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Dhoom Dhaam movie review: Tango over Charlie!
What: ‘Dhoom Dhaam’ - Pratik Gandhi and Yami Gautam embrace sanskaar and swears respectively, and bewilderingly, catering into their witty choice for their roles in this wild chaotic ride.
Dhoom Dhaam review
Chaos and confusion descend onto Veer and Koyal (played by Pratik Gandhi and Yami Gautam), a married couple, on their wedding night and they find themselves on the run from two ruthless and trigger-happy goons who are in look out of the elusive “Charlie”
It won’t be fair on my part to reveal the secret of Charlie, but it does a lot of damage to the decorum of the couple, so disparate in nature, while finding them love. The mild-mannered Gujju boy from Amdaavad, Veer (naam aur kaam mein dhai so meter ki doori!), a veterinary doctor by profession, is in stark contrast to the daring and wild firebrand Payal and the arranged marriage set up doesn’t allow them to know much about each other, but thanks to the extraordinary case of mistaken identity, the wild chaotic night helps one discover the myriad facets of the other. While Veer’s endless list of phobias from claustrophobia to acrophobia shakes Koyal, her fetish for alcohol shots comes as a shocker to the momma’s boy.
From funny surprises to seriously awkward and even awful situations where Veer even takes up a gigolo’s pole-dancing antics, the couple lands everywhere and dodges the goons, deceptive cops while searching for Charlie in a bid of rescuing the hostages.
The template and the overarching fabric of ‘Dhoom Dhaam’ is quite predictable, but director Rishab Seth infuses pace, energy and a couple of twists that work in favour of the film. The end portions of the film appear cliched and contrived, dragging the narrative unduly through clunky cameos (why does Prateik Babbar choose such dope-induced characters!) and scatological ‘canine’ humour but the bemusing dynamics between the lead couple ensure an engaging watch. Supporting performances from Eijaz Khan, Mukul Chadda, Pavitra Sarkar and Kavin Dave add on to a wholesome viewing experience.
In a role that appears tailormade where she defies the usual bride stereotypes and the script (written by Aditya Dhar and Aarsh Vora) tilting in her favor, Yami smashes patriarchy and the perpetrators in equal fervour. She looks radiant and vivacious with those bewitchingly beautiful ogling eyes despite her costume starved character. She is a grenade with grace. Pratik, on the other hand, is more relatable in a vulnerable avatar and approaches the banality and blandness imbibed in Veer to a commendable extent.
I go with 3.5 stars out of 5 for ‘Dhoom Dhaam’. The 1-hour 48 minutes film, produced by Aditya Dhar is streaming on Netflix platform from 14th Feb 2025.
Ahwaan Padhee, is an IT Techie/Business Consultant by profession and a film critic/cinephile by passion, is also associated with Radio Playback as well, loves writing and conducting movie quizzes. More By Ahwaan Padhee