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Updated March 5th, 2021 at 20:08 IST

Dhoom 3 shooting location: From Chicago to Switzerland, know where the film was shot

Dhoom 3 has been one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. Take a look at Dhoom 3 shooting location that added to the narrative of the film.

Reported by: Naitri Patel
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Dhoom 3 is an action thriller film that starred Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, and Uday Chopra in lead. The film is the third installment of the Dhoom series and the sequel to Dhoom (2004) and Dhoom 2 (2006). Aamir Khan played the role of the antagonist Sahir, a circus entertainer who robs a corrupt bank in Chicago to avenge his father's death and his troubles increase when Indian top cops Jai and Ali suspect him of robbery. It was the first Indian film to be released in IMAX motion picture format. It went on to gross Rs. 4 billion worldwide in ten days and became the eleventh highest-grossing Indian film of all time. Know where the shooting of Dhoom 3 took place.

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Dhoon 3 movie's shooting location

Shed Aquarium

The writer-director Vijay Krishna Acharya shot Dhoom 3 largely in Chicago. The movie begins in 1990 where Jackie Shroff's character Iqbal Khan owns a circus. A waterfront Chicago attraction knows as the 'Great Indian Circus' in the movie was set-up at Shedd Aquarium, an indoor public aquarium in Chicago.

City National Bank And Trust Company Chicago

Sahir’s introduction scene is when he enters a bank in the disguise of an old man. The interior of the bank is shot at Bridgeview Bank in Uptown Chicago. After he robs the place, he runs down the pillars of Chicago Western bank. The place in reality is a shot of various buildings along LaSalle Street and around City National bank and Trust Company in Chicago.

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Cloud Gate Millennium Park

The romantic song 'Tu Hi Junoon' featuring Katrina Kaif and Aamir Khan has several screens from all over Chicago. The song setting in front of the pretty wooden porches is shot at Wooden Porch Houses in Chicago alleys. The scenes were also shot in Cloud Gate of Millennium Park, a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago. The Ferris Wheel part was shot in Navy Pier, a tourist attraction in Chicago.

Chicago River

Dhoom 3 uses the downtown Chicago River for its boat chase sequence featuring Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bachchan. After the bank robbery, Sahir gets away under the Wacker Drive of Chicago, USA. The long bike chase sequence where Aamir Khan dives into the water was shot at Wabash Avenue. 

Contra Dam 

The climactic scene in Dhoom 3 was shot not in Chicago but in Switzerland. It was shot at the famous arch dam, Contra Dam, also known as Verzasca Dam in Ticino. It is the same dam that became a popular bungee jumping venue after a James Bond stuntman jumped off it in the opening scene of the 1995 film GoldenEye.

Image Source: Stills from Dhoom 3 Trailer & Shutterstock

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Published March 5th, 2021 at 20:08 IST

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