Review: Dum Maro Dum

Verdict: Ok/ good try

"K" Rating: 2.2

Watch: DVD

 India's most popular tourist destination, blessed with sun kissed beaches and sand-Goa, home to the the worlds deadliest drug cartel in its murky underbelly. The stage is set for Ramesh Sippy's Dum Maro Dum (DMD).

 Abhishek Bachchan as the angry, super cop ACP Kamath suits well and reminds one of Dhoom days. Bipasha Basu as the small town girl who sees her dreams turn to nightmares is impactful. Pratik Babbar plays the free spirited teenager with American dreams who falls in the mafia trap.Rana Dugabatti is the idealistic musician who wants to redeem himself, delivers his career best performance.Guest appearances by Vidya Balan and Deepika Padukone however, are unimpressive and wasted.

This is one movie where craftiness comes in the way of the narrative. The plot with its umpteen intricacies and and interconnect storylines does not let the audience connect and/or empathise to any single character. That being said, the ending of the movie a breath of fresh air to the Hindi film Industry and is the highlight of the film. DMD has its share of dialogues aswell - Kehte hain jab log marte hain toh vo jannat jaatein hai, par Goa mein markar koi kahi nahi jaata [kyonki Goa hi Jannat hai]

Music by Pritam is passable and unmemorable. The theme song of the movie is the original Dum Maro Dum track, from Hare Ram Hare Krishna and hence remains with one as leaving the theater. The remix version is despicable.

Overall the movie is OK/Good [attempt] but falls short on expectations. 

First Look: Dum Maro Dum

Named after the 1971 hit song from the cult movie Hare Krishna Hare Ram, this is an upcoming movie is directed by Rohan Sippy starring Ambishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Prateik Babbar. Deeepika Padukone will be seen in a scintillating item number on the title track. The movie is set in Goa and revolves around how the drug cartels thrives and influences/changes the lives of people in the numero uno party destination in India. Music by Pritam is much awaited.Its due for release on April 22, 2011.

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