Bang!!!! The premise of Dhamaka is very good. The makers do not waste any time and you are immediately invested in the plight of Arjun Pathak Ji. The events that unfold keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Kartik Aaryan surprised me with his serious performance.
His face and the way he says “Main Jo Bhi Kahunga , Sach Kahunga” resonated with me. I went through this face during SSR Investigation and various other times when media claimed to be reporting real news but all they were spreading was lies.
His line packs a punch and the climax gets really over the top but bollywood and over the top climaxes have always been there.
Mrunal Thakur delivers in a small but feisty role. The scene stealer for me is the voice of Soham Majumdar who plays the antagonist. He speaks beautifully and creates terror with his voice. The voice acting is impeccable. Amruta Subhash is always brilliant and we should really get to see her more in movies. She has a one dimensional role of a greedy for TRP, TV Producer but she nails it .
Dhamaka may be a little over the top but we can enjoy the Bollywood cliches and tropes. Kartik Aaryan gets a new lease of life with this one. I hope he doesn’t go back to the Sonu’s of the Titu’s and their sweeties or punchnamas. Although I enjoy him in that avatar too but he has already done too much of that now.
It is entertaining and hence I give it 3 stars out of 5
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