Dhoom:2

Abhishek Bachchan told Hrithik Roshan that his father always used a coin to decide things, as happened when Amitabh Bachchan used a coin to decide something in Sholay.

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Sushant Singh Rajput was a background dancer in the title song Dhoom Machaale Dhoom.

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The kissing scene between Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan led to a lawsuit on grounds of obscenity.

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Bipasha Basu lived on oranges for three days before shooting the bikini scene.

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It was the first Bollywood film shot in Brazil.

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After the premiere of Krrish (2006), Sanjay Gadhvi reshot some scenes to improve certain showings.

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The film's shoot was postponed because of flooding that damaged the new Yash Raj studio.

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After she gained weight for Bride & Prejudice (2004), Aditya Chopra told Aishwarya Rai Bachchan that she needed to lose weight.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas was initially offered the role of Shonali Bose but turned it down.

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When the film was shot, Aditya Chopra and Sanjay Gadhvi said that Dhoom (2004) had been a big hit because of its bike scenes, but that there would be no bike in Dhoom 2; a bike scene was later added to the climax.

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The biggest plot hole in the film is that Aryan and Sunehri are set free despite killing innocent people.

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The film opened in 1,200 prints in Indian cinemas, the largest for any Bollywood film.

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This is the first pairing of Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after several near-misses. They were to appear in a film directed by Tanuja Chandra, but it did not work out.

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The Mumbai city police commissioner asked for the fast-paced riding scenes to be censored out of fear that they would encourage Indian youth to ride motorcycles recklessly and increase the number of traffic accidents.

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Several scenes were shot using green screen and computer-generated imagery. For example, green screen was used for Hrithik Roshan's stunts on a train in the Namibian desert; after Hrithik Roshan recorded the stunts on set, Sanjay Gadhvi went to the desert to shoot the background. Other stunts were performed by doubles whose faces were later digitally replaced with the actors'.

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Apart from Abraham and Esha Deol, all the other main actors from Dhoom were rehired for Dhoom 2.

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It is the only film featuring both Hrithik Roshan and Bipasha Basu.

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As the first Indian film shot in Brazil, the film posed little difficulty for the cast and crew shooting in crowded areas, since the Brazilian public knew little about Indian films and actors.

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Coca-Cola promoted the film with the tagline "Coke Uthale, Dhoom Machale."

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To make the sequel different from the original, which was known for its daring motorcycle stunts, director Sanjay Gadhvi included very few motorcycles in Dhoom 2.

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Contrary to popular belief, Hrithik Roshan is 5 feet 10 inches tall, and he therefore wore lifts in scenes with Abhishek Bachchan, who at 6 feet 1.5 inches is nearly 4 inches taller than him.

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Critics and audiences felt that Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) was wasted and underused in the sequel.

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The scene in which Abhishek Bachchan exits the lake on a jet ski was created using a green screen. The stunt was performed at a 90-degree angle, but Sanjay Gandhvi wanted a 60-degree jump; it was therefore shot in Super 35, which allowed the angle to be changed.

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Overall, the film ranked seventeenth in American box office revenue.

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Vijay Venkataramanan of Planet Bollywood gave it seven stars out of ten; while he complained about flaws in the plot and Aishwarya Rai's performance, he still described it as a good adrenaline-pumping entertainer.

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Unlike the original, the heists depicted in Dhoom 2 were not inspired by any real-life crime.

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Rachel Saltz of The New York Times wrote: "The pleasure principle is palpable in the giddy, slick Dhoom 2, a satisfying example of the new, thoroughly modern Bollywood."

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Despite her being Miss World 1994, the film was the first in which Aishwarya Rai wore a bikini on screen.

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Dhoom 2 was generally well received by critics and audiences, and it was positively received by both children and adults.

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Hrithik Roshan lost 12 kilograms at the producers' request.

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Producers Yash and Aditya Chopra told Aishwarya Rai to lose the weight she had gained during Bride and Prejudice (2004).

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It received an 83% approval rating among critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Distributor Yash Raj Films promoted the film by forming partnerships with Pepe Jeans and Coca-Cola.

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It became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2006 and, at the time of its release, the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.

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The soundtrack of Dhoom 2 was recorded at YRF Studios.

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The scene in which Abhishek Bachchan emerges from the lake on a jet ski was created using a green screen.

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Most of the song's lyrics were written primarily in Hindi with some English, while "Dhoom Again" is almost entirely in English.

