Dhoom (film series)

{{Main article|Dhoom}}

A mysterious gang of bikers are on a robbing spree, where A.C.P Jai Dixit gets Ali, a mechanic, to assist him in the case. With the clock ticking, it's up to the duo to nab the thieves red-handed.

The film stars Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali Khan, while John Abraham plays the antagonist, with Esha Deol and Rimi Sen playing supporting roles.

{{Main article|Dhoom 2}}

A.C.P Jai Dixit and Ali are assigned to trail an international thief codenamed "Mr. A", who steals priceless artifacts and has chosen Mumbai as his next target.

The film introduces Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the antagonists and also introduces Bipasha Basu in a dual supporting role, while Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprise their roles as Jai Dixit and Ali Khan.

{{main article|Dhoom 3}}

When Sahir, a circus entertainer trained in magic and acrobatics, turns into a thief to take down a corrupt bank in Chicago that is responsible for his father's death, A.C.P Jai Dixit and Ali are called to catch him.

The film introduces Aamir Khan as the antagonist, while Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprise their roles as Jai Dixit and Ali Khan, with Katrina Kaif and Tabrett Bethell play supporting roles.

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Dhoom was the first installment of the series which was released on 27 August 2004, and received mixed-to-positive reviews.{{Cite web|title=Dhoom mach gaya!|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/27dhoom.htm|website=Rediffmovies}} The film became a commercial success and its lifetime worldwide adjusted gross is {{INRConvert|72.5|c}}.{{cite web | title=Top Lifetime Grossers 2000–2009 (Figures in Ind Rs) | url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=127&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 | publisher= BoxOffice India | access-date=2012-04-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/65066|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204043551/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/65066|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 December 2013|title = Dhoom Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office – Bollywood Hungama| website=Bollywood Hungama }}http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/BuisnessActivities.aspx?SectionCode=PRO002 Yashrajfilms.

{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=dhoom.htm|website=Boxofficemojo}} Overseas gross of Dhoom stands at US$2 million with its US gross at $330,400.

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Dhoom 2 was the second installment in this series{{cite web|title=Sequel season dawns on Bollywood|url=http://www.indiaenews.com/pdf/2813.pdf|publisher=India eNews|access-date=23 August 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225140454/http://www.indiaenews.com/pdf/2813.pdf|archive-date=25 February 2012|df=dmy-all}} which was released on 24 November 2006 in India, where it received critical acclaim from critics.{{cite web|title=Dhoom 2 set to make big splash|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/nov/24dhoom.htm|date=24 November 2006|first=Aminah|last=Sheikh|work=Rediff.com|access-date=22 August 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070923082948/http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/nov/24dhoom.htm|archive-date=23 September 2007|df=dmy-all}}

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."{{cite web|title=Dhoom 2 : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/509011|date=24 November 2006|author-link=Taran Adarsh|first=Taran|last=Adarsh|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=6 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525025303/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/509011|archive-date=25 May 2012|df=dmy-all}} 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.{{cite news|title=Dhoom 2 (2006)|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/376330/Dhoom-2/overview|access-date=3 September 2009|first=Rachel|last=Saltz|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215070046/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/376330/Dhoom-2/overview|archive-date=15 December 2007|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|date=2007|df=dmy-all}} In India, Dhoom 2 broke several box-office records, mainly those for opening day and opening weekend grosses, including a first week of {{INR|66 million}} in Mumbai and {{INR|179 million}} for all of India.{{cite web|title=Dhoom 2: Box Office India|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/boxoffice/12546/index.html|first=P.K. Ajith|last=Kumar|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121120104/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/boxoffice/12546/index.html|archive-date=21 November 2009|df=dmy-all}} 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.{{cite web|title=Dhoom 2 rocks the US|url=http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/28dhoom.htm|date=28 November 2006|first=Arthur J.|last=Pais|work=Rediff.com|access-date=31 August 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827204404/http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/28dhoom.htm|archive-date=27 August 2010|df=dmy-all}} Dhoom 2 is estimated to have grossed US$8,750,000 total in the overseas markets.{{cite web|title=Top Overseas Grossers ALL TIME: Three Idiots Number One|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3946&nCat=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109011505/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3946&nCat=|archive-date=9 January 2014 |publisher=Box Office India|access-date=14 February 2012}}

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Dhoom 3 was the third installment of the series, which was released on 20 December 2013 and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bAjfhdaqH4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/2bAjfhdaqH4 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=DHOOM:3 – Logo Revealed|publisher=Yash Raj Films' official channel on YouTube|date=24 December 2012|access-date=24 December 2012}}{{cbignore}}

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."{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/reviews/type/view/id/1330 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220230258/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/reviews/type/view/id/1330 |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 December 2013 |title=Dhoom 3 | Latest Hindi Movie Review by Taran Adarsh |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 December 2013}} The film went on to gross {{INRConvert|4|b}} worldwide in just ten days, and becomes the eleventh highest-grossing Indian film of all time.{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/toptenoverseasgrossers2014jaihotopsthecharts|title=Top Ten Overseas Grossers 2014 – Jai Ho Tops The Charts|website=Box Office India|access-date=29 May 2014|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923225438/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/toptenoverseasgrossers2014jaihotopsthecharts|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/507|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115060632/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/507|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2014|title=South Indian films dominate international markets!|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=14 January 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://bollywoodnewsflash.com/dhoom-3-becomes-one-of-the-highest-grosser-overseas/=|title=Dhoom 3 Is Highest Ever Grosser Overseas|website=Box Office India|access-date=8 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101082342/http://bollywoodnewsflash.com/dhoom-3-becomes-one-of-the-highest-grosser-overseas/=|archive-date=1 January 2018|url-status=dead}}

