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Talaash

2012 · 149 min

A haunting, slow-burning descent into guilt and mystery, where every scene is steeped in melancholy and the supernatural lingers at the edges.

Directed by
Reema Kagti
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Rani Mukerji
Tagline
The Answer Lies Within
Overview
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.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Reema Kagti
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Rani Mukerji
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • guilt
  • mystery
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Reema Kagti
Written by
Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti
Starring
Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Rani Mukerji, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajkummar Rao, Shernaz Patel, Suhaas Ahuja, Sheeba Chaddha
Music
Ram Sampath
Cinematography
K.U. Mohanan
Runtime
149 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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