Talaash

Plot synopsis:
The film opens with a late-night car accident on a deserted road. Well-known actor Armaan Khan (Vivan Bhatena) loses control of his car for no apparent reason and drives into the river. Inspector Surjan Shekhawat (Aamir Khan) begins an investigation into Armaan's death. Surjan's personal life is in turmoil since his 8-year-old son, Karan, drowned during a family outing. His wife, Roshni (Rani Mukerji), is still grieving and Surjan has developed a guilt complex.Surjan focuses all his energy in the investigation. He learns that on the night of Armaan's accident, Armaan was travelling with Rs. 2 million in cash, which is missing from the car. Surjan suspects that Armaan had given the money to a blackmailer a little while before the accident.In fact, the blackmailer is a pimp named Sashi (Subrat Dutta). Three years back, Sashi had performed a cover-up for Armaan and his friend Sanjay Kejriwal (Suhas Ahuja). Once he learns of Armaan's death, Sashi takes off with the cash, leaving behind a mistress, Mallika (Aditi Vasudev). However, Sashi's friend, Taimur (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), steals Sashi's discarded sim card.Sashi begins sending blackmailing calls to Armaan's friend, Sanjay. In panic, Sanjay employs some thugs to murder Sashi. Hearing nothing more from Sashi, Taimur surmises that he has been killed and begins to use Sashi's old sim card to blackmail Sanjay with Sashi's murder.Meanwhile, Surjan's wife, Roshni, begins to seek solace from a medium (Shernaz Patel) who claims that she is in touch with Karan's soul. After an upsetting conversation with his wife, Surjan drives off one night and is propositioned by an escort who calls herself Rosie (Kareena Kapoor). Surjan declines Rosie's advances but asks her if she can become an informer.Through Rosie, Surjan finds out about Sashi's connection with the case and starts a manhunt for Sashi. Eventually, the police find Sashi's body at the bottom of the river, along with a bag containing the blackmail money and a DVD. The DVD contains embarrassing CCTV footage of Armaan and his friends leaving a hotel with a girl.Convinced of Armaan's link with prostitutes, Surjan focuses his search on the slums near the local brothel. He runs into Rosie once again and tries to find out more from her. To speak unobserved, Rosie takes him to a quiet place by the riverside. She tells him that three years ago, she was picked up by Armaan and his friends, Sanjay and Nikhil (Prashant Prakash). However, she declines from giving any more details about what happened. Later, Surjan tries to approach Nikhil for more information but discovers that Nikhil has been brain-dead after the incident three years ago.After a heated argument with his wife about her visits to the medium, Surjan drives off to the riverside place where he had last met Rosie. He finds her there and confides in her about his marriage the death of his son. She comforts him and promises to continue to help. In return, she asks him if he can help Sashi's mistress, Mallika, who has been forced into prostitution after Sashi's death.The next morning, Surjan rescues Mallika from the slum and puts her in reliable care. In gratitude, Mallika tells that he should track down Taimur, who has been blackmailing Sanjay. Before Surjan can get to Taimur, however, Taimur is chased down by the two thugs in Sanjay's employ, who shoot him dead. One of the thugs are captured by the police and on interrogation, he reveals that Sanjay Kejriwal has been behind the killing of both, Sashi and Taimur.Surjan arrests Sanjay, who confesses to the whole thing: three years ago, Sanjay, Armaan and Nikhil had picked up a girl - an escort - from a hotel to celebrate Nikhil's birthday. While they were driving, Nikhil began making out with the girl in the backseat. The car door opened by accident, throwing both, Nikhil and the girl from the moving car on to the road. Both were badly injured. Armaan and Sanjay rushed Nikhil to the hospital but fearing scandal, they left the girl unattended on the road. Sanjay called Sashi to ask him to take care of the girl. A few days later, Sashi called them, saying that the girl had died, and that he had CCTV footage of the three leaving with the girl. Since then, Sashi had continued to extort money from them by blackmail.Surjan re-watches the CCTV footage