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Dhoom ( Hindi :    Dhm , meaning `` Bang '' ) is an Indian buddy - cop - action film series . The films revolve around Jai Dixit ( Abhishek Bachchan ) , an Assistant Commissioner of Police and his sidekick Ali Akbar Fateh Khan ( Uday Chopra ) , who attempt to capture wanted , professional thieves . In an ode to common practice , the plot is often heavily influenced by the antagonist . It is the largest Bollywood film franchise in terms of box - office revenue . The latest installment in the series Dhoom 3 has earned over $ 100 million worldwide , making it the fourth highest grossing film in the history of Indian cinema . Dhoom is now the number one highest grossing film series in Bollywood . Yash Raj Chopra ( 27 September 1932  21 October 2012 ) was an Indian film director and film producer , predominantly working in Hindi cinema . ___MASK78___ began his career as an assistant director to I . S . Johar and elder brother , B . R . Chopra . He made his directorial debut with " Dhool Ka Phool " in 1959 , a melodrama about illegitimacy , and followed it with the social drama " Dharmputra " ( 1961 ). Uday Chopra ( born 5 January 1973 ) is a Bollywood actor , producer , screenwriter and assistant director . He is the son of the late ___MASK78___ and brother of Aditya Chopra . His sister - in - law is the actress Rani Mukerji . Uday Chopra worked as an assistant director on a number of his father ' s and brother ' s films under the Yash Raj Films banner . Chopra is the owner - manager ( CEO ) of YRF Entertainment and manager of Yash Raj Films along with his mother Pamela Chopra and his brother Aditya Chopra , who owns the company . Yash Raj Films ( YRF ) is an Indian entertainment company established by ___MASK78___ , an Indian film director and producer who was considered an entertainment mogul in India . His son Aditya Chopra also produces films under this banner . Amitabh Harivansh Rai Shrivastava Bachchan ( born 11 October 1942 ) is an Indian film actor . He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for movies like " Zanjeer " and " Deewaar ", and was dubbed India ' s first " angry young man " for his on - screen roles in Bollywood . Referred to as the " Shahenshah of Bollywood ", " Star of the Millennium " or " Big B ", he has since appeared in over 190 Indian films in a career spanning almost five decades . Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema . So total was his dominance on the movie scene in the 1970s and 1980s that the French director ___MASK54___ called him a " one - man industry ." ___MASK1___ ( born 21 May 1971 ) is an Indian film director , producer , screenwriter , broadcast producer and distributor . His work as a director includes " Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge " ( 1995 ), " Mohabbatein " ( 2000 ), " Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi " ( 2008 ) and " Befikre " ( 2016 ). Dhoom is a 2004 Indian action thriller film written by ___MASK32___ and directed by ___MASK72___ . The film stars Abhishek Bachchan , Uday Chopra , John Abraham , Esha Deol , and Rimi Sen in lead roles . Abhishek Bachchan ( born 5 February 1976 ) is an Indian actor , producer and playback singer best known for his work in Hindi films . He is the son of veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan . He made his film debut in the war drama " Refugee " ( 2000 ), which did not perform well at the box office , but had earned him appreciation from critics . For the next few years , Bachchan starred in a series of unsuccessful films that failed to propel his career forward . Bachchan then established himself as a leading actor of Hindi cinema with the blockbuster action thriller " Dhoom " ( 2004 ).