Dum revolves around different police officers with totally different philosophies. Whilst Uday Shinde (Vivek Oberoi) is an honest officer who wants to do good, Shanker (Atul Kulkarni) is totally the opposite. Betcha can't guess what happens next? Bitter experience has made Shanker corrupt and cynical, but idealistic Uday tells his superiors about his colleague's extortotion rackets and various other moneymaking schemes. But it all backfires when their bosses aren't interested. But still, Shanker wants Uday dead. Enter Kaverie, television reporter who is caught in this battle of wits - and falls in love with Uday. But for the sake of her safety, he decides to spurn her love. Nevertheless, a strong willed Kaverie decides to wait, since true love always wins at the end. At least it does in Bollywood films. Dum is about one man's ambition to achieve what he truly believes, no matter what barriers he has to face in order to drive off evil and the unjust police system. Shanker is the man at the other end who will stop him at all cost - even if this means killing another police officer. To find out who wins, watch Dum. The first half provides the necessary ‘punch’ with a gripping story line and a few noteworthy sequences, especially the one where the feud between Uday and Shanker begins. This sequence is very well executed as it keeps the viewer engrossed through each and every frame. The chase sequence between Uday and Shanker which leads up to the intermission point is pretty riveting, too. The post-intermission, however, has the same old Bollywood clichés (come on - you love 'em really) seen before in other films i.e. good against evil, interspersed with various politically orientated sub plots. On the technical front, the film is stylishly presented, with the right ambience to match the gritty story line. One song sequence which does stand out from Sandeep Chowta’s musical score is the title track, Dum. It also deserves applause for its unusual choreography and spellbinding pop video-style camera movements never seen before in Hindi films. New kid on the Bollywood block Vivek excells in his role, and the same goes for Atul Kulkarni, whose character is one everyone will love to hate. But be warned - Dum might prove to be too rough for the more sedate viewer. Reviewed by Manish Gajjar, BBC Shropshire’s Mr Bollywood. | 
