Yash
Raj
Films'
Dhoom
2
starring
Hrithik
Roshan,
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan,
Abhishek
Bachchan,
Uday
Chopra
and
Bipasha
Basu
completes
14
years
today
(November
14,
2020).
The
film
was
the
highest-grossing
Indian
film
of
2006,
and
was
well-received
by
the
critics
and
the
audience.
Dhoom
2
was
penned
by
Vijay
Krishna
(Viktor)
Acharya
who
also
wrote
the
first
film
in
the
franchise
and
took
over
the
directorial
baton
from
Sanjay
Gadhvi
for
Dhoom
3.
On
the
14th
anniversary
of
Dhoom
2
today,
Vijay
Krishna
Acharya
opened
up
about
how
he
created
a
new
genre
of
slick
action
entertainers
in
India
with
the
Dhoom
franchise.
Vijay
Krishna
Acharya
said,
"The
success
of
Dhoom
told
us
that
there
was
a
possibility
of
a
cooler
style
of
an
action
film
in
India.
However,
Adi
(Aditya
Chopra)
was
very
clear
that
we
should
never
make
a
film
only
to
satisfy
the
idea
of
a
franchise.
We
have
tried
to
stick
to
that
principle
throughout.
Dhoom
2
had
everything
pushed
up
a
couple
of
notches,
in
every
department.
I
think
we
managed
a
racy
screenplay,
one
that
keeps
you
wanting
to
know
more
and
personally
I
really
enjoyed
writing
all
the
characters
and
their
minor
quirks."
On
being
asked
why
he
feels
Dhoom
2
became
a
rage
among
the
youth
of
the
country,
the
writer-filmmaker
said,
"I
think,
the
trick
to
the
screenplay
of
Dhoom
2
lay
in
the
fact
that
it
was
a
film
which
was
the
continuation
of
an
action
film
franchise
but
it
became
a
love
story,
at
its
heart
and
that
kind
of
made
the
film
transcend
whatever
is
the
limitation
of
the
genre."
He
further
added,
"I
remember
when
Dhoom
came
out,
and
when
Dhoom
2
was
announced,
everyone
felt
that
Dhoom
had
bikes
and
all
and
this
one
will
have
cars,
that
somehow
seem
to
be
the
natural
continuation.
The
fact
is
that
you
don't
make
a
film
about
inanimate
objects.
Even
if
there
are
bikes
and
there's
action,
we
are
always
trying
to
encapsulate
a
feeling.
You
are
always
trying
to
convey
an
emotion,
whatever
that
might
be
and
Dhoom
2
with
it's
love
story
connected
with
everyone."
Dhoom:
2
gave
the
audience
a
super-hot
pairing
in
Hrithik
Roshan
and
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan
that
they
fell
in
love
with.
Hrithik
played
the
super
cool
thief
Aryan
and
Aishwarya
looked
her
hottest
best
as
Sunehri.
Speaking
about
his
creative
strategy
behind
writing
these
characters,
Vijay
revealed,
"Aishwarya's
character
was
a
little
bit
of
a
surprise
for
everyone,
and
I
like
the
idea
of
this
girl
who
is
on
the
wrong
side
of
the
tracks
but
is
ambitions,
whatever
be
her
circumstance,
it
has
led
her
to
be.
This
character,
who
lives
a
very
interesting
life
and
is
a
small-time
criminal,
was
charming
and
vulnerable
and
only
in
the
glorious
world
of
Hindi
films
can
you
have
somebody
who's
both
a
dancer,
that's
her
day
job
and
she
is
a
thief
by
night!"
He
further
continued,
"Aishwarya
had
never
done
something
like
this
before.
She
had
played
much
more
traditional
characters,
more
complex,
dramatic
characters.
Light-heartedness
is
always
something
exciting
in
an
actor.
So,
this
geometry
of
Hrithik
and
Aishwarya
was
an
important
sort
of
a
milestone
in
the
film
and
I
think
in
the
world
of
mainstream
entertainment
in
India,
it
was
a
pretty
good,
and
pretty
solid
pairing
which
stood
the
test
of
time."
Talking
about
Hrithik's
character,
Vijay
Krishna
Acharya
said,
"Hrithik's
character
was
again
in
the
tradition
of
what
we
think
is
the
Dhoom
anti-hero.
And
for
me,
the
idea
was
someone
who
exists
within
society
and
yet
on
the
fringes
of
it.
Yes,
he
is
a
criminal,
but
he
is
somebody
who
is
also
looking
for
things
which
are
only
special.
He
is
someone
exceptionally
good
at
his
craft.
Those
things
went
into
the
making
of
the
character
and
that
helps
the
actor
embody
something.
It
helps
the
director
visualize
something."
"Aryan
is
actually
a
collector
and
get
he
got
a
high
from
it.
Curiously
enough,
his
arc
is
that
finally
through
his
theft,
what
he
finally
manages
to
steal,
is
somebody
else
heart
and
that
ends
his
life
of
crime.
So,
in
a
very
unsaid
way,
there
was
a
kind
of
redemption
to
his
character
and
I
think
both
Hrithik
and
Aishwarya
came
into
the
film
and
in
those
characters
in
a
very
exciting
manner.
What
Hrithik
did
to
his
role,
I
have
to
say,
was
really,
really
special.
He
was
also,
before
this,
never
been
presented
in
this
manner
and
people
simply
loved
him," Vijay
Krishna
Acharya
signed
off.