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Released 14 years ago.
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Talaash
"The Answer Lies Within"
2012 2h 29m HI
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 261
CrimeDramaThriller
Synopsis
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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.
“The Answer Lies Within”
Cast
Aamir Khan
Surjan Singh Sekhawat
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Rosie
Rani Mukerji
Roshni Sekhawat
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Taimur
Rajkummar Rao
Devrath Kulkarni
Shernaz Patel
Frenny
Suhaas Ahuja
Sanjay Kejriwal
Sheeba Chaddha
Nirmala
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Reema Kagti
- Writers
- Zoya Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti
- Languages
- Hindi
- Countries
- India
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Reema Kagti, shot by K.U. Mohanan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ram Sampath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Anand Subaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan and Rani Mukerji carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The Answer Lies Within".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1787988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Reema Kagti directs. K.U. Mohanan behind the camera. Ram Sampath scores. Anand Subaya cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 14 years ago.
- 2Directed by Reema Kagti, shot by K.U. Mohanan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Ram Sampath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Anand Subaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan and Rani Mukerji carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The Answer Lies Within".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1787988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- K.U. Mohanan
- Original score
- Ram Sampath
- Editing
- Anand Subaya
- Production design
- Sharmishta Roy
- Costume design
- Manoshi Nath
- Makeup / hair
- Pompy Hans
- Sound
- P. M. Satheesh
- Stunt coordinator
- Dave Judge
- Runtime
- 149 min · 2h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8,510,000
- Original language
- HI
- IMDB
- Talaash (2012)
Also by
Reema Kagti
Production companies
Who made it
Aamir Khan Productions
IN
Excel Entertainment
IN
Key crew
- ProducerAamir Khan
- ProducerRitesh Sidhwani
- DialogueFarhan Akhtar
- Assistant DirectorMihir Lath
- ProducerFarhan Akhtar
- Executive ProducerVikesh Bhutani
- Line ProducerLee Alliston
- Line ProducerNiraj Pamwani
- Line ProducerRhea Naidu
- Sound DesignerP. M. Satheesh
- Production DesignSharmishta Roy
- Art DirectionSheetal Bapardekar
- Art DirectionSheetal Duggal
- Set DresserDhara Jain
- Set DresserRashmi Sethi
- Set DresserRose Maria Tharakan
- Set DresserTejass Korya
- CastingNandini Shrikent
- Costume DesignManoshi Nath
- Costume DesignRushi Sharma
- Costume SupervisorSharma Swagata
- EditorAnand Subaya
- Makeup ArtistPompy Hans
- Makeup ArtistRitesh Naik
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- murder
- police investigation
- murder investigation
- woman director
- neo-noir
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-11-30
Also known as
International titles
- 阿米爾罕之大搜索TW
- Talaash: The Answer Lies WithinIN
- สืบลับดับจิตTH
- Истина где-то рядомRU
- РасследованиеRU
