People Media Factory and Abhishek Agarwal Arts’ Big Dhamaka! (UA; dubbed from Telugu Dhamaka) is an action comedy drama.
JP (Jayaram) is a business magnate who loves to buy out companies. He now has his eyes set on the company owned by Nanda Gopal Chakravarthy (Sachin Khedekar) but the latter’s son, Anand (Ravi Teja), doesn’t allow JP to take over his father’s company. JP now uses Swamy (Ravi Teja), a street-smart look-alike of Anand, to overthrow Anand. Meanwhile, Swamy and Pavani (Sree Leela) are in love but Pavani’s father, Ramesh Reddy (Rao Ramesh), wants Pavani to marry friend Nanda Gopal Chakravarthy’s son, Anand. Pavani is confused as both, Swamy and Anand look alike. Anyway, after deliberations, Pavani rejects Anand. Angered, dad Ramesh Reddy decides to have Swamy killed. What happens thereafter? Whom does Pavani marry? And does JP succeed in using Swamy to overthrow Anand?
Trinadha Rao Nakkina and Prasanna Kumar Bezawada have written a routine story involving two look-alikes. They have tried to infuse comedy, action, drama, and everything under the sun in a bid to make it a wholesome drama, but since their story and screenplay lack novelty, there isn’t much which really makes an impact. Consequently, the proceedings fail to really keep the viewers engrossed or even entertained fully. Dialogues are ordinary.
Ravi Teja acts ably in double role, as Swamy and Anand Chakravarthy. Sree Leela is good in the role of Pavani. Jayaram does his villainy effectively as JP. Sachin Khedekar lends fine support as Nanda Gopal Chakravarthy. Rao Ramesh leaves a mark as Ramesh Reddy. Tanikella Bharani has his moments as Swamy’s father. Chirag Jani is okay as JP’s son, Arya. Ali, Praveen, Hyper Aadi, Pavitra Lokesh, Tulasi and Rajshree Nair provide routine support.
Trinadha Rao Nakkina’s direction is so-so. Music (Bheems Ceciroleo) and lyrics (Sameer Anjaan) go well with the mood of the film but the music is not popular. Song picturisations (Sekhar Vij, Jani Master and Yash) are alright. Background music is okay. Karthik Gattamneni’s camerawork is of a fine standard. Action and stunt scenes (by Ram Laxman and Venkat) afford thrill. Srinagendra Tangala’s art direction is appropriate. Prawin Pudi’s editing needed to be sharper. Dubbing is quite good.
On the whole, Big Dhamaka! will not make it big at the Hindi box-office.
Released on 23-12-’22 at Gem (daily 2 shows) and other cinemas of Bombay thru UFO Cine Media Network. Publicity & opening: poor. …….Also released all over. Opening was weak everywhere.