Dhoom (franchise)

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. It is the third largest Bollywood film franchise in terms of box-office revenue.

The latest installment in the series ''Dhoom 3'' has earned over ₹557 crore worldwide, making it the ninth highest-grossing Hindi film. As of 2022, ''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

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. The film became a commercial success and its lifetime worldwide adjusted gross is . 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. 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. 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." 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. In India, ''Dhoom 2'' broke several box-office records, mainly those for opening day and opening weekend grosses, including a first week of in Mumbai and for all of India. 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. ''Dhoom 2'' is estimated to have grossed US$8,750,000 total in the overseas markets.

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. 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, as the first Indian film to be released in the IMAX motion picture film format with Dolby Atmos surround sound. 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." The film went on to gross worldwide in just ten days, and becomes the eleventh highest-grossing Indian film of all time.

Recurring cast and characters

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

*A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.

Additional crew and production details

Release and revenue

Box office performance

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

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.

Graphic novel

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

Game

* An android game based on the 2013 film ''Dhoom 3'', titled ''Dhoom:3 The Game'' has been released on the same year.
* Another game titled ''Dhoom:3 Jet Speed'' released by 99games.

Cancelled projects

Dhoom 4

There have been large number of false rumors spread of an upcoming sequel to Dhoom 3, some rumors stating that Akshay Kumar would be in Dhoom 4. 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. 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. 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". The actor himself even stated that he had not yet been offered to sign up for a "Dhoom 4" film. This was the same case when other actors were speculated, with the production house stating the same response. 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. 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" lies on how successful the movie is.

References

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Film franchises introduced in 2004
Action film franchises
Yash Raj Films
Indian film series
Films adapted into comics