Blast X Review: Fans Call Arjun Sarja Actioner ‘Engaging' And 'Captivating’

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Arjun Sarja has returned to the big screen with another action-packed film. Blast, directed by debutant Subhash K Raj and produced under the banner of AGS Entertainment, was released worldwide today, May 28, 2026. The film depicts the story of a middle-class family who are martial artists, gets into a forced fight against a ruthless gang for their survival. The cast included names like Arjun Sarja, Preity Mukundhan and Abhirami. KGF fame music director Ravi Basrur made his Tamil debut with Blast. While the expectations were high among the fans due to the star ensemble, after the first-day shows, their expectations were met, flooding the X with overwhelmingly positive reviews. Here’s how the fans reacted to the movie.

First half wins the internet, fans call Arjun Sarja ‘Action King’

The opening of the film led to a pure celebration and praise across X. Fans praised Sarja’s acting. One of the users took to X, saying, “It's engaging and captivating. @akarjunofficial BLASTING! The action choreography deserves applause!”, adding to this, another user wrote, “#Blast — First Half Good, Interesting & Engaging. Vintage Arjun mode ON.”

However, X reviewer said that the first half delivered “solid action stretches”, adding to it, he said, Arjun Sarja pulling off an amazing action sequence was expected. Some of the users offered a more measured take on the film, stating that the first half took time in setting up things with a few average scenes, but he also praised the fight sequence, calling it “really well made and highly entertaining.” Whereas the interval block of Blast united everyone, with the user calling it a “banger interval block” and adding to it, they said, “sets the stage for the second half, where the real excitement begins”, praising the interval block.

Preity Mukundhan brings the surprise element, Basrur’s BGM earns appreciation

Arjun’s performance in the film was, however, expected by the fans; what surprised them was Preity Mukundhan’s performance. One user wrote it directly and simply, saying, “The real surprise here is Preity Mukundan, who is super impressive.” Whereas another one praised her, calling her screen presence “fiery”.

One user was impressed by the cast and wrote all three leads did a “great job”. What emerged as a unanimous winner on the internet was Ravi Barur’s BGM, praising which users wrote, “everything perfectly balanced”. Another wrote, while calling the combination of action choreography and Basrur’s BGM an element that “works big time”.With all these reactions and many more, the X Blast ticked off all the requirements of it being a solid theatrical release.