“Dhoom Dhaam,” released on February 14, 2025, on Netflix, directed by Rishab Seth and produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, arrived as a romantic action comedy with high hopes pinned on its fresh pairing of Yami Gautam Dhar and Pratik Gandhi. Touted as a quirky Valentine’s Day treat, the film follows newlyweds Koyal Chadda (Gautam) and Veer Poddar (Gandhi) who, on their wedding night, are thrust into a frantic chase across Mumbai after armed goons crash their honeymoon suite demanding “Charlie.”

The storyline starts with a spark: Koyal, a feisty Mumbai girl, and Veer, a timid Ahmedabad vet, are mismatched souls in an arranged marriage. Their first night spirals into chaos when mistaken identity lands them on the run—dodging thugs, a shady cop (Mukul Chadda), and a kidnapped uncle (Kavin Dave)—all while searching for the enigmatic “Charlie.” It’s a premise ripe for screwball comedy or thrilling caper, but the script by Aarsh Vora and Aditya Dhar fizzles fast. The first half plods with tired odd-couple clichés—her boldness clashing with his phobias—while the second drowns in predictable twists and a resolution so rushed it feels like an afterthought. The “Charlie” mystery, meant to drive intrigue, unravels into a damp squib, leaving the 108-minute runtime feeling both overstuffed and undercooked.

Yami Gautam tries to inject life into Koyal, her wild-child energy occasionally sparking—like when she floors a stripper at a bachelorette party—but the script reins her into a one-note rebel. Pratik Gandhi fares better, his understated comic timing landing a few laughs (e.g., “I’m a vet, I can’t eat my patients”), but his Veer is too passive to carry the chaos. Their chemistry, hyped as electric, barely flickers—arranged-marriage awkwardness reads more like disinterest. The supporting cast—Eijaz Khan’s goon, Prateik Babbar’s quirky ex—flits in and out, adding noise but no depth. A horny dog named Tushie steals a scene, but even that feels like a cheap gag in a film grasping for laughs.

Visually, Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran’s cinematography captures Mumbai’s neon sprawl, but the action—cars flipping, chases galore—lacks punch, bogged down by shoddy VFX and choppy edits. Shor Police’s score tries to amp the frenzy, and “How Are You” hooks briefly, but the music often jars, like a rom-com playlist crashing a thriller. Seth’s direction, his debut, aims for zany but lands on frantic, missing the tautness of a true genre mashup.

“Dhoom Dhaam” isn’t a total wreck—its streaming stats prove it’s clickable fluff—but it’s a letdown that coasts on star appeal rather than substance. It lacks the dhoom (bang) or dhaam (impact) its title boasts, settling for a derivative romp that’s neither funny enough nor thrilling enough to linger.

Rating: 2/5

A limp, overblown dud— “Dhoom Dhaam” runs fast but goes nowhere worth following.