Dhamaka is 2021 Indian Hindilanguage thriller film directed by Ram Madhvani who alsoproduced the film with Amrita Madhvani. Kartik Aaryan, plays that bigjournalist. The film also stars Mrunal Thakur and AmrutaSubhash in prominent roles.
Journalists and news anchors, especially, areoften accused (and rightly so, in many cases) of not being in touch with theon-ground realities. Netflix’s recently released film ‘Dhamaka’, directedby Ram Madhavani, is a movie that does exactly that, as it attempts to exposethe lack of empathy and single-minded approach (to get more TRP) of these mediahouses and big journalists.
Kartik Aaryan, plays that big journalist,Arjun Pathak, winning the best news anchor, always running after the truth, orat least pretending to do so. While doing that, however, he is accused ofcorruption, and also is on the verge of finalising a divorce with his wife,Saumya Mehra Pathak.
A big shot anchor who's been on top of hisgame for five years is demoted to be a radio jockey. He discovers he's beenrigged with a bomb after a terrorist who blew up the Sea Link calls him up. Heis flabbergasted but he sees an opportunity, an exclusive interview that nobodyhas and which can give him space back. He seizes it to recover his career.
Here, Kartik Aaryan’s character appears to bemorally compromised by his judgment to take benefit of the terrorist, but he’spossibly the most naïve here – never sufficiently understanding the outcomes oreven contemplating the consequences. He couldn't deem that he could be as usedand tricked by his associates, police and the government, who reckon his lifeeven less than he does others.
The whole pressure to escalate the film lieson Kartik Aaryan's shoulder and he does an impeccable job. The film also hasPrateek Kuhad's Kasoor. Dhamaka is streaming on Netflix India.