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The bullet effects, as well as Hrithik's gadgets and mechanical arm, were also created on computer.

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It became the year's best-selling Bollywood music.

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Pepe Jeans sold clothing tied to Dhoom 2, including shirts, jeans, bandanas, hats and metal accessories.

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Dhoom 2 ranked sixth among the opening weekends of international films at the United Kingdom box office, grossing 8,151 GBP (average per screen).

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Dhoom 2 grossed 979,000 US dollars in North America across 63 cinemas in its three-day opening weekend.

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The police commissioner of Mumbai called for the film's fast-paced driving scenes to be censored, fearing they would encourage Indian youths to ride motorcycles recklessly and thereby lead to an increase in the number of traffic accidents.

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Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it 4.5 stars out of 5, reporting: "On the whole, Dhoom 2 is a winner all the way."

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Ethan Alter of Film Journal International said: "Dhoom 2 has all the advantages of a big-budget Bollywood production: famous stars, exotic locations, well-produced musicals and elaborate (at least by Bollywood standards) action scenes."

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Variety commented: "Packed with enough attitude, Bollywood star power and curious bodies to stop a speeding train, Dhoom 2 has done tremendous business since its worldwide opening on 24 November and provides ample proof that Yash Raj Films is good for more than family-oriented comedy-dramas."

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At the Filmfare Awards, Hrithik Roshan won Best Actor among the film's total of five nominations.

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The film won Best Makeup and Best Costume Design at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA).

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At the Stardust Awards, Aishwarya Rai won the Female Star of the Year award, while director Sanjay Gadhvi took the Hottest Young Filmmaker title.

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At the end of the film, Abhishek Bachchan, who encounters Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai in Fiji, breaks the fourth wall by whistling the film's title theme.

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The incredible star cast of Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Uday Chopra, along with the film's thrilling and explosive content, sums up everything the Pepe Jeans brand stands for: young, cool, fashionable, trendy and innovative.

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After grossing over Rs. 1.5 billion (21 million US dollars), Dhoom 2 was elevated to "blockbuster" status at the Indian box office.

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The sequel Dhoom 3 was released on 20 December 2013 and also became the fifth highest-grossing Bollywood film to date.

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In total, production lasted eighteen months and cost Rs. 350 million (US$4.9 million).

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Aishwarya Rai's character was described as Catwoman, a female fictional comic-book femme fatale or anti-hero.

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Dhoom 2 inspired a man wearing clothes similar to Hrithik's in the film to commit a robbery with his nephew.

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However, at the 2007 MTV India Style Awards, Dhoom 2 won almost all of the film awards.

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Four bonus tracks from other films were included, and the lyrics of all 10 tracks can be displayed on screen while the music plays, allowing viewers to sing along karaoke-style.

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The Dhoom series began with the premiere of Dhoom in 2004.

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Dhoom 2 made extensive use of visual effects, which were produced at Yash Raj Studios.

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Its first release on Blu-ray was in December 2009.

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Singer Vijay Prakash provided the voice for ACP Jai Dixit in the Tamil version.

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It was dubbed simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu.

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Dhoom 2 was shot in Mumbai (India), Namibia, Durban (South Africa) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), making it the first Bollywood film to be shot in Brazil.

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Critics praised Dhoom 2 for its exotic locations and elaborate action sequences.

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Roshan lost twelve kilograms at Aditya Chopra's request.

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During filming, the film suffered a flood at Yash Raj Studios that destroyed studio sets and delayed production.

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Several scenes were shot using green screen and computer-generated imagery.

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The music was composed by Pritam, and the background score is by Salim-Sulaiman.

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Some stunts were performed by doubles whose faces were later digitally replaced with the actors'.

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The lyrics were written by Sameer, but "Dhoom Again" was written by Asif Ali Beg and the remix of "Crazy Kiya Re Remix" was done by Bunty Rajput.

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FXLabs, an Indian video game production company, developed a game based on the film.

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The film's soundtrack received average reviews from critics but drew more praise from the public.

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Chetan Shah, Country Head of Pepe Jeans London, said: "Pepe Jeans is thrilled to be associated with Dhoom:2, the most awaited film of the year."

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All the music was composed by Pritam.

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Dhoom 2 premiered in India on 24 November 2006, where it opened on more than 1,800 prints, including 250 digital copies, giving it the widest release in Indian cinema history at the time.

