Dum Maaro Dum Movie Review

Behind the Movie Dum Maaro Dum: This movie is more publicized in our Andhra Pradesh as Bollywood debut of Daggubati Rana. We do have Abhishek Bachchan, Prateik, Bipasha Basu and Deepika’s special item song to make this flick most awaited for release. Let us see, how great is this?

In the Movie Dum Maaro Dum: Story revolves around drug mafia of Goa. Lawrence aka Lorry (Prateik Babbar), a young graduate planning to fly USA on education visa finds it difficult to adjust the finance. Rocky, a friend of Lorry recruits him into drug mafia by providing the required financial support. In turn Lorry needs to safely cross the drugs from Airport security. ACP Vishnu Kamat (Abhishek Bachchan) on special duty to clean Goa from drugs red handedly catches Lorry. On the other side Vishnu has a tragic flashback where his entire family was killed in an accident and reason for this is again related to drugs.

DJ Joki (Rana) is a friend to Lorry. He too has a similar flashback when his lover Zoe (Bipasha Basu) aspiring to become air hostess falls into the trap of Lorsa Biscuit (Aditya Pancholi), the man behind every illegal business in Goa. Joki doesn’t want one more of his friends to get victimized in hands of Lorsa join hands with ACP Vijay Kamat to search the secret man Michael Barbosa, who is a key to Rs.970 Crore drug deal.

In this fight against drug mafia, Zoe and Vijay sacrifice their lives while Joki succeeds in bringing his friend Lorry out from clutches of police. Who is Michael Barbosa? How Lorsa gets killed? form part of a lengthy climax.

Values and Out of the Movie Dum Maaro Dum: This is a perfect thriller with riveting plot that can leave a big impact on audience. Entire film is shot in Goa with major focus only on how drug mafia functions and how cops run behind it. Betrayal, love, sex, dreams, ambitions, mystery, thrills, frills and many more are well mixed in Dum Maaro Dum making it a full meal. Biggest drawback from director Rohan Sippy is that many key characters are left unestablished but take part in core plot actively. Narration was pacy in first half but second half is dragged. Amit Roy’s cinematography can be rated as top notch but many scenes are picturized with night or dim effect that would strain the eyes. Music from Pritam is really gripping. Even dialogues are quite interesting. Editing could have been still sharper in second half. Production values of Ramesh Sippy Entertainments are also top notch.

Performance wise Abhishek Bachchan as tough cop with cool attitude impressed. Next to say about is Daggubati Rana who got good screen time but his importance grows only in second half. Unfortunately both Abhi and Rana have got raw faces that failed to emote any expressions. Bipasha is smoke hot with tempting outfits. Prateik has got ease in acting but his overdosed cowardliness gets irritating some time. Aditya Pancholi is usual best with his villainy while Govind Namdeo and others did their job. Special appearance of Vidya Balan is good while most talked about item song of Deepika Padukone didn’t live up to the standards. 

For regular Bollywood thriller lovers, this flick may not serve anything great except the plot based in Goa. Overall there are as many negatives equal to as many positives. It is presentation and keeping the feel alive that makes Dum Maaro Dum, a trendy work. In fact there is novelty in treatment but not in story. BO wise, film might attract audience in metros while in B and C centers, there is no way this would click. 

Cinejosh Verdict of the Movie Dum Maaro Dum: Try it if you have extra time to kill.

                                                                        Reviewed by Srivaas