Jhoom Barabar Jhoom(2007)
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic comedy film directed by Shaad Ali and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol, and Lara Dutta. The story follows two strangers who meet at a London train station and fabricate elaborate stories about their respective fiancés, leading to a complicated quadrangle of lies and deception. Amitabh Bachchan appears in a special cameo as a mysterious dancer. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who praised the music and performances but criticized the weak plot and excessive length. It was released on June 15, 2007, and grossed approximately ₹53 crore worldwide.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Plex, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- Shaad Ali
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
Ricky and Alvira meet at a London train station and both lie about being engaged. Ricky invents a story about his fiancée Anaida, while Alvira creates a tale about her fiancé Steve. When the real Anaida and Steve arrive, the lies spiral out of control, forcing all four into a chaotic dance of deception and unexpected romance.
“Keep dancing through the lies.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Cast reunions in this film: Amitabh Bachchan & Abhishek Bachchan (9 films together), Abhishek Bachchan & Aditya Chopra (7 films together), Preity Zinta & Amitabh Bachchan (5 films together), Lara Dutta & Bobby Deol (4 films together), Preity Zinta & Bobby Deol (3 films together), and Amitabh Bachchan & Aditya Chopra (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title track was originally composed for another Yash Raj film, 'Dhoom 2', but was not used.
- Lara Dutta's character name, Alvira Khan, is a playful nod to actor Salman Khan's then-girlfriend.
- The movie marked the debut of French actress Sophie Dahl in a Bollywood item number.
- It was the first and only time Amitabh Bachchan and Shabana Azmi appeared together in a song sequence.
- The film's poor box office performance led Yash Raj Films to temporarily avoid experimental musicals.
- Director Shaad Ali said the film was inspired by the narrative style of the Hollywood movie 'Before Sunrise'.
- A special set recreating London's Paddington Station was built in Mumbai for a major song sequence.