#dhoom 3

[toyezu-fanart]

[magnoliacharmed]

[lol-jackles]

By the way I forgot to say it in my latest ask and I checked out the scene you mentioned much later - I really admired you DID see the change in his eyes when he looks at Aaliya in the dance scene before it was revealed they were twins because I watched the movie 2 times and I didn't catch it lol. You have such gimlet eyes man. Hats off to you.

Sahir vs Samar

Until the switch-a-roo, Sahir performs as a man who is not present but always looking to the future because he's always planning the next heist. Even the opening steampunk dance number Sahir keeps the cast at arms length. But Samar performs in the present and totally engages with his dance partner, he signs and dance on stage with the freedom that he doesn't have away from the stage.

[matznothere]

the idea of like usm aus but it’s js my fave hindi movies (om shanti om, 3 idiots, dhoom 3, ect) is so fun to think about

like who needs srk when you have sam alexander (this is a lie srk is our lord and savior)

[chahaa-piun-ja]

can't believe I just watched the prestige (2006) after having watched it's lamer hindi remake dhoom 3 and STILL did not guess the twist at the very end

[starsandwriting]

Was thinking about Dhoom 3 yesterday and realised the sheer amounts of autistic swag this guy had

LOOK at him and his horrible posture<33

Like . Literally, my awkward demeanor and strange behavior have captivated you:

[timetravellingkitty]

May I also suggest this

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[forkaround]

it occurs to me now, Amir Khan in Dhoom 3 had to be gay. He was so anti-woman, he had to be gay.

[richdadpoor]

As Aamir Khan Prepares For December 2024 Release, Here Are His Christmas Hits

Aamir’s last two releases were Thugs Of Hindostan and Laal Singh Chaddha. Aamir Khan’s upcoming film will mark his second collaboration with Rajkumar Santoshi, 30 years after Andaz Apna Apna. Aamir Khan, who is currently on a break from acting, is gearing up for the big screen with his new project. After rumours about his upcoming film surfaced, the actor’s spokesperson confirmed the same in a…

[tired-and-triggered]

& if neither works, you can always "it is what it is" your way through it. ✌

if you cant chammak challo through it, try to dhoom machale through it

[buttercupspotify]

mera bachpan fr 😽

[pocketedxoxo]

what is my new year's resolution, you ask?

trying to manifest a chammak challo lifestyle, and dhoom machale my way through life, tbh. gonna go off to manali and meet the love of my life and reunite years later. also have plans to go on a cross country trip to find my best friend. not to forget venturing to spain with old friends to live an adventure

[lol-jackles]

Hey, Aamir Khan fan. I was wondering if you enjoyed the movies I recommended. If you liked them and Aamir's acting I have more movies for you to see!

Watched Dhoom3 and holy gamole guilty pleasure galore! Aamir Khan is a movie star of the bygone Hollywood golden era but still well and alive in Bollywood. That Dhoom3 took place in "exotic locale" Chicago was not lost on me.

Aamir Khan is a force of nature as the antagonist, and the movie only pretends to try to resist Aamir's gravitational pull as he's on an obsessive revenge mission to destroy a bank whom he blames for the death of his father. By day he's a brazen bank robber, by night he's the star cirque du solei performer.

I'm unfamiliar with the Dhoom franchise but I get the sense that #3 essentially turned the antagonist into the protagonist and side lined the heroic Mumbai cop Jai Dixit and his goofy sidekick Ali Akbar. It's only in the 3rd act that Jai finally has an arc that involves cat-and-mouse chase of switch-a-roo magicians and why cops and thieves could never be friends not just because they are on opposite side of the law (in the U.S it's not unheard of for felons to marry police wo/men).

There's high-octane actions and crazy stunts with motorcycles that makes me wish there is a crossover with Fast & Furious just to see motorcycles vs cars war. Dhoom 3 fully embraces the insane, the zany, the complete disregard for logic, and slo-mo action scenes that extends the movie's running from 2 1/2 to nearly 3 hours. But what makes this movie stand out among action movies is the highly emotional storyline of Aamir’s character, which requires spoilers ahead.

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While I saw the twist coming during the glitzy cirque du solei scene, the reveal that Aamir's Sahir has a twin name Samar was very satisfying, helped by the soundtrack that is unapologetically bombastic throughout the movie, providing vital emotional hook for scenes that otherwise would have fallen flat.

I feel that Aamir borrowed from Dustin Hoffman's Rainman to portray the autistic math savant Samar who is hidden from the world and only brought out to take over second half of Sahir's role in bank heists and circus performances. Nobody outside their late father knew that there are two men instead of one.

Due to isolation and his mental disorder, Aamir plays Samar as a slouching wide-eyed innocent with complete trust in the perfectly postured Sahir, whose scowl reflects his relentless ambition and revenge mission that has prevented him from romantic pursuits in the lovely Aaliya, the cirque du solei lead female performer. Even though Sahir is the public face of the circus and has many interactions with his cast and the police men on the case to catch him, he is just as isolated and insular as Samar.

Before the twin reveal, Aamir tries to drop hints to the audience when he is playing Samar, mainly by showing his puppy love for Aaliya during the cirque du solei performance from their switch-a-roo act, contrasted with Sahir's indifference towards her when the curtain drops and the show ends. It is this reason why Aaliya was able to avoid the Lois Lane trap and figured out she has been singing and dancing with two different men.

