Dum Maaro Dum (2011)

A corrupt police officer is entrusted the task of apprehending drug-dealers.

Director:

Rohan Sippy

Writers:

Charudutt Acharya (dialogue), Purva Naresh (dialogue)

Stars:

Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Abhishek Bachchan	...	ACP Vishnu Kamath
Bipasha Basu	...	Zoe
Rana Daggubati	...	Joki
Prateik	...	Lorry
Aditya Pancholi	...	Lorsa 'Biscuit' Biscuita
Anaitha Nair	...	Tani
Govind Namdeo	...	Inspector Rane
Bugs Bhargava	...	CM Ponda (as Bugs Bhargava Krishna)
Muzammil S. Qureshi	...	Mercy (as Muzammil)
Mariah Pucu Gantois Gomes	...	Rozana
Hussain Sheikh	...	Silest
Gulshan Devaiah	...	Ricky
J. Brandon Hill	...	Viktor
Emma Brown Garett	...	Natalya (as Emma Brown)
Megh Pant	...	Pedro (as Megh Varn Pant)

Storyline

On his way to Griffin University in the U.S., Goa-based Lawrence Eduardo Gomes is arrested and held at the airport by a corrupt ACP Vishnu Kamath as his baggage concealed drugs. While attempts by Lorry and others are made to clear Lawrence's name, Vishnu continues his investigation aided by Inspectors Mercy D'Costa and Rane, which end up not only pitting him against politically-connected drug-dealers but also international gangsters who operate in Goa with impunity. His inquires lead him to question business tycoon, Lorsa Biscuita, while informers indicate that Lorsa is going to meet with a male named Michael Barbarosso, who may well be the head of this trade. Vishnu attempts to attend this meeting, but is not aware that the venue is being moved to Karnataka - well outside Goa Police's jurisdiction - and he may never be able to find out, leave alone apprehend this individual.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | police | love | death | rave party | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, drug content and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi English Russian

Release Date:

22 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cercul vicios

Filming Locations:

Goa, India

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$92,332, 29 April 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$563,699, 5 June 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cheyenne Enterprises,Fox STAR Studios,Louverture Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital (Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Arjun Rampal was offered Rana Daggubati's role. He declined as he did not want a supporting role to Abhishek Bachchan.

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Connections

References Don (1978)

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Soundtracks

Te Amo - Reprise
Written by Pritam Jaideep Sahni
Performed by Mohit Chauhan

User Reviews

One of the best films so far this year. Kudos to Abhishek Bachchan, Prateik Babbar and Rana Daggubati. Very stylish indeed.

Rohan Sippy, son of the well-known Sholay director Ramesh Sippy, has given us a crime thriller here. I must say the film doesn't disappoint. Very good script.

The film starts of well with Prateik Babbar. The pace is fair as the film introduces the characters in the movie and lets you develop opinions of them. Things continue at a fast pace, with plenty of unexpected events along the way, keeping you interested throughout.

The music of the film is average. The remix of the famous song 'Dumb Maaro Dumb' doesn't live up to the original from the Zeenat Aman starrer. It is an average item song, after the season of chart-buster item songs last winter. Deepika tries her best to save it, and is helped by the music, which is very good.

The performances are good. Abhishek finally impresses after Guru, this time as a cop after the second in the Dhoom series. Prateik impresses again after Dhobi Ghaat. The performance of Rana Daggubati is very good too. Bipasha Basu is OK. Aditya Pancholi does very well indeed.

Verdict: go and watch it. It is worth a trip to the cinema (theatre). If you don't, you might just regret it.