On 2 February 2011, Yash Raj Films confirmed that the third installment of the series would go on floors at the end of 2011 and planned for a December 2012 release.[1] The film will feature Aamir Khan playing a negative character while Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra will reprise their previous roles. Dhoom 3 will be directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya (Victor).
It was announced that the composer of Dhoom and Dhoom 2, Pritam, will return once again to compose the music of the third installment.