Before Kabir Singh, there was Kabir, the ultimate super-villain from the 2000s, adding mild toxicity into the city's pollution levels with his smoky Hayabusa. Talk about universally-loved antiheroes.

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16 years of Dhoom: Why John Abraham's Kabir is the untimate supervillain in the franchise

Move aside Hrithik Roshan and the two Aamir Khans, John Abraham's evil biker thief remains our favourite antagonist in the series. Like the title track goes, Dhoom Dhoom it’s a wild emotion...

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Updated:31st Mar, 2020 at 5:45 PM

Admit it, that shiny pearl mira red superbike is all you ever wanted as a kid. Thankfully for fans, John is returning with a motorsports film soon.

Kabir was the true leader, taking care of his oddball biker gang and even picking up a co-thief he falls off his bike. Back when criminals had principles…

John Abraham is busy with nationalistic tributes these days, with trimmed hair. But his scorch-y biker from Dhoom, complete with the slick black brush and heavy backpack,endures as Peak John till date

In this scene, Kabir comes “this” close to offing Uday Chopra’s Ali. If only…

Remember the street race where Kabir participates to lure Ali into his gang? A true CEO can always play HR.

Kabir certainly knew the how to keep it minimal. Four shiny imported bikes on Mumbai’s Western Express Highway would certainly gather less attention than, say, eight of them.

When one of his gang members starts showing off his new car, Kabir drives it down a cliff to teach him a lesson. Like I said, keep it minimal.

During the day, Kabir works as a Pizza hut employee. At night, he is on his bike. Zomato must’ve been taking notes…

That smile. That damn smile.

We know, different film. Just wanted to point out… wouldn’t it have been great if Kabir and Inspector Jai Dixit just kissed and made up?

Not just faux-leather, Kabir and crew could certainly ace the chilled-out beach look. Also, why is Esha Gupta dressed like an Apocalypto outtake?

Again. If only…

Words to live by: “Tezzi goli mein nahi ... chalane waale mein hoti hai”

Dhoom Dhoom, come light my fire... Who said “Hero-giri, pho-pho karne me nahi…? '(Just kidding, you know who!)