Vijay
Krishna
(Viktor)
Acharya,
the
writer
of
Yash
Raj
Films'
Dhoom
and
Dhoom
2
and
the
director
of
Dhoom
3,
has
given
India
it's
biggest
franchise
with
these
adrenaline
pumping,
anti-hero
entertainers
that
have
been
true
visual
spectacles.
On
the
15th
anniversary
of
the
blockbuster
Dhoom
2
starring
Hrithik
Roshan
and
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan,
Viktor
opens
up
about
how
he
created
a
new
genre
of
slick
action
entertainer
in
India
by
recounting
what
went
on
while
designing
the
biggest
action
sequences
in
Dhoom:
2.
The
heist
that
is
most
remembered
is
the
one
where
Hrithik
Roshan
transforms
into
an
old
lady.
For
Indian
moviegoers,
imagining
Hrithik
Roshan
(Aryan
in
the
film)
like
an
old
lady
is
almost
impossible.
Speaking
about
it,
Vijay
shared,
"Aryan's
character
in
Dhoom
2
was
supposed
to
be
someone
who
leads
an
almost
invisible
life,
and
he
can
do
that
because
he's
a
master
of
disguise.
The
first
heist
was
planned
as
emblematic
of
this
aspect
of
Aryan.
It
felt
audacious
at
the
time
to
see
if
we
could
pull
off
Hrithik
as
an
old
lady
with
a
fortune.
Of
course
the
sequence
would
not
have
been
the
same
if
it
didn't
have
the
sense
of
speed.
A
train
hurtling
down
the
Namibia
desert.
It
also
sets
up
the
thief
as
someone
who
is
after
rarities,
a
connoisseur."
As
a
whole,
given
the
chameleon-like
smooth
ability
of
Hrithik's
character
to
transform
in
this
film,
this
heist
definitely
did
justice
to
the
scale
of
his
ambitions
and
his
boldness.
2.
The
Diamond
robbery
(Museum)
Creating
heists
that
will
stay
in
public
memory
meant
delving
deep
into
local
history,
and
imagining
a
visual
moment
that
will
stun
audiences.
For
the
second
heist,
Vijay
Krishna
Acharya
planned
a
heist
in
a
historic
local
museum.
He
says,
"Personally
I've
always
been
fascinated
by
museums,
a
sense
of
history
and
one
feels
transported
in
time.
Since
the
museum
heist
is
almost
a
trap
set
by
Jai
(Abhishek
Bachchan),
the
trick
was
in
how
Aryan
would
get
into
the
museum,
and
the
solution
presented
itself
because
of
the
location.
If
you
have
to
rob
a
museum,
how
about
being
an
exhibit
yourself."
3.
Antique
Sword
robbery
The
heist
that
was
the
most
fun
to
set
up
and
create
is
the
one
where
Aryan
meets
his
lady
love.
He
adds,
"This
was
one
where
Aryan
meets
Sunheri.
The
structure
was
more
of
a
scene
that
can
then
lend
itself
to
an
action
sequence.
It
also
becomes
the
scene
that
will
set
the
tone
for
the
chemistry
between
the
lead
pair.
Looking
back,
I
have
to
say
I
thoroughly
enjoyed
writing
the
scene
and
the
sequence
that
follows
then
forces
them
to
be
a
team.
A
master
thief
and
his
acolyte."
Heist
movies
are
always
worth
the
ride,
and
the
guilty
pleasure
of
witnessing
a
super-smart
thief
fool
institutions
and
authorities.
Dhoom
2
brought
us
masterful
heists
that
enabled
it
to
become
one
of
the
biggest
blockbusters
in
the
history
of
Indian
cinema.