Dhoom 2
- Director
- Sanjay Gadhvi
- Studio
- Yash Raj Films
- Release Date
- 23 November 2006
- Running Time
- 152 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- India
- Budget
- ₹35.00 Cr
- Box Office
- ₹151.00 Cr
Review
Dhoom 2 is a masterclass in how to salvage a franchise from mediocrity through sheer entertainment value and star power. Abbás Tyrewala's direction takes the pedestrian cops-versus-thieves formula and injects it with genuine style—the heist sequences are audacious, visually inventive, and paced with surgical precision. Hrithik Roshan as Mr. A exudes an effortless cool that elevates the material beyond what the script deserves, while Aishwarya Rai brings unexpected depth to Sunehri, making her far more than a love interest or trophy. Akshay Kumar and Bipasha Basu have wonderful chemistry in their cat-and-mouse game, and even the subplot with John Abraham and Rimi Sen's twin sister bit—which could've been disastrous—lands with surprising charm. Where the film truly excels is in its confidence: it knows exactly what it wants to be and doesn't apologize for the implausibility.
That said, the story itself is wafer-thin and relies entirely on execution to work. The "twist" regarding Sunehra's motivations feels undercooked, the logic of the heists barely holds water under scrutiny, and Abhishek Bachchan's Jai is saddled with clunky exposition that no actor could make compelling. The second half gets muddled with romance when it should be tightening the vice, and some scenes drag unnecessarily. But here's the thing—none of this matters as much as it should because Tyrewala understands that Bollywood audiences don't come for plot; they come for spectacle, and he delivers it in spades
Storyline
So basically, this movie kicks off with this mysterious international criminal called Mr. A who's absolutely fearless—like, he literally skydives onto a moving train to steal the Queen's crown while disguised as her! The Indian police decide to team up their best cops, Jai and Ali, along with a sharp officer named Shonali, to catch this guy. Jai's got this incredible ability to predict what Mr. A will steal next, and he figures out the thief is coming for a rare diamond in Mumbai. The heist goes down exactly as expected, but here's the twist—someone else suddenly pops up claiming to be Mr. A and challenges the cops to stop them from stealing a famous sword.
Turns out this impostor is actually a skilled female thief named Sunehri who's basically a huge fan of Mr. A's work and wants to team up with him. Mr. A is pretty skeptical at first, but after Sunehri proves she's got serious skills, they decide to become partners in crime. The two of them head to Rio de Janeiro to plan their next big score, which gets our police team on their trail again. The cops follow them all the way to Brazil, where things get even more complicated because Ali ends up developing feelings for Shonali's identical twin sister, Monali.
What makes everything super interesting is that there's way more going on behind the scenes than what meets the eye. Sunehri's got her own secret agenda that connects to the police investigation, which creates this cat-and-mouse dynamic where nobody's really sure who's playing whom. As the various heists and schemes unfold, the line between the criminals and the law enforcement gets increasingly blurry, setting up an exciting clash that keeps you guessing about what'll happen next.
