Dhamaka (2021) User Reviews

Too many plot holes and fake 10 star reviews

[kunaldutt204 · 7/10 · 20 November 2021]

So ATS and defense forces are stupid that a man can do all this alone..

Climax of the movie is baseless and without context..

Only good is acting from Kartik Aryan..

Kartik Aaryan shines in a decent thriller!

[nadkarnisumeet · 6/10 · 20 November 2021]

Dhamaka review :

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.

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

Kartik Aryan is the Weakest Link in Here!

[SoumikBanerjee1996 · 6/10 · 28 November 2021]

"What is an Anchor? An Actor, What An Actor Wants? An Audience, What the Audience Wants? Drama"

Whilst, on the one hand, Dhamaka strongly stands against the shenanigans of News Publications, by giving us a tiny specimen of their toxic work cultures. On the other hand, it blatantly discloses the two-faced nature of these so-called media houses through their scandalous & unctuous operations.

The narrative here makes an exhibition for all the selfish agendas of all those insatiable individuals who do not look after the common citizens nor they want to bear any sort of responsibility towards our nation's welfare; all they care about is wealth and of course their superficial rating systems!

If only the makers had given the same amount of attention and care to the remainder of the film, trust me; this could have been something else entirely! Sadly, that didn't come to pass and I for one blame the Characterization more than anything else here! And yeah one more thing, hate me all you want but, to tell the truth, Kartik Aryan didn't come across as the best choice in there.

Frankly speaking, I didn't like his portrayal! I hardly managed to connect to him on a personal level, therefore the majority of the sentimental aspects failed to make an impact on me! Don't get me wrong, I'm not at all discrediting Kartik for his honourable attempt here but gotta admit, despite his genuine efforts, his rather caricaturish depiction of an egoistic News commentator just didn't seem like the fairest outcome for such a complex character!

Fabulous movie

[pamelanorbert · 9/10 · 19 November 2021]

Dhamaka is now my favourite movie .Kartik Aryan is very talented actor ,fits in every single roll .story is good with some twist and turn.must watch movie for all .......just fabulous.

A lukewarm Dhamaka!

[sn-shinde2006 · 6/10 · 20 November 2021]

This one starts ticking very efficiently and keeps audience engaged every minute. Kartik Aaryan has delivered a genuinely good performance with Amruta Subhash, Mrunal Thakur and Vikas Kumar in a perfect supportive roles.

Visuals and screenplay are treat to watch to get engrossed every passing moment.

What's not so good- Problem starts in second half when expectations raised in first half starts falling while revealing suspense feels no exciting and things become too predictable.

Overall a good watch over weekend with crisp and shorter run time!

Electronic Media Exposed

[sanjeevanwar · 8/10 · 19 November 2021]

Anwar Says : An Anchor is an actor , Actor needs audience and audience need drama, these three lines expose the electronic media today in Ram Madhvani's release today DHAMAKA at Netflix. A remake of 2013 Korean Film 'The Terror Live 'and shot in only 10 days and the credit goes to Neerja and Aarya director and the Superstar in making Kartik Aaryan.

Madhvani idea of filming is at loggerheads with the area the film is traversing, he is more into explosion , probably since the title is Dhamaka . I liked the way Aaryan Khan's initial life has been shown in the opening song . No other cast has been given much exposure and passing on the buck is the way of corporate life has been perfectly narrated . At points the movie seems going slow but suddenly picks up . Madhvani has been able to drumming up the tensions and also able to sustain it .

A new trend set by Madhvani , the main cast carries the whole movie on his/her shoulder, whether it was Sonam Kapur or Sushmita Sen and now Kartik Aarayan . Watch it today after India- Newzealand 20-20 for stealing performance of Aaryan.

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Kaboom

[kadhenachiket · 8/10 · 19 November 2021]

Well, it was descent film after a long time from Netflix india. Film has good pace no timepass in between and I found it to the point. Give this movie a try. It's worth it.

Interesting.

[shivkantsg · 7/10 · 20 November 2021]

There is only one thing missing that ending can be better, and acting is average otherwise all things are superbb intenses drama, the story is way beyond good, the climax of story can be strached, a must watch flim.

Bad, very bad, Dhamaka...

[irajbhattacharya · 2/10 · 20 November 2021]

I am shocked to see the current rating of this movie @8.4 as on 20/11/2021. I thought of writing a review with plot holes. Then I realized that there are so many plot holes that it's not possible to write those down in a single review. Worst of all is the ending which doesn't make any kind of sense. Just to portrait media as an evil entity, they did whatever they could.

Damn the ending....

[mrrobot1684 · 20 November 2021]

So unpopular opinion this movie was quite nice.... Superb acting by everyone. But applause for the one who played the mahte's son. That dude was freaking awesome. Mrunal Thakur was charming but on acting level - average.

Also one more thing, am I the only one who felt A Wednesday vibes...

Film was crisp and up to the point.

Nothing felt exerated and finally Kartik played something different , and was nice to watch especially last 20 min.

There were some loose ends in the plot.

But overall a nice watch.

You should definitely go for it.

