Dum Maaro Dum is a stylish thriller.
Abhishek Bachchan said in an interview that he was very nervous about DMD because his last 3 films were box office disasters. The reason for their failure was simple, they were badly made films. I think by the end of this week junior Bachchan will be a relaxed man and the reason simple again, this one’s a good one.
Rohan Sippy’s third directorial offering ‘Dum maaro Dum’ is a thriller based on the drug trade of Goa. The story is centered in Goa, starting with a teenage boy Lorry (Pratiek) who gets admission in a foreign university but is unable to go because his funding is denied. He’s friend offers him a drug carrier job in return for a full college fees funding. This being his last option of getting into a overseas university, he does it and in turn gets in trouble with the police. In comes ACP Vishnu Kamath (Abhishek Bachan) to solve the case and in turn get to the drug mafia.
This is the first time a Bollywood film has been mixed in Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound. The film is shot in Goa and the beauty of the state is captured quite well. From local Konkani music, rave parties to drug mafia, Sippy redefines Goa on celluloid. Some controversies came up before the release but they were taken care off.
The film’s biggest drawback is the music by Pritam which is not up to the mark and the title track performed by Deepika Padukone was just not required. ‘Te Amo’ is the only hummable tune. In the acting department, Bachan is steady, Pratiek impresses yet again as a 17 year old. But my pick is Rana Daggubati who is doing his debut hindi film who plays a musician and lorry’s friend. Bipasha didn’t have much to do other than look good.
It’s a slick and stylish thriller having a very good 1st half. The story has its up’s and down’s but manages to keep the viewer engrossed. Though released in the season of IPL, it will still manage to draw the audience to the cinema theatres. I am going with 3 out of 5 for Rohan Sippy’s ‘Dum Maaro Dum’. It has enough ‘Dum’ to entertain you.
Rating:3/5.
