Dishoom

Dishoom ( ) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language buddy cop action comedy film directed by Rohit Dhawan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It stars John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Saqib Saleem and Akshaye Khanna, while Parineeti Chopra, Akshay Kumar and Nargis Fakhri make special appearances in the film. The film revolves around two cops tasked with rescuing a kidnapped Indian cricketer from a cricket bookie. Dishoom was released theatrically worldwide on 29 July 2016 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and became a moderately successful venture at the box office, earning 119 crore worldwide.

Dishoom ( ) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language buddy cop action comedy film directed by Rohit Dhawan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It stars John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Saqib Saleem and Akshaye Khanna, while Parineeti Chopra, Akshay Kumar and Nargis Fakhri make special appearances in the film. The film revolves around two cops tasked with rescuing a kidnapped Indian cricketer from a cricket bookie. Dishoom was released theatrically worldwide on 29 July 2016 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and became a moderately successful venture at the box office, earning 119 crore worldwide.

Reception

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 56%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10. Bollywood Hungama gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Dishoom has a predictable storyline, but the engaging narrative, coupled with rich visuals and high octane action work in the favour of the film. Add to this the star power of John Abraham and Varun Dhawan, which will definitely attract the youth." Srijana Mitra Das of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "If you're good with laughter, not logic, Dishoom is actually two much fun." Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Dishoom is a silly but fun reworking of the time-tested buddy cop formula. Director and co-writer Rohit Dhawan isn’t aiming for anything more. It’s slick, seductive, disposable entertainment." Ananya Bhattacharya of India Today gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Dishoom, however, despite its decent-enough story, doesn't quite make a mark on the mind. Watch the film for its comedy and action." Rachit Gupta of Filmfare gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Even though the concept of Dishoom is unoriginal, its got enough slick contemporary treatment to engage its audience. Dishoom has the trappings to entertain fans of '80s and '90s movies." Sarita. A. Tanwar of DNA gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Despite the potholes, Dishoom is a fun for most part. Watch it for the John-Varun bromance and Akshay Kumar’s outrageous cameo." Surabhi Redkar of Koimoi gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "As far as buddy cop films go, Dishoom is partly enjoyable." Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2/5 stars and wrote "John Abraham and Varun Dhawan's movie is designed like a fast-paced caper but lacks impact. It shines in bits and pieces but the rest is a stretch." Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost wrote "Dishoom is a sporadically engaging, intermittently funny, yet always insubstantial film." Namratha Joshi of The Hindu wrote "Dishoom is the cinematic equivalent of masala chai; an all too familiar but giddy infusion." The film was banned by the Pakistan Central Board of Film Censors for depicting an Indian cricketer getting kidnapped during an India and Pakistan match.

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