Dhoom

Dhoom (transl. Blast) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and written by Vijay Krishna Acharya, based on a story by producer Aditya Chopra. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra, Esha Deol and Rimi Sen. It is the first installment of the Dhoom franchise. The cinematography was handled by Nirav Shah, while the soundtrack and background score were composed by Pritam, and Salim–Sulaiman respectively.

Dhoom was the first action film produced by Yash Raj Films, since Yash Chopra's Vijay (1988). The film revolves around a gang of robbers on motorbikes, led by Kabir (John Abraham), who carry out robberies in Mumbai, while a police officer, Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) and a motorbike dealer, Ali Akbar Fateh Khan (Uday Chopra) stop them.

Dhoom released on 27 August 2004, and proved to be a commercial success, grossing over ₹290 million (US$3.6 million) in India, thus becoming the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2004. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its performances, action sequences and soundtrack, but criticism for its script and was negatively compared to other Hollywood action-thriller heist franchises like Fast and Furious, Death Race and Ocean's. It developed into a cult film over the years since its release.

At the 50th Filmfare Awards, Dhoom received 6 nominations, including Best Film, Best Villain (Abraham) and Best Music Director (Pritam), and won 2 awards – Best Editing and Best Sound Design.

It spawned a film series, with its sequel Dhoom 2 which released on 24 November 2006, and Dhoom 3 which released on 20 December 2013.