and realises that the girl is Rosie. He deduces that she must have survived the accident, and has been helping him with the investigation in order to get even with Sanjay for leaving her uncared-for on the road.As Surjan drives Sashi to the police station, they approach the same stretch of road where Armaan had his car accident. Surjan looks at the rear view mirror and is shocked to see Rosie reflected in the backseat. He turns around to find the backseat empty. Just then, both Surjan and Sanjay see "Rosie" standing ahead in the middle of the road. In a re-enactment of Armaan's accident, Sanjay wrenches the steering wheel out of Surjan's control and swerves the car into the river. The car quickly fills up with water and settles on the riverbed. With Sanjay already dead and past help, Surjan struggles to get himself out of the car. Rosie appears underwater and opens the car door to let him out. Surjan re-surfaces, unharmed.At the police station, Surjan's superior advises him against reporting his incredible story. Surjan agrees to write in the official report that Armaan Khan's death was an accident and that Sanjay deliberately swerved the car into the river to avoid arrest.Surjan returns to the riverside place where he used to meet Rosie and, intuitively, starts digging up the ground. He uncovers Rosie's remains, where Sashi had hidden her body three years ago. He gives her a proper funeral.Now more accepting of the supernatural, Surjan returns home to find a letter from his dead son, Karan, penned by the medium. Through the letter, Karan tells Surjan not to blame himself for his death. He also says that he wants both his parents to be happy. Surjan cries while reading the letter, and Roshni arrives to console him. The two are reconciled.

Tags: paranormal, murder, flashback

Review:
aamir makes you cry with his acting.All told this was a well produced, well filmed, well acted movie, and don't believe any of the 'horror' tags, it's more suspense/drama, and very good to boot!.
Along the way, he also battles his own demons in the form guilt for his child's untimely death in an accident.The movie is scripted well enough to keep you interested all the way to the end, even if the end if a tad bit tame.Five-star performances from all the leading characters ensures that you are sucked into the mood and world that Reema Kagti creates.
However, it is Aamir Khan who steals the show with a highly nuanced performance which I am sure he will rate among his finest.The music from Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is very complimentary and at no time does it intrude, as it is want to do in Hindi films, into the story-telling.
All in all, a wonderful thriller / suspense movie experience with some minor plot holes.Acting: Now, coming to the acting part, Aamir Khan does a very good job, exactly what is expected from him.
Its not easy to share screen space with someone like Kareena and Aamir, but this man has done complete justice to his character, keeping you engaged every time.If you are a serious cinema lover, you mustn't miss it.
But all of them lack in the star power of Aamir Khan and that's the reason that most of them did not caught the attention of Masses!Talaash is a different style mystery which unfolds well in a decent way, with a gripping story and brilliant performances!
I hope this movie's success(which is going to be tremendous, but not even close to 3 Idiots), motivates other top actors and directors to exploit this genre.Aamir Khan was very convincing as a cop.
Let me give points to just sum up how i felt about different aspects.Entertainment - 4/10( A few laughs and mostly u will keep searching in your head) Acting - 9/10 ( Especially Nawazuddin sahab) Suspense - 8/10 (The core of the suspense was terrible but the unfolding was great.Direction - 6/10 ( Some scenes really awesome, but some just bore u to death)Plot- 5/10 ( The way it was hyped , "THE ANSWER LIES WITHIN",, if this was another country ,, the producers would have been sued for giving wrong info of the services the consumers paid for)Overall- 7/10( Its a really watchable movie than the crap bollywood is producing these years,, don't go with ultra high expectations,, not memorable,and even if would be good if u don't't watch M NIGHT SHYAMALAN movies,,, ohhh and yes one point i gave extra just for Nawazuddin siddique).
