Dhamaka(2021)

Storyline

A former TV news host, now working in radio, gets a disturbing call during his show. He sees it as an opportunity to revive his career, but he must decide how far he's willing to go for a story.

“One call could save his career or ruin his life.”

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Cast & Crew

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Mrunal ThakurSaumya Mehra Pathak

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Soham MajumdarRaghubeer Mhata / Anand Mhata

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Anuj GurwaraManas Sethi

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Priya TandonKripa Ved

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Aeklavya TomerAsif Aslam

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Prabhat Singh BhadauriyaVillain (voice)

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Aishwarya ChaudharyMala

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Amruta SubhashAnkita Malaskar

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Vishwajeet PradhanSubhash Mathur

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Kartik AaryanArjun Pathak

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Ram MadhvaniCrew

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Dhamaka

Cast reunions in this film: Kartik Aaryan & Manu Anand (2 films together).

Kartik AaryanActor

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Manu AnandDirector of Photography

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Trivia

• The film is a remake of the 2013 South Korean film 'The Terror Live', adapted for an Indian context.
• Kartik Aaryan reportedly shot his intense solo scenes in just 10 days, mostly within a single radio studio set.
• Director Ram Madhvani used a unique, fluid filming style with multiple hidden cameras to capture natural actor reactions.
• The movie was originally planned for a theatrical release but premiered directly on Netflix due to the pandemic.
• Aaryan's character was initially written as older, but the role was tailored to suit the younger actor after casting.
• Real-life former journalists were consulted to ensure the newsroom dialogue and scenarios felt authentic.
• The film's title 'Dhamaka' translates to 'blast' or 'explosion', mirroring the story's sudden, high-stakes crisis.