In the Sanjay Gadhvi-directed adventure film "Dhoom 2", Rai portrayed Sunehri, a petty thief who helps the police catch an illusive criminal; the film had an ensemble cast including Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, and Uday Chopra. Though critically unsuccessful, the film was Rai's first major commercial success since "Devdas"; the film was declared a blockbuster, and became the highest grossing Indian film of 2006 with gross revenues of over . Rediff.com commented, "is all gloss and no depth. You seldom feel any tension in her behaviour and expressions. [.. Sunehri enters the film nearly 50 minutes after its opening in a disguise. In no time, she is wearing the flimsiest of clothes. Once she opens her mouth—and she does it two minutes after appearing in the film—she spoils the image." Nonetheless, her performance earned her a sixth Filmfare Award nomination in the Best Actress category.