[4][5] At the 52nd Filmfare Awards, Dhoom 2 received 8 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Gadhvi) and Best Actress (Rai), and won Best Actor (Roshan).

The film also marks the second collaboration between Bachchan and Roshan after Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003), and the fourth between Bachchan and Rai after Dhai Akshar Prem Ke (2000), Kuch Naa Kaho (2003) and Umrao Jaan (2006); the latter two fell in love during the production of Dhoom 2 and got married the following year.

Dhoom 2 proved to be controversial post release, due to an appeal by the Mumbai city police commissioner to censor the fast-paced action scenes, owing to fears that it would inspire Indian youths to ride their motorcycles rashly, resulting in an increase in the number of road accidents.

Mr. A is about to catch a flight, but he sees on the TV that someone else is claiming to be himself and learns that the imposter challenges the cops by saying that they will steal an ancient warrior sword.

The police are alerted, but Mr. A swiftly manages to steal the sword and escape with the imposter injuring Shonali in the confrontation.

The next day, Aryan forces Sunehri to play a game of Russian roulette, though she doesn't want to shoot him.

In their final heist, Aryan and Sunehri steals some early Lydian coins while disguised as performing dwarfs and later as school going kids.

Six months later, it is revealed that Aryan survived and has opened a restaurant in the Fiji islands with Sunehri and they have happily settled with each other.

Jai meets Aryan and Sunehri at the restaurant and states that he does not wish to imprison the couple despite their crimes as the thieves inside them are already dead now and they have started a new life afresh despite them agreeing to surrender themselves.

After leaving, Jai receives a phone call, and informs Ali, who seems to have settled with Monali, that they should be heading back to India for their next case while Aryan and Sunehri are shown to have a happy life through the title track.

[11] As a result, producer Yash Chopra announced plans for a sequel, titled Dhoom 2 – Back in Action.

[14] Rai's character was summarized as Catwoman, a female fictional comic book femme fatale or anti-hero.

"[14][15] Producer Aditya Chopra told Rai to lose weight after she gained it for her role in Bride & Prejudice (2004).

[20] Nonetheless, Roshan's role required him to perform several dangerous stunts involving activities such as roller-blading, sand boarding and snow-boarding.

[27] Dhoom 2 allegedly inspired the robbery of a man by his nephew, who wore clothing similar to Hrithik Roshan in the film while committing the crime.

[28] Following the release, Aishwarya Rai received legal notices from several viewers and fans for a kissing scene with Hrithik Roshan.

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[36] Dhoom 2 ranked sixth among the highest-grossing opening weekends for international films at the United Kingdom box office with a gross (average per screen) of £8,151.

"[47] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave 3/5 stars and wrote that Dhoom 2 is without doubt better than its predecessor, and that Roshan is the heart and soul of the film.

[49] Variety wrote "Loaded with enough attitude, Bollywood star-power and buff bodies to stop a speeding train, Dhoom 2 has been doing humongous biz since its 24 November worldwide opening, and provides adequate proof that Yash Raj Films is good for more than just family-oriented romantic comedy-dramas.

"[50] Rachel Saltz of The New York Times wrote "The pleasure principle is palpable in the giddy, slick Dhoom 2, a satisfying example of the new, thoroughly modern Bollywood.

It may represent the new-fangled Bollywood, but old-fashioned star power is what animates and elevates it above its occasional narrative flaws and longueurs.

"[52] David Chute of L.A. Weekly stated the film was, "A movie meal as satisfying as this one can make you feel that nothing else matters.

"[49] Jaspreet Pandohar of BBC wrote "By roping in acclaimed action director Alan Amin to take care of the thrills and spills, you'd expect Gadhvi to have spent time crafting out a sophisticated storyline instead of simply sending his cast on a cat-and-mouse chase around the globe.

It's only Roshan's charismatic performance as the criminal mastermind, and the sizzling chemistry he shares with Rai's sassy cohort, that rescues this adventure from becoming an elongated tourism commercial.

"[53] Manish Gajjar, Bollywood correspondent for BBC Shropshire, wrote "With its high-powered action sequences matching Hollywood standards, Dhoom 2 is a winner all the way at the box office!.