I went 100 km from my town to see this in udaipur but what i got was not i really expected , a very good theme which was stretched into 2.5 Hour mystery Drama but i think this theme and story could be placed into 1 hour TV episode ,it was SO slow that i got asleep-ed twice in the theater ,i was watching thinking that the movie will pick the pace but before it could catch the pace it was all over ,Last 10 minutes was the best when every thing was revealed but before that was so so slow this could have been a great movie ,i can see extreme possibilities of Improvement so much display of prostitution too much Dark scenes ,very silent and slow dialogs ,and very Much helpless Aamir after watching two great movies namely Rang de basanti And 3 Idiots I was expecting another Great Movie but it was not as expected but i would appreciate Aamir on this Attempt of giving India a Good Thriller with Decent Make up.
Just LIKE this pagehttps://www.facebook.com/MovieReviewByYunusIrshad.Talaash (U/A)- Hindi --------my Rating : 3/5 WATCHABLE It is a clean psychological thriller with a great twist.....VERY GOOD: *Suspense and thrilling aspects with a major shock in second half....
Few goes to watch a movie to see the camera work, few even go to check the cinematography, few for background score and music.....If you are one of them, you will fall in love with Talaash.But if you are expecting a taut thriller, sorry it was painfully slow for a thriller.
Good.Nawazuddin Siddiqui though brilliantly essayed his character (best from the movie), but by the time the movie ends you are left wondering what is the significance of his character with the main story (even without his character, the story would have ended the same way) or what was the need for having unnecessary characters like the one who played his love interest????
Having been absent from the big screen for close to two years now since Mumbai Diaries, it's been years since he last played a cop, and Mr Perfectionist himself Aamir Khan now returns to playing a law enforcer sporting a handsomely thick mustache, and you can be just about sure the choice of his project has that uniqueness, that you're in for quite the spectacle.Talaash boasts the involvement of Anurag Kashyap and Farhan Akhtar writing its dialogues, from a story written by sister Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, the latter taking up directing duties as well.
It's a story that deals with pain and reconciliation, wrapped around a police investigations surrounding the mysterious car accident of a famed Bollywood actor, which opened up a Pandora's Box of blackmail, secret rendezvous, femme fatales and cheap prostitutes, and as Aamir himself puts it, is more of a suspense than a thriller.The film opens to a jazzy opening credits tune Muskaanein Jhooti Hai, before we bear witness to the aforementioned car accident and death of a famous actor, which is mysterious in circumstances as we bear witness to the car's travelling late at night in the city's seedier side, before an inexplicable swerve, followed by an accelerated plunge into the sea.
A high profile investigation begin, headed by Inspector Surjan Shekhawat (Aamir Khan), with clues being set up very quickly for the audience, but yes, we know these little teases in principle characters are nothing more than to prep us for what lies beneath with more than meets the eye.But the irony is that even this investigations is nothing more than a front for the more dramatic story that Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar want to tell.
The Jee Le Zaraa by Vishal Dadlani perfectly encapsulates this, and unequivocally my favourite song from the film.Then there's the other pairing with Aamir Khan and his 3 Idiots co-star Kareena Kapoor, who plays the prostitute Rosie, whom Surjan finds solace in, and their relationship bordering on the will-he-or-wouldn't-he, especially since they grow closer, and the cop starting to confide a lot more personal feelings with her.
And Talaash has that mesh of genres put together in pure Bollywood fashion, making it appeal at least in parts to a broad spectrum of audiences, with suspense, the supernatural, investigative drama and relationships taking turns to put their imprint on the narrative.I've developed that trust and leap of faith with Aamir Khan and his choice of productions to work in, and Talaash is that perfect welcome to return in a leading role, ably supported by Kareena Kapoor and almost being upstaged by Rani Mukherjee in her stereotype-busting turn.
If you have seen the movie Kahaani starring Vidya Balan, this movie is another great addition to the genre of Indian suspense thrillers.Aamir Khan is at his serious best as Inspector Shekhawat playing the role of an insomniac cop.
Nawazuddin also played an impressive role.Although I have similar Hollywood movies (naming them would reveal the suspense), it was the acting which really took the film to another level.
