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Talaash

Talaash

The Answer Lies Within

20126.82h 29m

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.

Directed by Reema Kagti
Written by Zoya Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar, Reema Kagti
Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Aamir Khan, Farhan Akhtar
Box OfficeBudget: $8.5M0

Top Cast

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan

Surjan Singh Sekhawat

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Rosie

Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji

Roshni Sekhawat

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Taimur

Rajkummar Rao

Rajkummar Rao

Devrath Kulkarni

Shernaz Patel

Shernaz Patel

Frenny

Suhaas Ahuja

Suhaas Ahuja

Sanjay Kejriwal

Sheeba Chaddha

Sheeba Chaddha

Nirmala

Subrat Dutta

Subrat Dutta

Shashi

Aditi Vasudev

Aditi Vasudev

Mallika

Themes & Keywords

murderpolice investigationmurder investigationwoman directorneo-noir

About Talaash

Talaash is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of murder, police investigation, murder investigation, woman director, neo-noir. Directed by Reema Kagti, it stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Rani Mukerji. 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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