Talaash

"The Answer Lies Within"

Nov 30 2012 Not Rated 2h 20m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

Seeing reflections of Mumbai under the red light, Talaash is a tale of love lost, fatal attraction and above all the quest to solve a perfect crime. Suspense at its core, Talaash explores Mumbai's underbelly like never before. Aamir Khan plays an investigation officer, Inspector Shekhawat who receives a phone call early in the morning informing him about death and an accident and how everything starts to unfold from there. The case turns into a life altering chase for Inspector Shekhawat when he is forced to reel under the repercussions of a broken married life with his wife Roshni played by Rani Mukherji and come face to face with his suppressed grief. Being on his investigational quest and fighting it out with personal struggle, Inspector Shekhawat meets a sex worker Rosie played by Kareena Kapoor who further adds shades of mystery to the puzzle. What looks like a simple car accident investigation turns into a haunting mystery as further investigations show many anomalies stringed to the death of the victim.

Written by

Farhan Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar

Directed by

Reema Kagti, Priyamvada Narayanan

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Excel Entertainment, Aamir Khan Productions

Languages

Awards

11 wins & 26 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
47,804
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA