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    "Dhoom 2" Is The Best Bollywood Action Movie EVER And That's A Hill I Am Willing To Die On

    Excuse me too please, but I’m just here to declare that Dhoom 2 is the best Bollywood action movie of all time!

    Rushali Natarajan
    by Rushali Natarajan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Well, to start with, Hrithik Roshan (Mr. A, aka, primary chor) has the best disguises ever. After all, they don’t just call him “a master of disguise” for nothing.

    Hrithik Roshan, dressed as Her Majesty, shushes her guards
    Yash Raj Films

    From posing as the Queen, to an old janitor, to "funny guy" Fabio playing basketball in the pouring rain, Mr. A can pull one over on just about anyone. That is what makes him a thief like no other. 

    Also, the OG queen may unfortunately not be around anymore, but this queen? She’s 4eva!

    There's a submarine jet ski entry!

    Abhishek Bachchan on a jet ski
    Yash Raj Films

    Our man, Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) emerges from the deep brown sea on a jet ski to save his sidekick mechanic-turned-cop Ali from a shady encounter gone wrong. Was he underwater all this time?? Excellent lung capacity, ACP Dixit! 

    And our man is also a sniper extraordinaire! (Well, almost. He's getting there!)

    Abhishek Bachchan aiming a gun from a helicopter
    Yash Raj Films

    If that scene wasn’t enough for you to be floored, ACP Dixit also has phenomenal rifle shooting skills. He attempts to shoot Mr. A (who is rollerblading through the busy streets of Mumbai) from a HELICOPTER, and only juussst misses every single time.

    AND if that wasn’t enough, you learn that he’s also somewhat of a math whiz.

    Abhishek Bachchan, wearing a black shirt, explains a complicated situation using mathematical formulas, while others look on
    Yash Raj Films

    Beating up bad guys is one thing, but math? That's where the real danger lies. And ACP Dixit does it flawlessly, as is evident in this scene that always has my jaw on the floor. 

    But enough about him, let’s move on to Mr. A...

    ...he's a guy on the wall:

    Hrithik Roshan pretends to be a sculpture
    Yash Raj Films

    This robbery is presumably what thieves all around the world aspire to commit. I know I would, if I were a thief. Mr. A uses his super special toy-wall-scaler-device-thingy to steal a precious, heavily guarded diamond AND THEN projects a hologram to dupe the security guards. I mean, talk about being inventive!

    However, even Santa needs elves.

    Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan converse while staring into each other's eyes
    Yash Raj Films

    Although he doesn't believe in it, Mr. A needs a partner to pull off these intricate robberies. After all, everyone needs a little help. To that end, enter Sunehri (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) — she’s the kind of intern that just shows up to the workplace without any prior notice and then demonstrates why she should be hired.     

    This film has the good old trust fall.

    Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan jumping off a cliff while looking at each other
    Yash Raj Films

    Mr. A takes his craft very seriously so he is obviously not going to hire any random intern who comes a-knocking. They must possess basic "thief on the run" skills. He therefore ensures that Sunehri can jump off a cliff. You know, just routine stuff. Nothing crazy. 

    And there are high-speed helicopter chases!

    Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan on a bike being hunted down by a helicopter
    Yash Raj Films

    Nothing beats a final showdown between the good and the bad guys, especially one in which the bad guys manage to escape momentarily. But, hey, that's been done before and is very much expected. That is why, in order to spice things up, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra are seen in a HELICOPTER that navigates its way through the flyovers and mountains of Brazil and never once lose sight of the two thieves on a bike. 

    The film is replete with pro tips — adapt and improvise, for example.

    Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra emerging from a helicopter on bikes
    Yash Raj Films

    A good action movie needs great planning. Since they are professionals, Abhishek and Uday know that it is best to always be prepared. They are therefore ready with their bikes stowed inside the helicopter in case they need to change their game plan.

    Biking skills : max!

    Abhishek Bachchan performing wheelies inside a tunnel
    Yash Raj Films

    They chase thieves while also doing a few wheelies inside dark tunnels because they are just that good.  

    Dhoom 2 is a classic action film, except, in this case, we’re rooting for the "bad" guys a little too much simply because they’re so damn hot.

    Aishawarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan stare at each other
    Yash Raj Films

    I mean, LOOK at them!

    However, if we're being honest, this bit is what makes most of us keep coming back to this movie.

    Uday Chopra and Bipasha Basu in marriage attires, standing beside a bike
    Yash Raj Films

    Because the real adventure sport is Ali imagining his entire life with every woman within 16 seconds of first meeting them.

    If you don't like this movie as much as I do, this is all I have to say:

    Uday Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan, and Bipasha Basu in a car
    Yash Raj Films