Movie Reveiw :::: Dhamaka is a fairly decent attempt by Ram Madhvani to expose the TRP hungry media

DHAMAKA REVIEW : A VERY WELL MADE THRILLER WITH SOME LOOPHOLES BUT A GREAT CLIMAX. First of all kudos to the makers for completing this movie in just 10 days ,its commendable. Kartik should do this type of thrillers!!! 

Rating - 3/5

Loosely based on the South Korean thriller 'The Terror Live' (2013), Dhamaka is a fairly decent attempt by Ram Madhvani to expose the TRP hungry media. It explores our modern world where "News" is created and sold to its viewers who enjoy the masala fare even if it is fake. Here, we have a down and out anchor (Kartik Aaryan) trying to further his career prospects by establishing live connect with a terrorist who has just blown up the Mumbai sea link. It all starts when the anchor gets a threatening call from this person in midst of his programme which naturally, he takes it to be a prank. Booom!! There is a blast and the anchor sees an opportunity here for fame and TRPs!! It is even more surprising when the terrorist demands an apology from the ruling party minister in lieu of safety of the blast site victims. 

The fact that Ram Madhvani has the knack of extracting the best from his cast was already established when he managed to make a dud like Sonam Kapoor perform so well in Neerja (2016). Kartik is anyway a much better actor than the nepo-kid and expectedly, knocks the ball out of the park. His demeanor, body language, expressions are first rate in each and every scene. In fact, the character itself goes through myriad of emotions and Kartik has aced all of them. 

Extraordinary, indeed!! The supporting cast also doesn't disappoint. Particularly, Amruta Subhash, playing the ruthless and greedy boss, is top class. Mrunal Thakur leaves a mark even in a small role. At just one hour forty minutes of run time, Dhamaka starts off superbly, comes to the point fast, gets slight sluggish in between but quickly picks speed again to conclude on a highly thought provoking note. Its unconventional climax may or may not appeal to all but here's a film which deserves a watch for those fantastic performances.