The other important role played by Nawazuddin was also very convincing and it is good to watch him on screen especially after GOW Now i am not blaming Aamir Khan for the kind of end but i am definitely surprised that how did he opt for a movie which would leave the audience dissatisfied.
whatever was the climax, it was obvious from the first shot and all I expected throughout the film that the 'obvious' would just be a misdirection!Aamir Khan role required little to no effort on his side, Kareena maintained the auraa of mystery and charm around her character throughout the film, Rani Mukherjee and Nawazuddin Siddhiqui seemed comfortable in their roles too.
The next shot of Aamir Khan dressed up as a policeman, putting on a thickset mustache and visible frown, approaching the crime scene in his police jeep puts us under the impression that we are about to see a pure fast-paced crime thriller with little focus on the protagonist's own personal problems; generally, most crime thrillers add some depth to the protagonist by adding a minor side plot which involves the character getting some form of personal resolution by the end of the story, but this would not take up much of the screen time.
Even with the plot, script etc remaining the same, this could have been more tolerable with a different cast.'I read Shubhra Gupta's review in Indian Express and she has precisely said the same thing that came to my mind watching Aamir Khan's performance: 'His frown could have relaxed a bit'.
But if you can look past that and if you can, for 135 minutes, forget that you're watching an Aamir Khan film, and just sit back watch the drama unfold, then there's no way Talaash won't carry you into its world, leaving you thinking...I shall not talk about the storyline at all since that would spoil the experience for those who have been away from the twitter-lunatics, and just criticise it.
Eventually when the suspense opens up, it gives a feeling of "finally" or "really!!!" Climax neither gives you shock nor surprise, it rather gives you a pleasure that finally it is over.Talaash is technically good, sound mixing is phenomenon, songs fit in very well and helps to move the story, dialogues and silences both produces good humor in an otherwise dry movie.
Talaash was expected to be a suspense thriller, the movie had a real suspense building up with the cinematography and good performances by the lead actors, music is quite nice but the nothing that you will go back home humming outside the theater, maybe there wasn't a need of songs to do the job for the film.
Talaash could have been a masterpiece with a better climax,and a faster screenplay.Aamir Khan's movie doesn't live up to the standards as in the earlier films.
But then comes the second half and the plots veers off in a different direction altogether, the intense buildup gets diluted, the story becomes sluggish as the psychological tribulations of a couple suffering from a tremendous loss take center-stage.For those who were expecting a taut thriller the first thirty minutes or so of the second half transform the movie into a momentarily vapid experience.
Although the glimpses of the psychological quagmire in which the parents are stuck are shown in the first half but the way in which the story of the distressed husband and his closeness to a prostitute takes the centre-stage in the second half makes you doubt if the story of the dead movie star is actually that important.Aamir as the policeman and the troubled householder, Rani as the grieving wife and Kareena as the mysterious prostitute were good in their respective roles, but the best performance of the movie, in my opinion, was by Nawazuddin Siddiqui who portrayed the character of a cripple named Tehmur.
We have started thinking while making movies and brave directors and actors are willing to work on different stories not thinking about commercial success.I am going to watch it again and again and again....Aamir - The real king khan of them all...
Trust me, if you do not know the story your mind is also going to join in this Taalash, trying to figure out the missing link.If i say superb acting by Amir Khan, Kareena, Rani, Nawazuddin; If i say Superb dialogues by Farhan Akhtar; If i say Superb Lyrics By Javed Akhtar; If i say superb story by Reema Kagti and superb Direction too, I won't be lying.
Go for it not because it is a Aamir Khan Movie..but for you will be watching a really good thriller this year after Kaahani.My rating 4/5.
a car flies to the sea suddenly ( u get doubts that is it a horror movie when a dog screams minutes b4 the car goes for a swim ).-> Amir talent is wasted and zoya and remma knows if amir is in the movie u get the money no need of a story -> Kareena waits for three years to kill the actor wow what a planning seems ghosts also plan , but wearing micro minis and being so hot -> Even a 10 year old school guy can write better duologue's than Zoya-> it so slow at one point of time you feel that actors have forgot their lines-> Worse ending that i could ever imagine ...
