Kartik Aaryan-starrer ‘Dhamaka’ to release on Netflix in November

PTI, Oct 18, 2021, 4:23 PM IST

Mumbai: Actor Kartik Aaryan’s human drama thriller ”Dhamaka” is set to premiere on Netflix on November 19, the streamer announced on Monday.

Directed by Ram Madhvani of ”Aarya” and ”Neerja” fame, the film also features ”Sacred Games” star Amruta Subhash, Vikas Kumar and Vishwajeet Pradhan in pivotal roles.

According to the streamer, ”Dhamaka” follows the story of an ambitious ex-news anchor Arjun Pathak, played by Aaryan, who is given another chance to go live on prime-time television when a terrorist calls him with a bomb threat. ”Little does he know that this call will change his life and throw him into a fast-paced game of betrayal,” the synopsis read.

The film also features ”Toofan” actor Mrunal Thakur in a special appearance.

”Dhamaka” has been written by Puneet Sharma and Madhvani. The film is backed by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP Films and Ram Madhvani Films.

This will be Aaryan’s first release of the year after 2020’s Imtiaz Ali movie ”Love Aaj Kal 2”.