Das Ka Dhamki – A Missed Opportunity

RATING: 2.5/5

Cast: Vishwak Sen,  Nivetha Pethuraj,  Akshara Goud, Rao Ramesh, Rohini Molleti, Shaurya Kare, Ajay, Hyper Aadi, Mahesh Anchata, Murali Goud and others
Story: Prasanna Kumar Bezawada
Music: Leon James
Cinematography: Dinesh K Babu
Editor: Anwar Ali
Producer: Karate Raju
Screenplay, Dialogues and Direction: Vishwak Sen
Release Date: March 22, 2023

Krishna Das (Vishwak Sen) is a waiter at a star hotel, where he faces regular insults from the wealthy customers. Tired of his situation, he decides to live large for a day and ends up in unexpected circumstances. In Das Ka Dhamki, Vishwak Sen takes the role of director, screenplay writer, and dialogue writer in an attempt to create a film in the ‘eat the rich’ genre. Despite having all the elements to create a satisfying outcome, the film fails to deliver and tests the audience’s patience.

The first half of the movie is a typical commercial comedy, with foreign locales, duets, laughter, and some emotion. Despite the use of problematic tropes, the film tries to correct them, but it still follows a predictable pattern. The second half is where the story falls apart, with inconsistent pacing and an over-reliance on twists. The film’s biggest drawback is its core point, a pharmaceutical drug thread that is essential to the plot, but the audience doesn’t seem to care about it. The choppy editing and unnecessary special number also detract from the movie’s overall quality.

Despite its shortcomings, the film is watchable because of Vishwak Sen’s performance, which is convincing in both his naive and morally ambiguous roles. Nivetha Pethuraj’s acting is dependable, and she looks stunning on screen. The rest of the cast also performs their roles well, but Rohini’s character could have been fleshed out more. The background score by Leon James is more interesting than the music, and Dinesh K Babu’s cinematography is excellent.

In conclusion, Das Ka Dhamki is a film that fails to live up to its potential. While there are some good elements, it is ultimately a missed opportunity. The film’s ending sets up a conflict for a potential sequel, but it could have benefited from some fine-tuning and better execution.