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In India, Dhoom 2 set several box office records, chiefly for opening day and opening weekend grosses, including 66 million rupees (US$920,000) in its first week in Mumbai and 179 million rupees (US$2.5 million) across India.

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Dhoom 2 premiered in India on 24 November 2006, where it opened on more than 1,800 prints, including 250 digital copies, giving it the widest release in Indian cinema history at the time. Some venues raised ticket prices for the film.

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In India, the film received mostly positive reviews from critics.

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Box Office Mojo reported that the film grossed a total of $2,643,586 in the United States and $29,752,841 in other countries, including India.

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The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 83% of six critics were positive and gave it a "fresh" certification.

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The film is also notable for being the first film whose soundtrack was released in the DVD-Audio format, alongside other audio formats, in Indian cinema.

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Dhoom 2 was nominated for many awards that year but won only a few of the major ones.

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During filming, Abhishek Bachchan was gaining weight for Guru (2007), in which he played a historical businessman opposite Aishwarya Rai.

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Abhishek Bachchan declared it his favourite film in the series.

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In the scene where Abhishek and Hrithik first confront each other as foreigners in a Brazilian cafe, Abhishek introduces himself as Vijay and Hrithik as Amit. These on-screen names were common for Amitabh Bachchan in Yash Raj films. Amit was used in Kabhi Kabhie and Silsila, while Vijay was used in Deewaar, Trishul and Kala Patthar.

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The film was dubbed simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu.

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The song "Dil Laga Na" sampled "Kol Youm Fi Omri" by the Lebanese singer Elissa Khoury.

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The action scenes in the film were widely praised.

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Dhoom:2 was originally scheduled to release on Diwali 2006, but was postponed to 24 November due to delays in post-production work.

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In the climax, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ride the same motorcycles, a nod to their real-life relationship, as they were dating at the time and would marry the following year.

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FRANCHISE TRADEMARK: Just before the intermission, Aishwarya Rai is revealed to be a police informer who will catch Hrithik Roshan in exchange for being cleared of her previous crimes. Near the end of the first film, Uday Chopra was revealed to be working for Abhishek Bachchan, and their televised fight was staged to stop John Abraham's gang. In this film, however, Chopra holds the rank of Sub-Inspector and Abraham's gang (with the possible exception of the arrested Esha Deol) is entirely killed off, so he ends up part of the police, while Rai and Hrithik Roshan are allowed to go because Roshan's character Mr. A is mentioned in official police records as having been killed by Abhishek Bachchan.

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The final film in the series will be directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, who also directed the first film in the series in 2004. The sequel DHOOM:3 (2013) was directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, who wrote the screenplay for this film. Gadhvi passed away in November 2023.

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It is the only Indian film shot at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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It was Hrithik Roshan's first successful film with Yash Raj Films. The production company's earlier collaboration with him, MUJHSE DOSTI KAROGE (2003), which coincidentally also starred Uday Chopra, had been a major critical and commercial failure. DHOOM:2 would also be his last collaboration with the production company for 12 years, before he joined as the lead of Yash Raj's Spy Universe film WAR (2018); coincidentally, it was also the highest-grossing film of the year in which it was released.

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The dialogue "Aashiq Ka Janaza Hai Zara Dhoom Se Nikle" was first used in Kurbaan, and was later copied in Dhoom 2 and War 2.

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The film is directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra.

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It is the second installment of the Dhoom series.

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The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai and Bipasha Basu.

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Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprise their roles as the friendly cops Jai Dixit and Ali Khan, respectively.

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The film was a major success in commercial ticket revenue and received generally positive reviews from audiences, though it received few positive reviews from critics.

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The Mumbai city police commissioner called for the fast-paced riding scenes to be censored, fearing they would encourage Indian youth to ride motorcycles recklessly and lead to an increase in the number of traffic accidents.

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Roshan's role, however, required him to perform various dangerous stunts involving activities such as skating, sand surfing and snowboarding.

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Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai were brought into the series as the main villains of the sequel.

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The film's estimated budget was Rs 350 million (US$4.9 million) under the Yash Raj Films banner.

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Dhoom:2 premiered on DVD in February 2007.

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It was distributed by Yash Raj Films as a two-disc set in all regions and as a single-disc set for Region 1.

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The tracks were mixed in London in 5.1 surround sound, and audio enthusiasts can select the format from the audio menu.

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