Dhamaka Review: Hard hitting gripping drama on ethics and the quest of news channels
Red Notice Movie Rating: 3.5 Stars
Just watched Dhamaka movie on Netflix. So let’s focus on the cast, release date story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this movie.
Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Mrunal Thakur, Amruta Subhash and Soham Majumdar
Director: Ram Madhvani
Release Date: 19th November 2021 on Netflix
Story: It is based on Korean film Terror Live and story of a prime time reporter getting the biggest scoop of his career. Arjun Pathak (Kartik Aaryan) is an decorated news anchor at Bharosa 24×7 and married to Saumya Mehra Pathak (Mrunal Thakur) who is also reporter in the same new channel.
After few years due to unsavoury incident, Arjun is demoted and is given the post of a radio jockey on Radio Bharosa. His marriage with Saumya is about to end as their divorce proceedings are going on. One day during his morning show Arjun receives a call from a man called Raghubeer Mhata (Soham Majumdar) who claims that he has planted a bomb on the Sea Link in Mumbai. Arjun assumes that it’s a prank call and abruptly cuts it but shocked to know that sea link has exploded.
Arjun immediately phones the cops but, he cuts the call when he realizes that this is his chance to get back his position as a prime time news anchor. He requests Raghubeer to wait for some time and inform her boss Ankita (Amruta Subhash) about her about the situation. She gave her assurances and ask him to go on air with this story. Arjun goes on air and begins to further talk to Raghubeer. At this point, Raghubeer informs that he wants an apology from the minister Jaydev Patil immediately or else he’ll do more blasts.
He also tells Arjun that there’s a bomb in his earpiece and that he’ll execute the blast if he moves from his seat. To add to Arjun’s fears, he learns that Saumya is the one who has gone to the Sea Link to cover the story on the ground. What happen next will Arjun able to save Saumya and What happened to Raghubeer will he apology from minister. What happened in Arjun past. Watch this film to know the rest of the story.
Positives
1. Excellent Performances
2. Story
3. Screenplay
4. Direction
Negatives
1. Length
2. Music
3. Climax
Durgesh Tiwary’s View : When I watched the trailer of this film planned to watch this movie on release day because trailer looks engaging and first time Kartik Aaryan is playing a different role apart from comedy.
Dhamaka story is unique and one of its kind. It starts on a sweet note. Soon, the tone changes as Arjun gets the call from the mysterious caller. The first half will give you no reason to complain as the makers neatly explain the setting, the dynamics between the various characters and why Arjun has got demoted. The way Arjun uses his divorce papers to make notes is quite assuming and shows that the director has tried to make the product stand out.
Screenplay is impressive and ensures that audiences remain glued to their seats. some of the developments in the second half are not convincing. Even the finale is difficult to digest. On the whole, it is an edge-of-the-seat thriller and boasts one the fine performances. But sadly, the film loses steam in the second half but still has enough content to watch this film. My view on this movie Highly Recommended.
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