Being stubborn is an issue, but not here I guess.

[MuviFan73 · 7/10 · 20 November 2021]

Story: A news anchor who has been demoted to radio jockey, tries to rejuvenate his carrier again as an anchor on getting a call from person who has placed bombs. The person who has placed bombs, just wants compensation for the people who died in construction of a bridge. He also wants the minister involved to ask for forgiveness. Will that happen? Watch the movie.

Cinematography: Justified, I don't know if it's me but most of the movies which portray destruction in metropolis appear lifeless.

Direction: Justified. Felt so good when person who was sent for minister is shut forever by ear explosive.

Final Verdict: Compensation to such people does come. The movie deviates from that truth on that point. Although it is said it happens because it was not in news. But yes the employees work without any safety gears, that needs to be checked.

Its right, people don't accept their mistake and ask for forgiveness, for they would require to accept they are wrong. One of the things that needs to be changed (may be by bringing up into education).

Yes there are tons of adiyal (stubborn) people that are source of pain to many that need to be neutralized.

Fake Reveiws- Spamming at its best

[ashutoshsahu-4 · 5/10 · 19 November 2021]

If your read the reviews, it's all a network marketing mess. The same reviews are pasted with some variation in words to misguide people. Producers and their team are going to any extent to brandish their movie as 10/10. Crazy.

Dhamaka to the Current Politics and Media

[skmenon1993 · 10/10 · 19 November 2021]

Dhamaka Movie Review.......

Released on Netflix on 19th November starring Karthik Aryan in lead role. This movie is adapted from Korean Movie " Terror Live" in 2013

Directed by Ram Madhavani....

Verdict : Super Hit....

Plot of the Movie....

A one fine day Arjun Phatak gets a call of a unknown person who says that the Bandra Worli Sea Link will be blasted and if there shouldn't be any loss further, he needs an apology from the minister to him & that too in live.... From the trailer its clearly understood this point.... Rather by going into depth and making it a spoiler lets come straight to my observation...

1) Media or to be specific News Channel which is more than infinite, when we watch , we have a trust that this news is authentic. The reporter, that we see is the face of truth.... But that's what today's news channel all about... My personal opinion is NOOOOOO.

2) Today, media had become business where a honest person will be corrupt and a traitor will be a Patriotic....

3) What we see, what we hear is not true always... People roar at debate hours...Is this real?? Again my answer is NOOOOOO... Its all about fame and business growth.... A Give and take policy..

4) Are our politics is what we expected, are the elected representatives really care for the public who made to sit on the thrones??

5) Is the judiciary is unbiased?? Do the voice of common people is addressed.....

Do watch Dhamaka & I feel we will get answers for the above queries....

A must Watchable Movie.

Starts off well !! Ending too preachy!!

[sanjubhat · 6/10 · 23 November 2021]

Film Review - Dhamaka streaming on Netflix #sanjuzzreviews #DhamakaMovie #DHAMAKA Loosely based on the 2013 Korean film ' The Terror Live' , Dhamaka is director Ram Madhwani's expose of the TRP hungry media where news is made and sold to the people.

This thriller starts off with a down and out anchor ( Aryan) getting a call from a terrorist with a threat that he will blow up the sealink if his demands are not met. The anchor sees this as an opportunity to regain his past glory and that's where the film starts picking up pace.

Kartik Aryan has done a great job in coming out of his 'oh cho chweet' loverboy image to play a serious character. His demeanor, body language, a myriad of emotions which he experiences in the course of the film deserve a special mention. Amruta Subhash who plays his ruthless boss has also played her part very well.

The film starts off with a bang, 'a la Wednesday', but falters in the second half where it gets too preachy. However there is a twist towards the climax which is interesting.

The Cinematography & VFX are really nice and the explosions happening on the sealink are depicted very realistically.

This cudve been another Wednesday, but sadly fall short of expectations. A one-time watch film, not too bad either.

My rating: 2.5/5 .. adios 🙂

Dhamaka

[kiran353 · 8/10 · 19 November 2021]

I was not aware that the same director who had directed Neeraja had directed this movie. I loved watching Neerja at the theatre. Nailed this suspense thriller this time. Mrunal Thakur was excellent in her short role and the lead actor as an opportunistic anchor. The story was cliche but the execution was perfect . Karthik Aryan has grown a lot as an actor . The ending was predictable . Could there have been a better ending to the movie ?? May be yes may br No. I loved the caption but We sell the news and we create the drama .

Good Thriller, Below Average Acting

[OnjiMooteDaMarle · 7/10 · 20 November 2021]

I haven't seen the original (The Terror Live, South Korean, 2013) but this was a good thriller in general. It had some really cringe worthy acting by everyone. I can't see Karthik Aryan anymore. I just can't digest him. The music though good, I instantly connected it to the music of the film 'Karwaan' because it's 'The Dewarists'. The music is very similar - calm and in trans.

There were a lot of Bollywoodish scenes and they actually make it eww.

During the end credits, after the end credit music ends, there is total silence. That silence is loud and says a lot about the climax of the film. Well done for that.

