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Boom

  • 2003
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
2.3/10
1.6K
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Boom (2003)
Dark ComedyCrimeThriller

Three female models are unwittingly thrown into the Bombay underworld when they accidentally stop a diamond delivery to the Middle East.Three female models are unwittingly thrown into the Bombay underworld when they accidentally stop a diamond delivery to the Middle East.Three female models are unwittingly thrown into the Bombay underworld when they accidentally stop a diamond delivery to the Middle East.

  • Director
    • Kaizad Gustad
  • Writer
    • Kaizad Gustad
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Jackie Shroff
    • Gulshan Grover
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.3/10
    1.6K
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    • Director
      • Kaizad Gustad
    • Writer
      • Kaizad Gustad
    • Stars
      • Amitabh Bachchan
      • Jackie Shroff
      • Gulshan Grover
    • 23User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Bade Mia
    Jackie Shroff
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    • Abdul Wahab Barkatali Al Sabunchi 50-50…
    Gulshan Grover
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    • Saleem Ahmad 'Cut-Piece Saleem Suiting Shirting'…
    Padma Lakshmi
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    • Shiela Bardez
    Madhu Sapre
    Madhu Sapre
    • Anu Gaekwad
    Katrina Kaif
    Katrina Kaif
    • Rina Kaif…
    Jaaved Jaaferi
    Jaaved Jaaferi
    • Boom 'Boom Boom' Shankar
    • (as Javed Jaffrey)
    Zeenat Aman
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    • Alice Rodriguez De Fonseca
    Seema Biswas
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    amitku

    It's Disgusting

    Well so finally we are here. After having waited for so long for this movie the only thing you get is frustration. The Movie lacks everything from direction to storyline to dialogues.

    What did Mr. Kaizad thought when he started this project? how could you possibly impress the indian audience with the extremely obscene dialogues (which was supposed to be humorous)....

    Uff! I cannot go on with the review... it's truly the worst movie of my life and those 2 hours the worst spent.
    AVarma7283

    Great concept poorly executed

    Boom was a great concept with a great soundtrack. The publicity was great and of course what a great title. The title track with Ila Arun/Talvin Singh saved some of the film.

    It seemed that most of the film was shot in daylight, which already compromises the dramatic quality of the film. The director used master shots with wide lenses, which again compromises drama and character build up. It seemed that the script was so loose that nothing seemed to stick. There were no character arcs and the movie came to an abrupt end. Even if violence and flesh are the idea, there are ways to make it tantalizing and provide for tension. Moreover Kaizad's characters were not believable because he spent little time on each with very limited staging. If a character spends all his time in one room, or doing just one thing, we cannot be too interested in him. What we call 'Emotional Dynamics'.

    The motivation was missing, why were the Dons after the models, when they didnt have the Diamonds? The limited locations and bright sunlight really dampened the quality of the film. The only dramatic light was with the Shroff character. The film had tremendous potential and a great concept in the making but I guess they were in hurry to get the film made.

    I think Kaizad is a passionate filmmaker who has the guts to break new ground, but in doing that, it is not wise to try and break all the basic rules of story telling.
    1TheNecromancer

    Doom

    Good God. My eyes.. they still hurt..after being exposed to this movie. But the pain is mitigated, for my ears hurt even more, after having to listen to some of the most atrocious dialogue ever uttered.

    I'd like to consider myself to be fairly tolerant. I managed to sit through Kaante. Mind you, i did not enjoy the debacle in the least, but I could sit through it. Boom is downright repulsive and ridiculous. I walked into the theater with no expectation and still came out traumatized.

    I smelt trouble the moment one of the actors appeared on screen and for no rhyme or reason proceeded to say "Tick tock,tick f**king, tock f**king tick" in the most horrendous accent. After that it was all downhill.

    Acting - Unbelievable. The three models should be banned from acting. For some reason the director decided that it was best that they all put on weird accents. Almost all the dialogue is spoken in english. Apart from amitabh bachan , i can quite safely state that none of the other actors speak english. All the rest of the actors looked confused most of the time. I honestly can't blame them for being at the mercy of a screwball director.

    Dialogue -Downright annoying. Characters say random things, act like imbeciles on crack. The writer seems to be desperately trying to copy Tarantino's writing style. He comes closer to imitating a drunk moron who's vocabulary doesn't exceed the F word. They use F**K generously and randomly. It never even sounds normal at any point, for all of them have such horrendous accents.

    Plot - Mind Numbingly bad. It doesnt even pretend to have one. Characters do random things for absolutely no rhyme or reason. Amitabh Bachan throws a female out of a moving car just for the heck of it. Zeenat's role in the movie is even more worse. There are no character arcs. The story is too absurd to be bothered about. To top it off there are plot holes the size of russia.

    Overview - The movie is annoying, disgusting, repulsive, childish, inane, moronic, absurd, incoherent, retarded,pointless, boring, embarassing.

    Those are its good qualities.

    Rating 2/10. What prevents me from giving it a one is the fact that it did have some decent cinematography and production values.
    1whusayn

    THE WORST MOVIE EVER

    I had very high expectations when i went to see this movie. However i was utterly dissapointed. The movie is a no-go straight from frame 1. You always think that the film will pick-up, but it never happens. I had expected something fresh and different and a gripping story line, and ofcourse a few laughs...but believe me i never laughed once in the film. One of the major things i was dissapointed with was Amitabh's characterisation. He was really wasted.... i think he only ahd 4 to 5 scenes in the film....i dont know why he did this movie. All the models in the film dont know how to act....and the rest of the cast are ok. I think Javed Jaffry is the one who shows out. He was above average. Overall a very very bad movie....After Bombay Boys, Kaizad Gustad has made a very bad mistake making this big huge flop.... try harder next time....please!
    FuturistiK

    I think Bollywood audiences are not ready for a movie like this.

    I think Boom is a very weird film for Bollywood.'cause the Bollywood audience is not ready for a film like this.It contains too much vulgarity. If it had nudity the movie might be accepted 'cause it does have some pretty faces.But even the pretty faces,excellent performer like Amitabh, Jackie, Gulshan & Javaid, and great visuals could not save this Diamond bubble of a movie,which just burst with a BOOM.(Pun Intended).The ending although had a nice twist but was very stupid.An actor like Amitabh shouldn't have signed a movie like this.Jackie looked like he had been watching The Untouchables & Scarface while shooting for this movie.Zeenat Aman had no role to talk of.Bo Derak Was a joke.She was there for even less then 30 seconds.The models acting was like wooden,Xcept Madhu Sapre,who was just passable.So who should see movie ?.Well definitely not the family audiences.Only Die Hard fans of the cast members should see this movie, and even they would feel cheated as the big names have the smaller roles.

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    • Trivia
      Meghna Reddy was signed for the film ,but later dropped out . She was replaced by Katrina Kaif.
    • Goofs
      When Rina, Anu and Sheila arrive at Dubai the plane shown is Ilyushin Il-76. This type of aircraft are rarely used for civilian transport and none of the Indian airlines or charter carriers use it.
    • Quotes

      Boom 'Boom Boom' Shankar: Goodbye Mumbai, Hello Dubai

    • Connections
      Features Maya (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      Boom
      Written by Talvin Singh

      Performed by Ila Arun

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2003 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
      • Marathi
    • Also known as
      • Бум
    • Filming locations
      • Burj Al Arab, Jumeira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates(Amitabh's den)
    • Production company
      • Quest Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,550,273
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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