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Dum
revolves around different police officers with totally different
philosophies.
Whilst
Uday Shinde (Vivek Oberoi) is an honest officer who wants to do
good, Shanker (Atul Kulkarni) is totally the opposite. Betcha can't
guess what happens next?
Bitter
experience has made Shanker corrupt and cynical, but idealistic
Uday tells his superiors about his colleague's extortotion rackets
and various other moneymaking schemes.
But
it all backfires when their bosses aren't interested.
But
still, Shanker wants Uday dead.
Enter
Kaverie, television reporter who is caught in this battle of wits
- and falls in love with Uday.
But
for the sake of her safety, he decides to spurn her love. Nevertheless,
a strong willed Kaverie decides to wait, since true love always
wins at the end. At least it does in Bollywood films.
Dum
is about one man's ambition to achieve what he truly believes, no
matter what barriers he has to face in order to drive off evil and
the unjust police system.
Shanker
is the man at the other end who will stop him at all cost - even
if this means killing another police officer. To
find out who wins, watch Dum.
The
first half provides the necessary ‘punch’ with a gripping story
line and a few noteworthy sequences, especially the one where the
feud between Uday and Shanker begins.
This
sequence is very well executed as it keeps the viewer engrossed
through each and every frame.
The
chase sequence between Uday and Shanker which leads up to the intermission
point is pretty riveting, too.
The
post-intermission, however, has the same old Bollywood clichés (come
on - you love 'em really) seen before in other films i.e. good against
evil, interspersed with various politically orientated sub plots.
On
the technical front, the film is stylishly presented, with the right
ambience to match the gritty story line.
One
song sequence which does stand out from Sandeep Chowta’s musical
score is the title track, Dum.
It
also deserves applause for its unusual choreography and spellbinding
pop video-style camera movements never seen before in Hindi films.
New
kid on the Bollywood block Vivek excells in his role, and the same
goes for Atul Kulkarni, whose character is one everyone will love
to hate.
But
be warned - Dum might prove to be too rough for the more sedate
viewer.
Reviewed
by Manish Gajjar, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Shropshire’s Mr Bollywood.
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