Mumbai (Maharashtra): Filmmaker Ram Madhavni, who directed Neerja and the 2020 Disney+ Hotstar special Aarya, is back with yet another compelling story. Dhamaka, starring Karthik Aryan, is his latest offering and its trailer was officially released here on Tuesday.
The film marks Karthik's foray into the world of intense and gritty storytelling. Karthik essays the role of Arjun Pathak, a news anchor who spirals into the dark abyss of uncertainty, deceit and mind games after a terrorist makes a phone call to him about an attack that would engulf an entire city. He initially dismisses the call, considering it a prank, but soon realises the gravity of the situation when the terrorist blows up a bridge.
Arjun gets drawn to the task of reporting the terrorist's advances and catering to his whims and fancies in order to put his career back on track. What he's not aware of is how he's being played out and what it would lead to.