Dhoom 2

Directed by :	Sanjay Gadhvi
Produced by :	Aditya Chopra
Story by :	Aditya Chopra
Starring :	Hrithik Roshan Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Uday Chopra Bipasha Basu
Music :	Pritam
Production company :	Yash Raj Films
Distributed by :	Yash Raj Films
Release date :	24 November 2006
Running time :	152 minutes
Country :	India
Language :	Hindi
Budget :	₹350 million (equivalent to ₹790 million or US $12 million in 2016)
Box office :	₹1.5 billion (equivalent to ₹3.4 billion or US $50 million in 2016)

Dhoom 2 (English: Blast 2, also abbreviated and known as D:2 , D2 and
Dhoom 2: Back In Action ) is a 2006 Indian action film directed by
Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra at an
estimated budget of ₹350 million (US$5.2 million) under the Yash Raj
Films banner. It is the second in the Dhoom series. Abhishek Bachchan
and Uday Chopra star as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali, respectively.
The duo attempt to capture Mr. A (Hrithik Roshan), a professional
thief whose passion is to steal rare and valuable collectibles using
high-technology gadgets. The film features Bipasha Basu and Aishwarya
Rai in lead female roles. Dhoom 2 was shot primarily in India, Durban,
and Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first major Hindi film to be shot in
Brazil. The distributor, Yash Raj Films, promoted the film by forging
associations with Pepe Jeans and Coca-Cola.

It premiered on 24 November 2006 in India, where it received the
widest release in Indian cinema history with over 1800 prints. It was
dubbed simultaneously in Tamil as well as in Telugu. Singer Vijay
Prakash dubbed for ACP Jai Dixit in Tamil.

Dhoom 2 was generally well received by critics and audiences; it was
accepted well by children and adults. It became the highest-grossing
Indian film of 2006, and was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of
all time as well at the time of its release. It is the seventh
highest-grossing Bollywood film in overseas markets.