Dhamaka
2021 · Directed by Ram Madhvani
Original language: Hindi
- thriller
- drama
- crime
The story
When a cynical ex-TV news anchor gets an alarming call on his radio show, he sees a chance for a career comeback — but it may cost his conscience.
What it’s like
Mostly confined to a glass-walled radio studio and its control room, this thriller is lit in cold fluorescent white and the blue-grey of late-night screens, with the city glowing through windows behind it. Camera work stays close and restless, with tight shots on faces and headphones and quick cuts between the on-air booth and the street outside. The soundscape is built on voices pitched through speakers and phone lines, a steady hum of traffic, and a pulsing, insistent score that rises as the stakes do. The mood is tense, urgent and slick, with a late-night edge that suits watching alone after dark or a fast, absorbing evening in. Pacing is brisk and escalating, and the emotional arc follows a cynical broadcaster whose hunger for a comeback collides with his conscience. The violence is present and frightening, with threats, an explosion and some sudden danger, but it is more dread and jolting peril than gore, and there is no sexual content. Best for viewers who want a fast, pressured thriller with a morally compromised lead and a smart, claustrophobic setting.
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