The movie coming from Aamir Khan productions(joint venture) had carried lot of expectations.In terms of script,there are lot of loopholes.The movie keeps you engrossed and kind of intriguing.However what unfolds in the end is anybody s guess.I thought it would be something logical and surprising.Having seen so many thrillers from Hollywood and the Hindi ones like Kahaani,I expected much more from the "Ace" Khan.The performances from the lead actors are good and Nawazuddin was excellent.The screenplay was good and so was the music.I personally did not like the story which leads us to believe the supernatural.again its debatable.But for me,it doesn't work.Utterly disappointed!.
it a great mixture of some tremendous ideas and the director quite effectively manages to display them :) Actors where great as usual.amir khan 9/10 kareena kapoor 9/10 rani mukherjee 9/10i thoroughly enjoyed the movies mystery throw its every up and down ...
Well by the overall it's a good movie I suggest if you really have some patience to watch such classic thriller movie which sometimes slow you down to reveal truth and you are aamir's fan then you not only can enjoy this movie but also keeps in memory this for best direction and story..
I would say that this movie should be watched because of the story, screenplay, and background music by Ram Sampath, class acting by all the actors and a perfect mix of mainstream and art cinema.
Movie is much more like drama suspense in the movie there is all about murder case .When film start one of famous actor died, how he died , what happen to him, what kareena kapoor is doing there, what happen to aamir's child.
one thing I like to say if you are going to watch after thinking that aamir kahn film come after "3 idiot" or after long time it must awesome movie like that movie don't make your expectation that high this movie is above average movie.
I never miss a Aamir khan movie,could not miss this one,i had high hopes but did not stand properly,it was not that bad.The movie is really slow,they take time to introduce each character into the story,what I like d is when it started to feel boring,there is a new twist in the story,which makes you interested in the story,I liked how Kareena kapoor comes gives hints,but she also takes such a long time,Aamir khan is acting good(like always),the background music is apt in may scenes,and the cinematography is sexy.The direction is also good,the ending is not that great because the title says answers lies within,but those answers do not satisfy us.Go for this movie because we will get to see a movie which has a style of 70's crime movies,we will enjoy it..
!. My Review On "TALAASH" MovieAs usual "Aamir Khan" movies have lot of expectancy and he always delivers, this time "Yes the answer lies within".
after decent movies like 3 idiots public start to think Aamir khan is a genius.but he is a ordinary actor trying to make some good money here.Talaash borrows heavily from many Hollywood thriller and supernatural genre films.the climax is some kind of joke where many audience laugh and curse the movie.performance wise movie is just OK.Aamir,Nawaz and Rani IS OK.but Nawaz gives best performance.direction is lousy.dark tone is OK.and movie is boring.overall only one time watch.better to save your money and wait for the DVD to come out.i was disappointed after watching it.i think its better to watch sixth sense or shutter island at home than to watch this movie in theatre..
The movie is 2 and half year.Plot is very good And songs are awesome.It is one time watch movie At the end of movie you might be banging your head.But one has to give one chance to AAmir.
How the case solves itself takes you through an emotional ride that ends with a twist that is sure to divide the audience on its quality.it's really a good movie.Aamir Khan Rocks.
Talaash tells the story of 3 protagonist - A cop(played by Aamir Khan ) , a housewife( Rani Mukherjee) and a prostitute ( Kareena Kapoor) who lives are going to change the very moment they meet each other.
Well the film was one time watch only, Nawazzuddin was really good, Kareena was looking stunning in the movie, Rani was okay and definitely Amir's acting is perfect as usual and justified to his character.
I guess Nawazuddin did an amazing acting.Rani Mukherjee was really different.Kareena Kapoor Khan was again excellent.Aamir is obviously the perfect actor.However, what made the difference is the screenplay and dialogues.
Good Movie - Aamir Khan all the way.
Its the movie lead Aamir Khan delivers the years most best performance.He lives character once again,making the audience feel the depth and volume of ShekawatRani Mukherjee and Kareena Kapoor shines in their respective role.