Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
2012 · Movie · 149 min · ★ 6.8 · 73% critics
A troubled police officer investigates the mysterious death of a movie star while struggling with grief and mounting pressure at home. As the case pulls him into the city’s darker corners, an unexpected ally offers clues that tie the mystery and his personal turmoil together in unsettling ways.
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Details
- Original title
- तलाश
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-11-30
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (247 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, suspenseful crime mystery with emotional weight and a touch of the uncanny, similar to Ittefaq or Talvar; Not for you if you hate slow burns or want purely realistic explanations.
Pros: gripping mystery; strong performances; moody, dark vibe | Cons: slow pacing; songs feel unnecessary; ending divides viewers
Themes
- murder
- police investigation
- murder investigation
- woman director
- neo-noir
Cast & crew
Aamir Khan
as Surjan Singh Sekhawat
Kareena Kapoor Khan
as Rosie
Rani Mukerji
as Roshni Sekhawat
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
as Taimur
Rajkummar Rao
as Devrath Kulkarni
Shernaz Patel
as Frenny
Suhaas Ahuja
as Sanjay Kejriwal
Sheeba Chaddha
as Nirmala
Subrat Dutta
as Shashi
Aditi Vasudev
as Mallika
Directed by Reema Kagti