review/|publisher=[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]|access-date=22 August 2020|date=1 January 2000}}</ref>

[[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[IndiaFM]]'' rated 1.5 out of 5, and said: "''Dhoom'' has gloss, but no substance. ''Dhoom'' has style, but no script. ''Dhoom'' has thrills in abundance, but the outcome is least exciting. In short, ''Dhoom'' ranks amongst YRF's weakest films" and that the film relies "too heavily on thrills", the bike chase in the story are "far more interesting than the story itself. In fact, all you remember at the end of the show are some expertly-executed chases [Allan Amin], not the drama"; the film also seems to take inspirations from ''The Fast and The Furious'' and ''[[Biker Boyz]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dhoom : Movie Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/65066 |date=27 August 2004 |author-link=Taran Adarsh |first=Taran |last=Adarsh |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=6 January 2012}}</ref> Calling ''Dhoom'' a "testosterone-overdose", Anupama Chopra of ''[[India Today]]'' wrote that "''Dhoom'' is adolescent heaven-fast bikes, hot babes, tons of kick-ass action with no-strings-attached ... But there are lots of trendy split screenshots of shiny bikes burning rubber and fast-paced stunts involving boats and trucks. Not to mention sexy songs with water hoses. Acting isn't the point here either. The performances are pure posture."<ref>{{cite news|last=Chopra|first=Anupama|title=Film review: 'Dhoom' starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20040913-film-review-dhoom-starring-abhishek-bachchan-john-abraham-uday-chopra-789345-2004-09-13|access-date=22 August 2020|work=[[India Today]]|date=13 September 2004}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{{unreferenced section|date=October 2018}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! Awards
! Category
! Recipients
! Results
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[50th Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
|[[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|[[Pritam Chakraborty|Pritam]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]] (for "Dhoom Machale Dhoom")
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
|Rameshwar S. Bhagat
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Sound|Best Sound Design]]
|[[Dwarak Warrier]]
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[6th IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|[[Esha Deol]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
|[[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Best Comedian]]
|[[Uday Chopra]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|[[Pritam Chakraborty|Pritam]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]] (for "Dhoom Machale Dhoom")
|{{won}}
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Action|Best Action]]
|[[Allan Amin]]
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |2005 Screen Awards
|Best Comedian
|[[Uday Chopra]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Music Director
|[[Pritam Chakraborty|Pritam]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Background Score
|[[Salim–Sulaiman]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Cinematography
|[[Nirav Shah]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Editing
|Rameshwar S. Bhagat
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Sound Design
|[[Dwarak Warrier]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Action
|[[Allan Amin]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="13" |2005 [[Zee Cine Awards]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
|[[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role|Best Comedian]]
|[[Uday Chopra]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer - Female|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]] (for "Dhoom Machale Dhoom")
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Track of the Year|Best Song of the Year]]
|"Dhoom Machale Dhoom"
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Dialogue
|[[Vijay Krishna Acharya]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Score]]
|[[Salim–Sulaiman]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
|[[Anaita Shroff]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
|Rameshwar S. Bhagat
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Action|Best Action]]
|[[Allan Amin]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Special Effects
|Pankaj Khandpur
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Sound Re-Recording
|Leslie Fernandes
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Audiography
|[[Dwarak Warrier]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Film Processing
|[[Yash Raj Films]]
|{{nom}}
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| italic_title = no
| name = Dhoom
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Pritam]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|07|16}} (CD) {{Start date|df=yes|2004|07|27}} (Film)
| recorded = 2003-2004
| venue =
| studio = YRF Studios [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=34|s=47}}
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Yash Raj Films|YRF Music]]
| director = [[Sanjay Gadhvi]]
| producer = [[Aditya Chopra]]
| chronology = [[Pritam]]
| prev_title = [[Raghu Romeo]]
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = [[Chocolate (2005 film)|Chocolate]]
| next_year = 2004
}}
[[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 (singer)|KK]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]], [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] and [[Kunal Ganjawala]]. The lyrics were penned by [[Sameer (lyricist)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
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| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 34:27
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
| all_music = [[Pritam]]
| title1 = Dhoom Machale Dhoom
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length1 = 6:15
| title2 = Shikdum
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length2 = 5:27
| title3 = Dilbara
| note3 =
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 = [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]], [[Sowmya Raoh]]
| length3 = 4:32
| title4 = Salaame
| note4 =
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 = [[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[Vasundhara Das]]
| length4 = 5:17
| title5 = Shikdum
| note5 = The Bedroom Mix
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| extra5 = [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Gayatri Ganjawala]], Indee
| length5 = 4:19
| title6 = Dilbara
| note6 = Reprisal Edit
| writer6 =
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| extra6 = Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Sowmya Raoh, [[Abhishek Bachchan]]
| length6 = 4:36
| title7 = [[Dhoom Dhoom]]
| note7 =
| writer7 =
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| extra7 = [[Tata Young]]
| length7 = 3:21
}}

==Real-life influence==
{{See also|Chelembra bank robbery}}
Several bank robberies happened shortly after the film released in the similar style as shown in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 November 2004|title=Cops apply brakes on 'Dhoom' style robbers|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/cops-apply-brakes-on-dhoom-style-robbers/articleshow/940595.cms|access-date=2022-02-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{BH movie|dhoom}}
* {{Mojo movie}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

{{Dhoom series}}
{{Films by Sanjay Gadhvi}}

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[[Category:Films directed by Sanjay Gadhvi]]
[[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian heist films]]
[[Category:Yash Raj Films films]]
[[Category:Films featuring songs by Pritam]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police]]
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