Dhoom 3

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The third entry in the Dhoom series, after the films of 2004 and 2006, Dhoom 3 is a Hindi-language action thriller from 2013 that Vijay Krishna Acharya wrote and directed and Aditya Chopra produced for Yash Raj Films. Running nearly three hours, it opened on December 20, 2013, as the first Hindi film in IMAX, with Dolby Atmos sound.

Sahir (Aamir Khan) is a gifted illusionist who has performed in a circus with his father since childhood. When the circus hits money trouble, his father takes a bank loan he cannot repay and, hounded by creditors, takes his own life as Sahir watches. From then on Sahir has one aim: revenge. He plans unusual heists on a Chicago bank, helped by Aaliya (Katrina Kaif), the woman he loves. The police duo on his trail is familiar from earlier films: Abhishek Bachchan as Jai Dixit and Uday Chopra as Ali Akbar. Jackie Shroff also appears, and it is Uday Chopra's last film to date.

On a budget of roughly 20 million dollars, it was among Bollywood's costliest productions then. Critics were mixed, but it broke box-office records, passing 400 crore rupees worldwide in ten days, becoming the first Indian film past 500 crore, and grossing about 557 crore in all. It also screened at the 2014 International Film Festival of India.

Director	Vijay Krishna Acharya
Production company	Yash Raj Films

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Aamir Khan Actor · 61 years old Sahir/Samar Katrina Kaif Abhishek Bachchan Uday Chopra Jackie Shroff

Last reviewed: November 3, 2026

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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

A circus-raised illusionist plotting unusual heists on a Chicago bank: that idea gives the series a fresh twist. Mixing stage magic with robbery turns the action into a show, and the familiar cop duo sets up the chase. The real problem is length: the film is very long, and a heist story this size is hard to keep at full speed from start to finish.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

The series' action may appeal to kids, but be careful: the story rests on a father who takes his own life over debts while his young son watches. The revenge and heist plot that follows is not right for little ones either. It is a better choice for teenagers and adults, and its length will strain young children's patience.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Dhoom 3 is a striking example of the gap between critics and the box office: while reviews were mixed, it became the first Indian film to pass 500 crore rupees. That split also shows what the film cares about. Being the first Hindi film in IMAX, with Dolby Atmos sound, makes plain that the investment went into spectacle. The script, meanwhile, builds a familiar formula around a revenge motive, and the return of the series' cop duo promises continuity more than novelty. Its value lies not in narrative finesse but in its scale, and in showing how big Bollywood was thinking at the time.

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