| Boom | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kaizad Gustad |
| Written by | Kaizad Gustad |
| Produced by | Ayesha Shroff |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Gulshan Grover Jackie Shroff Zeenat Aman Katrina Kaif Padma Lakshmi |
| Cinematography | Himman Dhamija |
| Edited by | Reva Childs |
| Music by | Sandeep Chowta Tavlin Singh |
| Production companies | In Network Ltd. Quest Films Xlantic Musuc Group |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi English |
| Box office | ₹1.20 crores |
Boom is a 2003 Indian black-comedy thriller film directed by Kaizad Gustad and produced by Ayesha Dutt. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover, Padma Lakshmi, Madhu Sapre, Zeenat Aman and Katrina Kaif (in her feature film debut). Boom was Kaif's debut film as she was a last-minute replacement of model Meghna Reddy. The movie released on 19 September 2003, exploring the involvement of fashion world with underworld organised crime.
Plot
Anu Gaekwad, Sheila Bardez, and Rina Kaif are three of India's top models, and they are participating in a fashion show hosted by a prestigious brand of diamond jewellers. While on the ramp walk of the fashion show, one of the other models (perhaps intentionally) trips Anu, and she goes crashing down, which is a model's worst nightmare. Anu's supportive friends, Sheila and Rina, come to the rescue. The trio immediately confronts the model who had tripped Anu, and the argument (held in front of the audience) degenerates into a catfight. As the women scuffle with each other, they are met with a big surprise. Hundreds of glittering stolen diamonds, which were due to be smuggled out of the country, fall from the model's hair and onto the ramp, only to be snatched up by paparazzi and celebrities alike. Anu, Sheila, and Rina are in shock as the fashion show turns to mayhem. The stolen diamonds are priceless and have to be recovered by the gangsters, who hold the three glamorous models responsible for the heist gone wrong. The diamonds were due to be smuggled to Dubai and were stolen by Chhote Mia. They were then to be handed to his brothers. The leader of the trio, Bade Mia, is determined to get the diamonds back, and so begins a cat-and-mouse game between the three models and the three gangsters.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Bade Mia
- Gulshan Grover as Medium Mia / Cutpiece Salim Suiting Shirting
- Jackie Shroff as Chhote Mia / Abdul 50-50
- Zeenat Aman as Alice
- Katrina Kaif as Rina Kaif / Popdi Chinchpokli
- Madhu Sapre as Anu Gaekwad
- Padma Lakshmi as Sheila Bardez
- Javed Jaffrey as Boom Shankar aka Boom Boom
- Seema Biswas as Bharti
- Boman Irani in a special appearance as Jewellery shop owner/Potential Diamond Buyer in Dubai
- Bo Derek – Cameo appearance
- Rohit Bal – Cameo appearance
- Wendell Rodricks – Cameo appearance
Music
The soundtrack was composed by Sandeep Chowta and Talvin Singh.
| # | Song | Writer | Vocalist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Boom" | Talvin Singh | Ila Arun |
| 2 | "Mundian To Bach Ke" | Punjabi MC | Labh Janjua |
| 3 | "Nachna Tere Naal" (Dance With You) | Rishi Rich, Jay Sean, Juggi D. | Jay Sean, Juggi D. |
| 4 | "I See You Baby" | Andrew Cato, Tom Findlay, Tod Wooten | Groove Armada, Gram'ma Funk |
| 5 | "Dope The Pope" | Sandeep Chowta | Sukhwinder Singh, Sowmya Raoh |
| 6 | "Punjabi 5-0" | The Dum Dum Project | The Dum Dum Project |
| 7 | "Zindabad" | Talvin Singh | Ravi Singh |
| 8 | "Ramp-age" | Sandeep Chowta | Sowmya Raoh |
| 9 | "Nuttin Happen" | D'Caro | D'Caro |
| 10 | "Seduction Saavariya" | Sandeep Chowta | Sonu Kakkar, Sunitha Sarathy |
| 11 | "Two Dons and a Bitch" | Sandeep Chowta | Sandeep Chowta |
| 12 | "It's Safe" | D'Caro | D'Caro |
| 13 | "The Crawford Market Feeling" | Sandeep Chowta | Sandeep Chowta |
| 14 | "Bhavani Dayani" | Jez Humble | Jez Humble |
| 15 | "Boom" (Dat Guy Remix) | Talvin Singh | Ila Arun |
Box office
The film performed very poorly at the box office. Its lifetime collections amounted to about Rs. 12 million. The producer of the film, Ayesha Shroff, had to sell off some of her assets as well her husband's (Jackie Shroff); the money owed to one financier alone amounted to Rs. 180 million. Shroff later indicated that his marriage suffered as a consequence, and that his relationship with his wife "was tough after Boom."
In June 2020, Tiger Shroff opened up about the impact of Boom's failure on his family. The actor said, "I remember how our furniture was sold off, one by one. Things I'd grown up seeing around us started disappearing. Then my bed went. I started to sleep on the floor. It was the worst feeling of my life."
References
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- "How AB became Bade Mia". Rediff.com. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Ayaz, Shaikh (1 September 2006). "Jackie may revive his banner". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- "Boom (2003) – Box Office Earnings". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Vickey Lalwani (18 August 2009). "Kat is Turquotte, not Kaif: Ayesha Shroff". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2016 – via Mumbai Mirror.
- "Tiger Shroff on how Boom failure affected his family: Our furniture was sold off one by one". India Today. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- "Tiger Shroff on failure of 2003 film 'Boom' and how it impacted his family". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.