Vishwak Sen’s Das Ka Dhamki has all the makings of a hit commercial movie – a star actor, an interesting plot, and a sprinkling of comedy. But, does the movie live up to the hype?
Vishwak Sen plays a double role in the movie, and he does so with ease. The real challenge lies in the second half, where his lack of experience shows. Nivetha Pethuraj takes on the standard heroine role, but she has nothing much to do in terms of performance.
Vishwak Sen also directs and produces the movie, and in the first half, the story goes smoothly with a few interesting and tense moments. But, the second half is where it all falls apart. The many twists and turns, combined with poor direction and editing, result in a messy narrative that fails to keep the audience engaged.
Das Ka Dhamki follows the story of Das (Vishwak Sen) and his friends, who work as waiters in a star hotel. One day, Das sees Keerthy and falls in love, only to realise she thinks he is super rich. How does Das maintain a rich personality and who is Sanjay Rudra, and how the two are connected is the movie’s overall plot.
First of all, we have to appreciate Vishwak Sen for the sheer effort he has undertaken in making Dhamki. It is risky and challenging for him. Vishwak Sen plays a double role in the movie with contrasting shades. In the first half, the actor plays a simpleton with a simple and naive outlook and pleasures. He pulls off the part with ease and nothing to complain about. He also embeds his typical style, which is seen in his films.
The biggest challenge lies in the second half and the double role for Vishwak Sen. Here; we have to say it leaves one with mixed feelings. The effort is visible, but it is nonetheless not enough. The lack of experience in pulling off such a role shows. Again, he didn’t spoil the part, but the problem is that he failed to take it to the next level, which would leave an impact. Maybe a few years down the line, he would have pulled it off, but for now, it isn’t there.
Nivetha Pethuraj plays a typical heroine role oozing hotness. There is nothing much performance-wise, but she scores where it’s required for commercial purposes.
Vishwak Sen not only acts in the movie, but he also directs and provide the screenplay and dialogues. He also produces the flick, which increases the further burden on him. The young actor has picked a good commercial potboiler subject for such a massive effort. The first half of Dhamki goes smoothly without many hiccups.
The setting and the comedy, with a few intriguing, tense moments related to the character and its identity, hold the attention. Das Ka Dhamki has comedy and freshness in parts, but the story (first half) itself lacks the same. There is an air of predictability through the love track. But, despite the issue, it manages to hold attention at passable levels. A twist in the tale occurs around the interval mark. It is decent and raises hopes in the second half on how the story will progress.
Unfortunately, Vishwak Sen loses the plot in the second half. One can’t help but think if Vishwak Sen overthought and overcooked the story to avoid comparisons with similar plots in the recent. The effort to make Dhamki stand out from the previous similar double role setup movies shows in the story. Vishwak Sen packs the narrative with twists and tweaks the dual role character to a great degree to make it different and highlight him as a performer.
But, there is no conviction while doing all these. In the whole process, he fails as a director in Das Ka Dhamki. One can sense the amateurishness in the making and handling the drama, especially the flashback. The poor direction and many twists lead to a messy narrative further marred by editing. The frenetic pacing gives a rushed feeling. There is no engagement with the narrative, and the thrills don’t register at all. By the time one reaches the end, there is an exhaustive feeling.
Das Ka Dhamki Review: A predictable commercial Film with initial thrills
There are many known faces apart from the lead pair. Hyper Aadi and Rangasthalam Mahesh are the first set that impresses as Vishwak Sen’s friends. The writing helps them; with their timing, they land the punches and make the comedy work. We then have the likes of Rao Ramesh, Ajay, Rohini, Prudhvi Raj etc. Among them, Rao Ramesh gets a significant role and is alright. The rest have small bits and pieces roles, and they go about their work routinely.
Leon James provides the music for the film Das Ka Dhamki. The songs are already chartbusters, and they are shot well in the movie too. The peppy number arrives in the first whereas the raunchy mass single comes later. The background score is acceptable, but given the content, it doesn’t register after a point. It is lost in all the happenings on screen.
Dinesh K Babu’s cinematography is decent. The production values are decent, which helps the cause. Anwar Ali’s editing should have been better. The narrative has a messy feel, mainly during the second half. The writing is decent in the first half but loses the appeal and track during the second.
In conclusion, Das Ka Dhamki is a double-role entertainer that has strong potential to succeed commercially, but Vishwak Sen as a director fails to bring the same on screen. A messy second half and underwhelming direction spoils the fun.
The movie is passable as long as it stays on a mostly predictable commercial path, but it derails in the action thriller twists filled second half. Ultimately, it is neither proper commercial fare nor a taut action thriller leaving one disappointed on both counts.
Overall, Das Ki Dhamki is passable as long as it stays on a mostly predictable commercial path. It is the action thriller twists filled second half where it derails and never comes back. Ultimately, it is neither proper commercial fare nor a taut action thriller leaving one disappointed on both counts.
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