Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012)

Original title

तलाश

Directed by

Reema Kagti

Genre

drama film, crime film, psychological thriller, mystery film, thriller film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 253 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police officer investigates a high-profile car accident case in Mumbai. The investigation draws him into the city's dark underworld and stirs up personal grief.

suspensefulbroodingmysterioussomberatmosphericslow-burnsomber

What happens

Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (transl. Search) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by Reema Kagti, co-written by Zoya Akhtar, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under Excel Entertainment and Aamir Khan under Aamir Khan Productions, with Reliance Entertainment serving as distributor and presenter. The film stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji in lead roles, with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajkummar Rao and Shernaz Patel in supporting roles. The film score and soundtrack of the film were composed by Ram Sampath, with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar. Principal photography of the film took place during March–November 2011, primarily in Mumbai, Pondicherry and London. Released on 30 November 2012, Talaash: The Answer Lies Within received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its themes, direction, screenplay, music, cinematography and performances of the cast. It grossed over ₹174.21–180.83 crore worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films in 2012. At the 58th Filmfare Awards, Talaash: The Answer Lies Within received 3 nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Mukerji) and Best Supporting Actor (Siddiqui). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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