Dhoom 2
2006 film by Sanjay Gadhvi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dhoom 2 (transl. Blast 2), also known as Dhoom 2: Back in Action, is a 2006 Indian caper action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and written by Vijay Krishna Acharya, based on a story by Aditya Chopra, who produced the film under Yash Raj Films. It stars Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu and Uday Chopra. The film is a sequel to Dhoom (2004) and thus the second installment of Dhoom trilogy.
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Directed by | Sanjay Gadhvi |
Written by | Vijay Krishna Acharya |
Story by | Aditya Chopra |
Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
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Edited by | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
Music by | Original Songs: Pritam Chakraborty Background Score: Salim–Sulaiman |
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Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 152 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹350 million[2] |
Box office | est.₹1.51 billion[3] |
Dhoom 2 was shot primarily in India, Durban and Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first major Hindi film to be shot in Brazil. Dhoom 2 was released on 24 November 2006 to positive reviews from critics with praise for its action sequences, soundtrack, cinematography and cast performances (particularly Roshan), but criticised its pace and script. The film grossed over ₹1.514 billion and became the highest grossing Hindi film of 2006. It was also the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time at the time of its release and the seventh highest-grossing Bollywood film in overseas markets.[4][5] The film also went on to become the twelfth-highest-grossing Hindi film to date, and the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time as well at the time of its release until it was surpassed by Om Shanti Om.
At the 52nd Filmfare Awards, Dhoom 2 received 8 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Gadhvi) and Best Actress (Rai), and won Best Actor (Roshan). The film also marks the second collaboration between Roshan and Bachchan after Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, and the fourth collaboration between Bachchan and Rai after Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke, Kuch Naa Kaho and Umrao Jaan.
Dhoom 2 also proved to be controversial post release, as there was an appeal by the Mumbai city police commissioner to censor the fast-paced rash driving scenes due to fears that it would inspire Indian youths to ride their motorcycles rashly, resulting in an increase in the number of road accidents. A sequel titled Dhoom 3 was released on 20 December 2013. Abhishek Bachchan has since named Dhoom 2 as his favorite film in the series.[6]