Good movie but grossly overrated

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

I watched this movie in Movies OK channel when it premiered for the first time. I got myself hooked to the plot, the twist and turns and the unpredictable pace of the movie gave me goosebumps and despite not having any male lead in it. This movie proved that even one woman show works in Bollywood. I like the sudden transformation of Vidya Balan from the controversial actress Silk Smitha in 'The Dirty Picture' to a traumatized pregnant woman. The only character i liked in the movie was Sub-inspector Rana, who was always with Vidya Bagchi in the difficult times. Amitabh Bachchan's voice over and the 'Ekla Chalo re' is tremendously composed. Can't wait to see the sequel.

I can't remember a Bollywood movie which was as engrossing as Kahaani where we don't know what will happen next. Kahaani is a thriller which revolves around a pregnant woman who is in Kolkata to search for her missing husband. However, through some contrived storytelling, the true nature of the incident is told. Every scene in this movie is well-shot with breathtaking attention to detail. You can tell that the filmmakers have a put in a lot of effort in making this movie. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is playing an IB officer, steals every scene in which he is present and he is truly one of the finest actors in Bollywood. Vidya Balan is thoroughly convincing throughout and gives us a reason to believe that movies with female leads can be successful as well. This is a movie which must be seen by the masses in order to appreciate the beauty of the storytelling, the twists and turns and the honest performances from all the actors. Do not miss it.

Movie Review: IMDb rating: 8.3/10 Director: Sujoy Ghosh Casts: Vidya Balan (Vidya Bagchi); Parambrata Chatterjee (Satyoki "Rana" Sinha); Nawazuddin Siddiqui(A. Khan)The movie is about a pregnant software engineer Vidya Bagchi, who comes to Kolkata from London in search of her husband, who was in India on an assignment and went missing. Cops are unable to trace any records of her husband in the guest house, office or even airport immigration. When Vidya learns that her husband had a lookalike and perhaps that could get him closer to her search, things take a drastic turn. When her personal quest turns into a political conspiracy.Rana is charming as Vidya's cop-companion and makes for a good supporting character. Khan as the crude intelligence officer exudes solid screen presence and confidence. All the characters in the movie have done justice to their roles. Every one complementing each other, the script the story & the direction. The climax is just so powerful and will give you goosebumps. Not seen like in Bollywood before. Music consists of two songs, different from stream line cinema.If you want to relish a suspense thriller with a fascinating story and a masterful performance by Vidya Balan, I recommend watching Kahaani. And without doubt, you will prompted to watch it again!.

the sole convict of this piece of Indian ART is the director.It is not easy for a single person to write story,screenplay and direct,unless you're apt in the trade or genius,so the director fails in all three aspects of this movie miserably.Considering Vidya Balan is not a bad actor,so it was directors fault to have her smiling and laughing after she reached kolkata from London,the situation of hers was a desperate and hectic one yet she was all giggling around. The script was loose and had many filler materials. A Khan,brilliantly acted though, but according to the script the IB had waited on Vidya Balan's entry to resume on the search of Damji's and virtually gave her almost full access to whatever investigation that was going on. SHE WAS A HACKER..pheww... Information gathering looked preety easy,even desi CID's toil hard for clues whereas Balan just moved around and kept getting clues.This made A.Khan look silly,couldn't IB get a hacker to simply trace back ip's.??? Also the concept of intelligence entity outsourcing its tasks was new. THE Depiction OF Indian SPY NETWORK IS FUNNY AND DUMB. if an either party involved in spy games(war) has/had an advantage,that does not mean one should try to kill the other party instantly and publicly on getting a first chance. OBJECTIVES CAN BE ACHIEVED EVEN LOOSING A FEW BATTLES,ULTIMATELY YOU GOTTA WIN THE WAR. this is a dumb movie and meant for half-wits or people new to the spy genera.