Then the movie throws another twist when Jai meets with Samar to convince him to help turn in Sahir, only to turn out to be Sahir in another satisfying reveal that I didn't see coming. One of my favorite acting scenes is the flashback of Sahir taking Samar's place by switching clothes and when he starts walking, he morphs into Samar's physicality on his way to meet Jai, who is sympathetic toward the brothers but the law is the law. Jai wants to help the brothers by having turn themselves in and plea for mercy. Sahir eventually agrees after failing to kill Jai by rollarcoaster (trust me, just go along with it) and makes a deal by taking the full blame and leaving Samar free and to be with Aaliya.

But in the final twist, the faithful Samar refuses to follow Sahir's plan and instead choose to follow Sahir to his death. I admit I wasn't sure if they would go this route because it would be too heartbreaking, and yet I was still surprised that the dual deaths happened even when it makes narrative sense. The brothers lived as one person all their lives would die together in the end, clutching hands. It's also a genius call back to the movie's first scene of Sahir running down the side of the bank he just robbed.

Score: 8.5 out of 10. Very entertaining high-octane movie with very strong emotional heart. I think if the story didn't take place in Chicago, a city I'm very familiar with, I might have rated the movie higher.

[timetravellingkitty]

the hindutva brigade will never get me to turn on aamir khan. i've been his number one fan ever since i was born. you will never understand the intricacies of qayamat se qayamat tak or pk. tfw you have to organise to boycott laal singh chaddha. i am at least half of the views for the har funn maula music video. i have seen every episode of satyamev jayate at least four times and i was there when it aired. gujarat really did a pussy move when they refused to screen fanaa. dhoom 3 is the only movie ever. papa kehte hai bada naam karega

[oddeyecir-cle]

nct dream as bollywood songs

thought of making this after i saw this post by @yangkitties (which is so cute btw <3). praying this post finds it's way onto the dashboard of fellow bollywood - kpop enthusiasts

𐚁 lee minhyung

prem ki naiyya from apkgk - the awkward and adorable boy-next-door

saawali si raat from barfi - honestly all songs from this gem of a film should be the soundtrack for mark and his best friends to lovers trope

𐚁 huang renjun

sham from aisha - truly the embodiment of the soft boy aesthetic what can i say

sheila ki jawaani from tees maar khan - but he's also a bad bish so

𐚁 lee jeno

mast magan from 2 states - he's just the sweetest and softest, a lot like this song

ang laga de from ramleela - it's just so...uh *coughs* so *clears throat* freaking hot sensual...yeah * looks away flustered*

𐚁 lee donghyuck

illahi from yjhd - i can totally see him being bunny (the character, NOT the animal) in some other universe and i love this song so

sooraj ki baahon mein from znmd - need i explain?

matargashti from tamasha - the ranbir kapoor character to hyuck pipeline needs to be studied

𐚁 na jaemin

gulaabi from shudh desi romance - i mean the jaemin = pink logic yes. but also if you imagine him in the mood of this song- calm but somehow playful and adventurous. it makes sm sense

uff teri ada from karthik calling karthik - because uff teri ada indeed

𐚁 zhong chenle

drama queen from hasee toh phasee- sass, wit, theatrics. this song IS him.

twist from love aaj kal - unbelievably groovy. he's very cool and so is the song.

𐚁 park jisung

kahani from laal singh chaddha - i swear i'm not trying to baby him. he's a grown man ik, but his presence is so pure and innocent :(( and i love how calm this song makes me feel

dhoom again from dhoom:2 - just fits his aesthetic (plus he would obliterate the choreo)

[misting-moors]

SRK Birthday Celebration Tag Game!

Tagged by the incredible @loumandivorce thank you mwah mwah!!! im nowhere close to finishing his filmography so apologies for any severe omissions😔

1) SRK movie you've lost track of how many times you've watched it? ive started and stopped and restarted k3g a godless amount of times. the chemistry between srk and kajol is just too good. the film may have some kinda conservative politics but when the main theme hits...i am sitting my ass down and Listening.

2) Favorite entry scene? the helipad entrance of k3g is so good...but it's gotta be phir bhi dil hai hindustani. that film is Definetely problematic lmaooo but the opening is sooo strong. and srk's comedic timing is so good and incredible every time i think of his little head popping over the balcony railing i bust out giggling. thee guy ever.

3) Is there a particular scene or character that lives rent free in your head? oh my god yes. raj maholtra ddlj when i get you raj malhotra ddlj...the scene on the bridge where he tells simran he loves her, and then plays it off as a joke. truly insane work. the expression on srk's face as he delivers it though. god. you can physically feel the yearning radiating through the screen. it is truly all over for raj then and even he knows it.

4) Got a favorite musical number? dhoom taana was where it all started for me. tumse milke dil ka is one of my favorite songs Ever. but tujhe dekha toh...i will never stop thinking about it. the orchestral build. the running embrace. one of the prettiest sequences ever. its a tie between that and dastaan-e. i prefer the imagery of tujhe dekha to, but i am obsessed with the orchestration of dastaan-e.

5) If you could ask SRK one question, what would it be? ohhhhhhh this is hard. its maybe more on the serious side, but id be interested to hear more about his perspective and thoughts on Dil Se.., and how he interepreted the role of amar, and the themes at the core of the film. it's one of of the pieces of his filmography that I myself am so fascinated by. i love the allegorical interpretations of it as a text. and if i remember correctly his grandmother is Kashmiri, so i would be interested how he interpreted the script and the political undertones/overtones of the film.

BONUS ROUND: Attach a favorite pic

i love this image so much. girl who is NOT going to be okay.