Thursday, December 13, 2012

Talaash (2012)

Talaash (2012)


A cop, investigating the mysterious death of a film star, meets a sex-worker, while he faces some personal problems psychologically. The mystery connects these people in a way, that ultimately changes their lives.


Directed byReema Kagti
Produced byRitesh Sidhwani
Aamir Khan
Farhan Akhtar
Written byFarhan Akhtar (dialogues)
Anurag Kashyap (additional dialogues)
Screenplay byReema Kagti
Zoya Akhtar
Story byReema Kagti
Zoya Akhtar
StarringAamir Khan
Rani Mukerji
Kareena Kapoor
Music byRam Sampath
CinematographyK. U. Mohanan
Editing byAnand Subaya
StudioExcel Entertainment
Aamir Khan Productions
Distributed byReliance Entertainment
Release date(s)
  • 30 November 2012
Running time139 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
BudgetINR50 crore (US$9.1 million)


Plot Keywords:

 Death | Hotel Room | Flashback | Supernatural | Murder Investigation  | See more »

Taglines:

 The Answer Lies Within

Genres:

 Mystery | Thriller

Plot

Talaash: The Answer Lies Within revolves around a police officer, Surjan Singh Shekhawat (Aamir Khan), who investigates the mysterious death of a film star, Armaan Kapoor (Vivan Bhatena). Shekhawat comes to know that Shashi, a pimp, is involved somehow in the crime, who has fled the town with loads of money that he got from Kapoor.
Shekhawat suffers from insomnia following the accidental death of his son, Kamran. A woman in the neighborhood meets Shekhawat's wife Roshni (Rani Mukherjee), who claims that she spoke with Kamran's spirit. Roshni visits her regularly to speak with Kamran, but this infuriates Shekhawat, who doubts the woman's abilities. Meanwhile, while trying to investigate the case, Shekhawat meets a sex worker Rosy (Kareena Kapoor), who helps him fight his psychological problems and also helps him with his enquiry. As events unfold, it's revealed that Rosy is actually dead and was called Simran before the death. She is now ghost and helps Shekhawat solve the mysterious deaths and it's revealed that she is the one who kills all the victims to exact revenge for her own death.

Talaash: The Answer Lies Within is a 2012 Indian neo-noir mystery film directed by Reema Kagti and produced by Excel Entertainment and Aamir Khan Productions.[1] The movie stars Aamir KhanRani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles andNawazuddin SiddiquiVivan BhatenaShernaz Patel and Raj Kumar Yadav in supporting roles.[4] The soundtrack of the movie is scored by Ram Sampath, with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar.[5] Principal photography of the film occurred during March–November 2011 taking place primarily in MumbaiPondicherry and London.[6] The movie received a UA certificate from the Censor Board of India.[7] The movie released on 30th November 2012,[8] receiving positive reviews.








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