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Kahaani

2012 · 122 min

A tense, immersive hunt through a crowded city, anchored by a quiet, determined performance and a twist that recontextualizes everything.

Directed by: Sujoy Ghosh
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee

Tagline: A mother of a story.
Overview: Pregnant and alone in the city of Kolkata, a woman begins a relentless search for her missing husband, only to find that nothing is what it seems.

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Directed by: Sujoy Ghosh
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
identity
corruption
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: mystery, thriller
Directed by: Sujoy Ghosh
Written by: Sujoy Ghosh
Starring: Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Indraneil Sengupta, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Darshan Jariwala, Kalyan Chatterjee
Music: Clinton Cerejo
Cinematography: Satyajit Pande
Runtime: 122 min
Country: India
Languages: English, Bengali, Hindi

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