There are two aspects of Dhamaka, entertainment and accuracy. If we talk about entertainment, then I can say that it definitely succeeds in entertaining us, but as far as accuracy is concerned, it falters miserably. The screenplay of the film raises a few questions :
1. How is it that an earpiece with a bomb attached to it passed around without anyone noticing anything unusual in it ? Why didn't anyone question the person who brought those microphones/earpieces ?
2. During the broadcast, news anchors of two different channels started interacting and cross-questioning each other on air, that never happens.
But if you overlook these inconsistencies, then Dhamaka will certainly come across as a very entertaining film. The depiction of news channels, where no one has a conscience, and shallowness is celebrated, might have felt incorrect 20 years back, but not today. Today journalistic morals and ethics have taken a backseat and all kinds of nonsense is considered acceptable, because news is not told to the viewers anymore, it has to be sold to them, so news media has turned into a fish market where the one who shouts the loudest gets the maximum viewership.
As far as acting is concerned, Amruta Subhash has killed it once again, just like every other role that she has done in the past. Mrunal Thakur has a wonderful screen presence, but unfortunately her role in the film is more of a cameo. Kartik Aaryan has tried something new with this film and has done a pretty decent job of portraying a journalist who undergoes a plethora of emotions in a single day.
The movie grabs your attention right from the first scene, with a montage of the romantic moments spent together by Arjun and Soumya and the beautiful song by Prateek Kuhad, and then straightaway gets to the point of the film. Although, the movie falters towards the end with it's unconvincing and convoluted climax, but one can't deny that the movie is paced quite well. Dhamaka is not a brilliant film, but it's screenplay has enough twists and surprises that make it worthy of your time.
1. How is it that an earpiece with a bomb attached to it passed around without anyone noticing anything unusual in it ? Why didn't anyone question the person who brought those microphones/earpieces ?
2. During the broadcast, news anchors of two different channels started interacting and cross-questioning each other on air, that never happens.
But if you overlook these inconsistencies, then Dhamaka will certainly come across as a very entertaining film. The depiction of news channels, where no one has a conscience, and shallowness is celebrated, might have felt incorrect 20 years back, but not today. Today journalistic morals and ethics have taken a backseat and all kinds of nonsense is considered acceptable, because news is not told to the viewers anymore, it has to be sold to them, so news media has turned into a fish market where the one who shouts the loudest gets the maximum viewership.
As far as acting is concerned, Amruta Subhash has killed it once again, just like every other role that she has done in the past. Mrunal Thakur has a wonderful screen presence, but unfortunately her role in the film is more of a cameo. Kartik Aaryan has tried something new with this film and has done a pretty decent job of portraying a journalist who undergoes a plethora of emotions in a single day.
The movie grabs your attention right from the first scene, with a montage of the romantic moments spent together by Arjun and Soumya and the beautiful song by Prateek Kuhad, and then straightaway gets to the point of the film. Although, the movie falters towards the end with it's unconvincing and convoluted climax, but one can't deny that the movie is paced quite well. Dhamaka is not a brilliant film, but it's screenplay has enough twists and surprises that make it worthy of your time.