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

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

The franchise has been notable for its profit, with Dhoom{{cite news|title=Dhoom set to make big splash|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/nov/24dhoom.htm|work=Rediff|date=24 November 2006}} and its follow-up having earned a combined profit of ₹823.7 crore, according to IBtimes.{{cite news|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar|title=Baahubali 2 overseas box office collection: Rajamouli's film beats Chennai Express, Kabali's lifetime record in 1st weekend|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/baahubali-2-overseas-box-office-collection-rajamoulis-film-beats-chennai-express-kabalis-725036|work=International Business Times|date=1 May 2017|language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/isaamirkhantherealsuperstarnowasheistheonlyonetotakeabigopeningwithoutbackingofaholidaywithdhoom3#.UuniCj2SyAo|title=Is Aamir Khan The Real Superstar Now As He Is The Only One To Take A Big Opening Without Backing Of A Holiday With Dhoom 3?|work=Box Office India|date=30 January 2014|access-date=30 January 2014|archive-date=1 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201215417/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/isaamirkhantherealsuperstarnowasheistheonlyonetotakeabigopeningwithoutbackingofaholidaywithdhoom3#.UuniCj2SyAo|url-status=dead}}

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Critical reception

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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 {{INR}} 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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1153520 |title=Bollywood scripts Kerala's bank heist |newspaper=DNA India |date=29 February 2008 |publisher=DNA}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20080228222306&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0 |title=D(h)oomsday: In Chelembra and Milan, gold robberies rival thrillers |work=The Indian Express |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618005511/http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20080228222306&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0 |archive-date=18 June 2008 |df=dmy }}

A graphic novel named Dhoom: Redux 893, has been published in 2012 by Yomics.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3809/Comic+book+Review%3A+Ek+Tha+Tiger+-+Dhoom+Redux+893|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919041813/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3809/Comic+book+Review%3A+Ek+Tha+Tiger+-+Dhoom+Redux+893|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 September 2016|title=Featured Bollywood Movie News | Featured Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama }}

• Dhoom (2004) and Dhoom 2 (2006), video games by FXLabs based on the first and second films of the series.{{cite web|title=FXLabs launches move on Indian video gaming|url=http://www.indusbusinessjournal.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=12BC73199A014E6A86F9966A81557E38&AudID=6EF55B05AA694954939FA7B6FB605DAB|date=1 June 2007|publisher=Indus Business Journal|access-date=6 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103085025/http://www.indusbusinessjournal.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=12BC73199A014E6A86F9966A81557E38&AudID=6EF55B05AA694954939FA7B6FB605DAB|archive-date=3 January 2014|df=dmy-all}}{{cite book | last=Wolf | first=M.J.P. | title=Encyclopedia of Video Games [2 volumes]: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming [2 volumes] | publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing | year=2012 | isbn=978-0-313-37937-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qbrOEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA313 | access-date=29 September 2023 | page=313}}
• Dhoom:3 The Game and Dhoom:3 Jet Speed by 99games based on the third film of the series.{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninetyninegames.dhoomthreejetspeed|title=Dhoom:3 Jet Speed – Apps on Google Play}}{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninetyninegames.dhoomthree|title = Dhoom:3 the Game – Apps on Google Play}}

There have been large number of false rumours spread of an upcoming sequel to Dhoom 3, some rumours stating that Akshay Kumar would be in Dhoom 4.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-is-akshay-kumar-a-part-of-dhoom-4-yrf-issues-a-clarification-2798589|title=Is Akshay Kumar a part of 'Dhoom 4'? YRF issues a clarification|date=2019-10-25|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-19}} 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 was no actors yet even signed or in consideration for the so-called Dhoom 4 by the production company.{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/dhoom-4-update-akshay-kumar-not-in-the-film-yet-says-yrf-1612807-2019-10-25|title=Dhoom 4 update: Akshay Kumar not in the film yet, says YRF|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-01-19|agency=Ist}} This was not the first time such a rumour relating to Dhoom 4 happened, when Shah Rukh Khan was rumoured 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/bollywood/no-dhoom-4-no-shah-rukh-khan-we-tell-you-the-real-story-behind-the-rumors-429919.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705012257/https://www.in.com/entertainment/bollywood/no-dhoom-4-no-shah-rukh-khan-we-tell-you-the-real-story-behind-the-rumors-429919.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-07-05|title=No Dhoom 4, No Shah Rukh Khan: We tell you the real story behind the rumors|website=in.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-19}} The actor himself even stated that he had not yet been offered to sign up for a Dhoom 4 film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-shah-rukh-khan-opens-up-on-signing-dhoom-4-2557372|title=Shah Rukh Khan opens up on signing 'Dhoom 4'|last=Pandey|first=Prachita|date=2017-11-03|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-19}} This was the same case when other actors were speculated, with the production house stating the same response.{{Cite web|url=https://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/no-salman-no-ranveer-no-dhoom-4-2018-07-04-1.670974|title=No Salman, No Ranveer, No Dhoom 4 – Emirates24{{!}}7|last=Media|first=Sanskriti|website=www.emirates247.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-19}} In fact in at some time in 2018, a spokesperson of the production company stated that there were no current plans for the movie.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/040718/dhoom-4-is-not-on-the-cards.html|title=Yash Raj Films is not planning to make Dhoom 4|date=2018-07-04|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2020-01-19}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/dhoom-4-to-be-announced-post-the-release-of-thugs-of-hindostans-first-look-29639.html|title=Dhoom 4 to be announced post the release of Thugs Of Hindostan's first look|website=filmfare.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-19}}

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