Talaash

November. 30,2012      
Rating:
7.2
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A cop, investigating the mysterious death of a filmstar, meets a sex-worker, while he faces some personal problems psychologically. The mystery connects these people in a way, that ultimately changes their lives.

Aamir Khan as  Surjan Singh Sekhawat
Kareena Kapoor Khan as  Rosie
Rani Mukerji as  Roshni Sekhawat
Nawazuddin Siddiqui as  Tehmur
Rajkummar Rao as  Devrath Kulkarni
Subrat Dutta as  Shashi
Shernaz Patel as  Frenny
Vivan Bhatena as  Armaan Kapoor
Pariva Pranati as  Soniya Kapoor
Izabelle Leite as  Prostitute

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Reviews

Alicia
2012/11/30

I love this movie so much

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Claysaba
2012/12/01

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

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Curapedi
2012/12/02

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

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InformationRap
2012/12/03

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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rupak_speaking
2012/12/04

People have issues with the climax of this otherwise very intriguing thriller, the precise reason it was a lesser hit of the Perfectionist Khan, but that aspect aside, it is a wonderful journey throughout. I thought the movie was perfectly cast. Aamir was his usual self, but on the acting front I would give it to Rani Mukherjee who did remarkably well. Kareena was at her glamorous best and extremely seductive at times when required (like the scene in the elevator with Aamir). Nawaz had an important role to play and did so with aplomb, yet again giving a gentle reminder to the industry that he is the ready to succeed Irfan. The music gelled very well with the mood of the film, and I kept humming the numbers for almost a week after. An 8/10...

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Sandeep Gupta
2012/12/05

I knew the suspense already but it did not spoil the fun for me. It is perfect execution with no non-sense and no unwanted scenes. All three leads Aamir Khan as sincere cop, Kareena Kapoor as call girl and Rani Mukerjee as hurt wife give their hundred percent and amaze you with their charisma and talent. Special mention for Nawazuddin Siddiqui who plays a key role and tops all performances. He is the one actor in the range of Om Puri and Nseeruddin Shah. Great music and back-ground score. It's Reema Kagti's second movie but she executes the subject with utmost sincerity, utter conviction and full control. Yes, I also did not buy the surprise like many others but apart from the climax everything seems so just perfect.

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amanq
2012/12/06

A brilliant movie and best one from Bollywood in 2012. Aamir khan has rightly said that it is not suspense thriller, but a suspense drama. Some people have complained about slow pace, but I never, for a min, found myself bored during the movie. It was interesting and engrossing throughout. Twist was not really mind-blowing (and that is why i am not giving it 10 on 10), but nonetheless was still good enough for me and when you see the movie again, you will find that this only could be the best logical ending and hints were given throughout the movie. I liked it more than "Kahaani". And i really loved the song "jee le zara" - enigmatic and apt for the movie.I think this movie is highly underrated, largely because it is a dark and serious movie with no scope for any comedy. Has been and will be liked by quality cinema lovers, and may be headache for people who watch just comedies and action and have reached the same level of intellect.

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Girish Gowda
2012/12/07

While investigating the mysterious death of a filmstar, a cop meets a sex-worker in the seedy underbelly of Mumbai. He also faces his own personal problems. The unraveling of the mystery ultimately changes his life.Talaash (which means 'Search') is a dark, complex, psychological suspense/thriller drama. It explores a phase of life when everything seems lost and the world at large seems like its doing everything to hurt you. There are many layers to Talaash; from the life of sex-workers to a medium to a grieving family amidst other things. Its more of a character study than an all out thriller and is quite a slow burner. The level of attention to detail is commendable and it all fits almost perfectly in the end. The sombre mood created by the music is great.There are plenty of people trying to 'find out' what Hollywood movie this movie has been ripped off of. Guess what? Most of the so-called 'original' Hollywood movies are rip-off's of Korean and Japanese movies. Perspective matters. And inspiration is another beast entirely. Criticizing just for the sake of criticizing is dumb. This is an original movie. All that shouldn't even matter much if the movie does what its supposed to - Entertain. Indian cinema has a rich legacy of so many amazing, brilliant, poignant movies. Bollywood isn't the be all and end all for Indian films.If you know how Indian cinema and its movie stars work, you would realize that its quite a low-key affair for someone of Aamir Khan's stature. Yet again he proves that quality is more important to him than success. He's brilliant as the tortured, vulnerable, yet trying be stoic, father trying to come to terms with the death his child while still staying true to his moral codes as an officer of the law. Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Tehmur is a revelation. Kareena Kappor and Rani Mukherji do complete justice to their roles. The movie does have its share of imperfections and lags in the middle at times. It could have been shortened by about 10 minutes. The ending is one of those endings that you either love and connect even more to the character or you hate. Either way, if one paid attention, they could see it coming. A solid psychological, suspense drama8/10

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