Dhoom 3 ([ˈd̪ʱuːm 3], English: Blast 3, also abbreviated and known as D:3 and D3) is a 2013 Indian action thriller film, written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced by Aditya Chopra. The third installment of the Dhoom series, it features Aamir Khan as the antagonist and Katrina Kaif, with Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role reprising his role of Jai and Uday Chopra reprising his role as Ali Akbar, as in the previous films of the franchise.