''Ghoom'' is an Indian
parody
A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its subj ...
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by Ashish Patil and produced by Runaway Productions on 2 June 2006. The film is a spoof of 2004 film ''
Dhoom
''Dhoom'' () 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 ...
''. The film stars
Sumeet Raghavan
Sumeet Raghavan is an Indian film, television, and theatre actor known for his roles in '' Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedi Naye Kissey,'' Hudd Kar Di'', ''Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'', ''Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo'', '' Badi Door Se Aaye Hai'', and Sa ...
, Ajay Gehi,
Purbi Joshi
Purbi Joshi (born 19 August 1974) is an Indian television actress and voice-dubbing actress who speaks Hindi, comedian, performer and anchor of television shows.
Biography
Purbi Joshi is a daughter of actors Pravin Joshi and Sarita Joshi. Sh ...
and
Gaurav Chopra
Gaurav Chopra (born 4 April 1979) is an Indian television actor. He is best known for starring on Uttaran and Sadda Haq as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore and Prof
Abhay Singh Ranawat respectively. He has appeared as a contestant on ''Bigg Boss 10' ...
.The film had a
limited theatrical release
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in four cities on 2 June 2006 before its television premiere on 17 June 2006 on
MTV India
MTV India is an Indian pay television channel specialising in music, reality and youth culture programming. It was launched in 1996 as the Indian version of MTV and is owned by Viacom 18, a joint venture operation between MTV International owne ...
.
Synopsis
Cops, robbers, big bikes and even bigger women – that's what ‘Ghoom’ is all about! The movie puts the whole
cops-and-
robbers
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by use of fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the perso ...
genre on the frying pan and serves it funny side up! It's about a super
cop, who wants to nab a gang of five biker
thieves
Theft is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word ''theft'' is also used as a synonym or informal shorthand term for some ...
, who also double up as
pizza delivery
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guys to hide their real identities. Being fast ones on fast machines, they always escape our super cop. So, bullying someone as fast as them into joining him seems the only option left for our super
cop if he wants to foil their next
robbery
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by use of fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the perso ...
. Enter the mechanic who turns out to be a bigger idiot than the
cop. The mega
robbery
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that's supposed to happen at a well-known dance bar finally turns into a riot of idiotic incidents.
Cast
*
Sumeet Raghavan
Sumeet Raghavan is an Indian film, television, and theatre actor known for his roles in '' Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedi Naye Kissey,'' Hudd Kar Di'', ''Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'', ''Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo'', '' Badi Door Se Aaye Hai'', and Sa ...
as Inspector Vijay Dikshit
*
Gaurav Chopra
Gaurav Chopra (born 4 April 1979) is an Indian television actor. He is best known for starring on Uttaran and Sadda Haq as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore and Prof
Abhay Singh Ranawat respectively. He has appeared as a contestant on ''Bigg Boss 10' ...
as Balbir
*Ajay Gehi as Neal
* Benika Bisht as Tweety Dikshit
*
Purbi Joshi
Purbi Joshi (born 19 August 1974) is an Indian television actress and voice-dubbing actress who speaks Hindi, comedian, performer and anchor of television shows.
Biography
Purbi Joshi is a daughter of actors Pravin Joshi and Sarita Joshi. Sh ...
as Sun tanned, moon shined girl
*Feroz as
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most succe ...
References
External links
Ghoom Bollywood hungama
2000s Hindi-language films
2006 films
2000s parody films
Indian parody films
Cultural depictions of Amitabh Bachchan
2006 comedy films
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