Film Review: Dhoom Dhaam

SUYASH PACHAURI
Sep 23, 2025
3 min read

IntroductionJio Studios and B62 Studios’ Dhoom Dhaam, released directly on Netflix on 14 February 2025, is marketed as a comedy built around a quirky premise: a newly married couple forced to go on the run because of a missing pen drive. The set-up had potential for situational humour and marital banter, especially with Pratik Gandhi and Yami Gautam Dhar in the lead roles. Unfortunately, the execution falls flat, leaving the film stranded somewhere between an overextended skit and an undercooked feature.

Story, Screenplay & WritingThe story by Aarsh Vora and Aditya Dhar is paper-thin and stretches a wafer of an idea into a full-length feature. What could have been a zippy screwball comedy becomes a laboured chase film that loses steam within the first 15 minutes.

The screenplay struggles with logic: rather than simply reporting the hotel intruders to the authorities, Veer and Koyal embark on a chaotic street adventure that never feels convincing. Forced comic set-ups dominate the writing, but they rarely land. The humour drops drastically after the opening act, forcing viewers to search for reasons to laugh. By the time the film drags into its climax, the desperation to manufacture comedy is palpable, making the last half-hour especially tiresome.

Dialogues by Aditya Dhar, with additional lines from Rishab Seth, occasionally sparkle but are mostly pedestrian, never sustaining the film’s comic ambitions.

DirectionRishab Seth’s direction is strictly functional. He fails to lift the weak material into engaging cinema. A sharp comedic touch, tighter pacing, and a more playful tone might have salvaged the story, but the film plods instead of breezing along. The result is an ordinary viewing experience, without the punch or pace required for a caper comedy.

Performances

Pratik Gandhi (Veer Poddar): Effortlessly natural, as always, but stuck in an uninspired role. His grounded charm cannot compensate for the script’s silliness.
Yami Gautam Dhar (Koyal Chadda): Earnest but often over-the-top. It’s evident she’s trying hard, but the writing leaves her stranded.
Supporting Cast: Pavitra Sarkar (Bhide) and Eijaz Khan (Sathe) offer fair support. Kavin Dave is adequate as Khushwant Kapoor. Mukul Chadda is ordinary as Sanjay Riberio. Neelu Kohli and Babla Kochar bring brief but notable moments as Koyal’s parents. The ensemble, including Saeed Baloch, Veronica Arora, Nimisha Vakharia, and Mushtaq Khan, add little beyond filler presence. Prateik Patil Babbar (Arya) feels wasted.

Ultimately, the performances are serviceable, but no actor gets material strong enough to leave a lasting impression.

Music & Background ScoreShor Police (Clinton Cerejo and Bianca Gomes) deliver forgettable songs, with none adding value to the narrative. The background score, while slightly better, only underlines the chaos instead of enriching it. Siddhant Kaushal’s lyrics are equally average.

Cinematography, Action & Editing

Cinematography (Siddharth Bharat Vasani): Clean and visually pleasing, with a few nicely shot chase sequences.
Action (Stefan Richter, Vikram Dahiya): Passable and in sync with the film’s mood, though not particularly thrilling.
Editing (Shivkumar V. Panicker): Lax and indulgent. A sharper cut could have reduced the film’s monotony.

Production DesignMonica Balsara’s production design is apt for the film’s urban setup, though it doesn’t particularly stand out. The film feels technically competent but uninspired.

Final VerdictDhoom Dhaam is a classic case of a film with a mildly interesting one-line idea but no roadmap to expand it into compelling cinema. What begins as a promising comedy of errors fizzles into a tedious, repetitive chase with little to offer by way of humour, suspense, or character depth. It is perhaps fortunate that the film skipped theatres and went straight to Netflix, where its ordinary quality and forgettable content are less damaging.

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