Worth watching (with family too).

On Netflix.

Approx. 1hr45min.

Action , drama and thriller

[jain-11840 · 9/10 · 19 November 2021]

In this movies all things like action ,drama and thriller available.i am so amazed to watch this movie.dhamaka is masterpiece movie and climax is next level in this movie..

Bad execution

[isaacochoterena · 4/10 · 22 November 2021]

This movie has an important message, but its execution makes it less enjoyable.

The beginning of this movie is good, but as the plot progresses, it gets boring and cyclical, the plot twist is good and has an unexpected ending, but the movie has a lot of sentimentality and some inconsistencies. The performances are not good, the editing makes the film tedious, some special effects are bad and it is sometimes convenient.

The film is bad and boring, but it exposes that ambition sometimes succumbs to us and makes a harsh criticism of the government of the film's country of origin.

Sure to hold your interest!!

[rakeshlaxman · 9/10 · 21 November 2021]

Simmering, intense and just short of a perfect thriller.

State of the current situation of media hungry corporates that twist the truth for TRP.

The threat is just a way to expose the greedy news anchors and exposes what really happens in a world where truth is twisted for power, money and fame.

Kartik Aaryan comes out of his goody goody image of a lover boy with a smirk, and adds a punch to some serious histrionics, believable and at your face. His intense face tears you apart and makes you root for him. Though he would have deserved a better ending, but nevertheless he hits the ball out of the park.

Amruta Subhash as the power hungry, no nonsense boss of a news channel makes you cringe at a portrayal of a riled up monster. But she did show the right face of news media.

We could have done away with the mushy personal angle of the lives of the Pathaks, but it ends up very well.

Noteworthy is the man behind the threats - When he reveals his identity, you root for him. His end adds up to the overall trauma.

Have not seen the original Korean one, but for the Indian audience, this is the best Sunday afternoon smasher 👍👍

An Average Movie

[khaledshaik · 6/10 · 20 November 2021]

Well, the rating which I have given is only for a good remake attempt which is loosely based on the 2013 film The Terror Live (south Korean hit film). Rest when it comes to Kartik's acting I felt like I'm watching Pyaar ka Punchnama, no proper expressions, same still face for any of the reactions or situation arise. I would say Amruta Subhash's acting was much better compared to all the supporting cast.

Must watch

[shubhammmjain · 9/10 · 19 November 2021]

I watched this movie few hours ago and it's a masterpiece movie with some thrilling suspence .casting is awesome and all actors fit in their roles in the movie.

Dhamaka

[puranjanbasak · 7/10 · 22 November 2021]

Dhamaka is an action drama thriller directed by ram madhvani. Here are the positives and negatives:

Performances-full marks to kartik aaryan for the attempt to break the shackles of the similar roles. He tried and has tried well. He has to hone up his skills even more is a fact but the fact that he has potential is also true. Amruta subhash is a natural performer. She has an unreal conviction in front of the camera. Soham majumdar has given the voice over and he shines with absolute ease. Mrunal thakur was cute and very good. The supporting cast is good.

Cinematography-the cinematography builds up the tension pretty well. But i would have liked it more. There was a lack of conviction in the camera work.

Vfx and special effects-the vfx was pretty good throughout the film but in the last sequence it looked so weird and artificial that it was sore to the eye. Imagine giving it all real and ruining it in the last sequence is the last thing i can think of.

Lack of emotional depth- it lacked an emotional depth and it is a truth. Be it kartik aaryan's character or mrunal or amruta subhash you won't feel the emotions correctly. The emotions do not match up.

The philosphy and message-the real face of media is well shown. The dark side of journalism is well portrayed, the game of truth and money is very well shown. Some dialogues are so good in polishing the philosophy.

Ram madhvani is a director whom i look forward to. Sadly, we wanted more from him. But this is a good film and does not deserve the hate it is getting.

Perfect Dhamaka

[jasuja_moris · 9/10 · 19 November 2021]

Story was perfect . This is the first time I have seen a movie with negative ending. Although being a Bollywood fan I was expecting positive ending but Dhamka was different. 1 rating less because of some scenes like everything on blast site was handled by Journalists.

Good timepass movie

[harshg-32332 · 6/10 · 19 November 2021]

I hope my review don't get deleted by hackers because imbd is overshadowed by hackers ..

Screen play could be better and storyline is like somewhere so slow and somewhere so fast .. what that thing ki "aurto or bacho ko jaane do" , are men immortal ? Or are women that much fragile ? So i gave 6 star because it's not right to put these types of line in movie . Otherwise these things movie has burst the cheap media business tactics and I hope people will learn something about this . Otherwise good decent family movie . Also imbd is hacked .. there are lot of fake 10 star reviews .. I mean wtf .. why to buy rating on imbd ? Are you too insecure about this movie ? ..

What A Super Dhanaka

[Dhaval_Forever · 9/10 · 20 November 2021]

Finally Dhamaka By Netflix

What a Movie Mind Blowing

Kartik Aryan Just An Amazing....

Award Winning Performance

Great Story , Great Direction.

Highly Recommend.......