Dhoom 2
| Directed by | Sanjay Gadhvi |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra Amit Chopra |
| Written by | Aditya Chopra |
| Starring | Hrithik Roshan Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Bipasha Basu Uday Chopra Rimi Sen |
| Music by | Pritam |
| Cinematography | Vikas Sivaraman Nirav Shah |
| Editing by | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
| Release date(s) | November 24, 2006 |
| Running time | 147 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget |  Rs. 40 Crores - Approx. [11 Million US Dollars] |
| Preceded by | Dhoom (2004) |
Dhoom 2 (Hindi: धूम २, Urdu: ٢ ﺩﻬﻭﻡ,Telugu: ధూమ్ 2, Tamil: தூம் 2) is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi. It stars Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Uday Chopra and Bipasha Basu. The movie is a sequel to the 2004 hit, Dhoom. The film was released on November 24, 2006. This movie has been dubbed into Telugu and Tamil; those versions were released on the same day as the Hindi-Urdu version.
The film is Gadhvi's fourth directorialim venture after Tere Liye (2000), Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), and Dhoom (2004), and his third with Yash Raj Films. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Pritam and lyrics were penned by Sameer. The film was shot partially in-studio, in India, and also on location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Durban, South Africa. It was the first Bollywood movie to be filmed in Rio de Janeiro.[1].
Synopsis
The police are baffled by a master thief known only as Mr. A (Hrithik Roshan) because he leaves an 'A' symbol after each robbery. Aryan steals the English crown by sky diving onto a train, disguising himself as the queen, stealing the crown, and escaping.
He is pursued by ACP Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan), ACP Shonali Bose (Bipasha Basu), and Sub Inspector Ali Akbar (Uday Chopra). They try to catch him in the act as he robs a Mumbai museum, but fail.
Mr. A, in the meantime, is caught by the wiles of Sunehri (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan), who claims to be A's number-one fan. Attempting to catch Sunehri in the act, Shonali breaks her leg. Mr. A agrees to take Sunehri into partnership, not knowing that she is actually working for the police or more specifically for Jai.
Mr. A and Sunehri fly to Copacabana, where Mr. A plans another big heist. The police officers, Jai and Ali, follow. While in Brazil they stay with Shonali's twin sister Monali and uncover that Mr. A's real name is Aryan Singh. Aryan, who has trusted Sunehri with his life, finds out that she is working against him and accuses her of treachery. She then realizes that she loves him and joins him in earnest. Their heist is a success; their escape, not so much. In the end Sunehri shoots Aryan who falls off a cliff, though Sunehri claims she did it out of love. However, it is implied that even this was a last-resort faked death, planned out by Aryan and Sunehri, as in the end they are seen working at a restaurant. Jai drops in unexpectedly but leaves them alone once Aryan hands over the details of where he has stashed the loot from all his robberies.
Cast
- Hrithik Roshan ... Aryan Singh / Mr. A
- Abhishek Bachchan ... ACP Jai Dixit
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ... Sunehri
- Uday Chopra ... Sub Inspector Ali Akbar
- Bipasha Basu ... ACP Shonali Bose / Monali Bose
- Rimi Sen ... Sweety Dixit (special appearance)
Awards
- 2007: Filmfare Awards - Best Actor - Hrithik Roshan
- 2007: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actor - Hrithik Roshan
- 2007: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Sound - Dwarak Warrier
- 2007: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Cinematography - Vikas Sivaraman & Nirav Shah
- 2007: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Choreography - Shiamak Daver - Dhoom Again
- 2007: Star Screen Award - Best Choreography - Shiamak Daver - Dhoom Again
- 2007: Stardust Awards: Star of the year (Female) - Aishwarya Rai
- 2007: Stardust Awards: Hottest Young Film-maker - Sanjay Gadhvi
- 2007: AIFA Award - Best Soundtrack - Crazy Kiya Re
- 2007: International Indian Film Academy - Glamorous Star (Female)- Aishwarya Rai
- 2007: International Indian Film Academy - Glamorous Star (Male) - Hrithik Roshan
Music
The film has six songs composed by Pritam. The soundtrack of the film was released worldwide on October 19, 2006 by Yash Raj Music:
- Crazy Kiya Re - Sunidhi Chauhan & rap: Ravi Khote
- Touch Me - K.K. & Alisha Chinai
- My Name Is Ali - Sonu Nigam & Bipasha Basu
- Dil Laga Na - Sukhbir, Soham Chakraborty, Jolly Mukherjee, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Suzanne D'Mello & rap: Ravi Khote
- Crazy Remix - Sunidhi Chauhan
- Crazy Masala Remix - Prabhu Ramaswamy
- Dhoom Again - Vishal Dadlani & Dominique Cerejoraj kapoors
Response
- The movie had a very successful opening both in India and overseas. In the US alone, it had earned US $2,642,290 by early 2007.
- Dhoom 2 grossed $979,001 in US on opening weekend with a wide release in 63 theatres.
- By the end of 50 days run Dhoom 2 has grossed $34,396,427[ Rs.134,14,60,653 ] Worldwide
- The film had the widest Bollywood release; 650 prints of this movie were distributed to cinemas across India.
50 days GROSS
| Domestic | $2,643,586 (8.2%) |
| Foreign | $29,752,841 (91.8%) |
| Worldwide | $34,396,427 [ Rs.134,14,60,653 ] |
