Director Sanjay Gadhvi
· Cast Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra
· Released Aug 27, 2004
Worldwide
₹48 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹48 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹10 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹15 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Dhoom is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹48 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹15 Cr, representing a 320% return on production cost, it belongs to a small elite of films that transcend their release year and enter the cultural record. An All-Time Blockbuster does not just recoup costs — it redefines what a successful film can be.
Boxoffy Read
Sanjay Gadhvi's Dhoom established the motorcycle action film as a sustainable Hindi cinema genre and launched the decade's most reliable franchise. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra as the cop duo provided the straight-man framework against which each film's villain — John Abraham here, then Hrithik Roshan, then Aamir Khan — could operate. John Abraham's physicality and the bike sequences gave Indian action cinema a kinetic vocabulary it had been searching for.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Dhoom was reportedly made on a budget of ₹15 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹48 Cr India nett — a 3.2x multiple on production cost and a 320% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹48 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-8.64 Cr.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Dhoom at roughly ₹23 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Dhoom is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹48 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹15 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Dhoom collected ₹48 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹48 Cr India nett. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Dhoom released in 2004 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
Dhoom was directed by Sanjay Gadhvi. The 2004 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹48 Cr India nett.