Dhoom 2

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Dhoom2
Image:Dhoom2.jpg
Directed by Sanjay Gadhvi
Produced by Aditya Chopra
Amit Chopra
Written by Aditya Chopra
Starring Hrithik Roshan
Abhishek Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai
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 Image:Flag of India.svg Rs. 40 Crores - Approx. [8.7 Million US Dollars]
Preceded by Dhoom (2004)
IMDb profile

Dhoom 2 (Hindi: धूम 2, 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 directorial 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. Cinematographers were Vikas Sivaraman and Nirav Shah; the film was edited by Rameshwar S. Bhagat. The film was shot partially in-studio, in India, and also on location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Durban, South Africa. Dhoom 2 was the first Bollywood movie to be filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1]

The film is also noteworthy because its soundtrack is the first in India to be released in DVD-Audio, along with other audio formats.[2] The movie was released on two disc DVD format on January 30, 2007.

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[edit] 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. Mr. A 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), who claims to be Mr. 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.

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. 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 of 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 comes by to visit them and then goes off to India for his new case.

[edit] Cast

[edit] 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

[edit] 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:


The soundtrack was released on 2-channel compact disc, cassette tape, and 5.1-channel DVD-Audio.[3]

[edit] 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. [4]
  • Dhoom 2 grossed $979,001 in US on opening weekend with a wide release in 63 theatres.[5]
  • By the end of 50 days run Dhoom 2 has grossed $32,396,427 Worldwide [6][7]
  • The film had the widest Bollywood release;[1] 1,200 prints of this movie were distributed to cinemas across India.[1]

50 days GROSS

Domestic $2,643,586 (8.2%)
Foreign $29,752,841 (91.8%)
Worldwide $32,396,427

With the success of Dhoom 2, the reaction was still mixed, Taran reviewed it as one of Hrithik Roshan's best performance, and a musical treat. The movie received a 4.5/5 on indiafm.

By 2007, the movie had become one of the highst grossers of all-time, grossing more than 85 Crore in revenues.


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Dhoom 2 Trivia
  2. ^ Screen Weekly: Dhoom 2 music released on DVD-Audio format
  3. ^ Business of Cinema: Yash Raj Films releases music of Dhoom 2 - CD & cassette
  4. ^ IMDB business results
  5. ^ Boxofficemojo gross details
  6. ^ Boxofficemojo gross details
  7. ^ Boxofficemojo gross details

[edit] External links

de:Dhoom – Back in Action el:Dhoom 2 eo:Dhoom 2 pl:Dhoom 2 zh:遁天神盜 2

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