Dhoom Turns 20: Sleek Superbikes In Movie That Made John Abraham-Abhishek Bachchan Starrer Iconic

Dhoom Turns 20: YRF's Dhoom has completed 20 years since its release on August 27. The film was directed by Sanjay Gadhvi with a cast including Bollywood stars John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, Esha Deol and Uday Chopra. Dhoom follows the story of a cop-thief rivalry, with John Abraham’s character Kabir, and his gang pulling off major heists and evading the authorities on their bikes. With great direction and a script by Vijay Krishna Acharya, Dhoom was one of the biggest hits of 2004.

One of the biggest attractions of the movie was its superbikes as well. Aditya Chopra, Bollywood filmmaker and Chairperson of Yash Raj Films once admitted that he invested more money in the bikes than in the lead actors, Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham. Aditya said in the Netflix documentary series The Romantics, "In Dhoom, I spent more money on bikes than on Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, and Uday Chopra."

Let's look at the bikes that appeared in Dhoom and made it an iconic film.

Suzuki GSX R 600

The Suzuki GSX-R 600 is one of the famous bikes in the Dhoom franchise and was a top seller of its time. In the first Dhoom film, Kabir's henchmen rode this model. 

This impressive machine features a 599cc liquid-cooled four-stroke engine and was priced at a hefty ₹15 lakh.

Suzuki Bandit 1200 S

The first Dhoom film featured the iconic yellow Suzuki Bandit. It was ridden by Ali, the main character in the movie. 

This bike is equipped with a 1,255cc, four-cylinder, four-stroke, liquid-cooled engine, delivering 98bhp of power and 110 Nm of maximum torque. It was priced at ₹10.86 lakh.

Suzuki GSX 1300 R Hayabusa

In the first film of the Dhoom trilogy, John Abraham escapes after a robbery on a red-black Suzuki GSX 1300 R Hayabusa which became one of the most liked scenes as well. This bike, then the fastest production model globally, came equipped with a Nitrous Oxide system. 

The movie made the Hayabusa iconic, earning it the nickname "Dhoom bike" which remains popular today. It was priced at ₹15 lakh.