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==Release==
==Release==
Originally scheduled to release in October 2011, the film was postponed to its tentative release date of June 1, 2012.<ref name=HT>{{cite web|author=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Talaash-not-similar-to-Kahaani-Reema-Kagti/Article1-828819.aspx|title=Talaash not similar to Kahaani: Reema Kagti|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=2012-03-21|accessdate=2012-03-24}}</ref>Media reports claimed that the reason behind the delay was due to the similarities with [[Sujoy Ghosh]]'s ''[[Kahaani]]'' (2012); the director, however, went on to deny the reports.<ref name=HT/> On January 26, 2012, along with a digital poster of the film, ''Talaash'''s first [[Teaser campaign|teaser trailer]] debuted in theatres to a positive response.<ref name=HT2>{{cite web|author=HindustanTimes.com|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aamir-Khan-starrer-Talaash-s-1st-teaser-out/Article1-802823.aspx|title=Aamir Khan starrer Talaash's 1st teaser out|work=Hindustan Times|date=2012-01-27|accessdate=2012-03-31}}</ref> Due to Khan's prior commitment plans with his [[Satyamev Jayate (TV show)|television show]], co-producer [[Ritesh Sidhwani]] announced that the film would no longer be able to release on its tentative date as per planned and would officially release on November 30, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.relianceentertainment.net/inTheaters_talaash.html|title=Talaash on Reliance Entertainment|accessdate=November 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/youdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5145&nCat=</ref><ref>http://ibnlive.in.com/news/talaash-is-aamir-khans-film-a-hit-even-before-the-release/307969-8-66.html</ref> Pre-bookings for Talaash opened on November 25, 2012 in all multiplexes of India. Talaash was scheduled release over 520 screens in overseas markets. The estimate for the number of release screens in India is around 2,500.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Advance-booking-for-Talaash-opened-on-Sunday/articleshow/17399681.cms?|title=Advance booking for Talaash opened on Sunday|date= November 28, 2012|accessdate=November 30, 2012}}</ref>
Originally scheduled to release in October 2011, the film was postponed to its tentative release date of June 1, 2012.<ref name=HT>{{cite web|author=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Talaash-not-similar-to-Kahaani-Reema-Kagti/Article1-828819.aspx|title=Talaash not similar to Kahaani: Reema Kagti|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=2012-03-21|accessdate=2012-03-24}}</ref>Media reports claimed that the reason behind the delay was due to the similarities with [[Sujoy Ghosh]]'s ''[[Kahaani]]'' (2012); the director, however, went on to deny the reports.<ref name=HT/> On January 26, 2012, along with a digital poster of the film, ''Talaash'''s first [[Teaser campaign|teaser trailer]] debuted in theatres to a positive response.<ref name=HT2>{{cite web|author=HindustanTimes.com|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aamir-Khan-starrer-Talaash-s-1st-teaser-out/Article1-802823.aspx|title=Aamir Khan starrer Talaash's 1st teaser out|work=Hindustan Times|date=2012-01-27|accessdate=2012-03-31}}</ref> Due to Khan's prior commitment plans with his [[Satyamev Jayate (TV show)|television show]], co-producer [[Ritesh Sidhwani]] announced that the film would no longer be able to release on its tentative date as per planned and would officially release on November 30, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.relianceentertainment.net/inTheaters_talaash.html|title=Talaash on Reliance Entertainment|accessdate=November 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/youdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5145&nCat=</ref><ref>http://ibnlive.in.com/news/talaash-is-aamir-khans-film-a-hit-even-before-the-release/307969-8-66.html</ref> Pre-bookings for Talaash opened on November 25, 2012 in all multiplexes of India. Talaash was released in 520 screens in overseas markets.It is new overseas record for an [[Aamir Khan]] starrer film. [[3 Idiots]] was released in 415 screens overseas.<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/youdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5145&nCat=</ref> The estimate for the number of release screens in India is around 2,500.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Advance-booking-for-Talaash-opened-on-Sunday/articleshow/17399681.cms?|title=Advance booking for Talaash opened on Sunday|date= November 28, 2012|accessdate=November 30, 2012}}</ref>


In February 2012, [[Reliance Entertainment]] acquired the distribution rights of the film for {{INRConvert|90|c}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aamirs-new-multi-crore-deal-for-talaash/1/171506.html|title=Aamir's new multi-crore deal for Talaash|work=[[India Today]]|date=2012-02-01|accessdate=2012-03-24}}</ref> whilst its satellite rights were sold for {{INRConvert|40|c}}.<ref name=HT2/>
In February 2012, [[Reliance Entertainment]] acquired the distribution rights of the film for {{INRConvert|90|c}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aamirs-new-multi-crore-deal-for-talaash/1/171506.html|title=Aamir's new multi-crore deal for Talaash|work=[[India Today]]|date=2012-02-01|accessdate=2012-03-24}}</ref> whilst its satellite rights were sold for {{INRConvert|40|c}}.<ref name=HT2/>

Revision as of 16:21, 30 November 2012

Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
Theatrical release poster
Directed byReema Kagti
Written byFarhan Akhtar (dialogues)
Anurag Kashyap (additional dialogues)
Screenplay byReema Kagti
Zoya Akhtar
Story byReema Kagti
Zoya Akhtar
Produced byRitesh Sidhwani
Aamir Khan
Farhan Akhtar
StarringAamir Khan
Rani Mukerji
Kareena Kapoor
CinematographyMohanan
Edited byAnand Subaya
Music byRam Sampath
Production
companies
Distributed byReliance Entertainment
Release date
  • 30 November 2012 (2012-11-30)
Running time
139 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹40 crore (US$4.8 million)[2]

Talaash: The Answer Lies Within is a 2012 suspense thriller Indian mystery film directed by Reema Kagti. The project is jointly produced by Excel Entertainment and Aamir Khan Productions, and stars Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Raj Kumar Yadav in pivotal roles. The soundtrack is scored by Ram Sampath along with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Principal photography for the film occurred during March–November 2011 taking place primarily in Mumbai, Pondicherry and London. The first promo of Farhan Akhtar's next film as an actor Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is attached with Talaash.[3] Talaash released on November 30, 2012[4] and has received a UA certificate from the Indian Censor Board.

Plot

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 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.

Cast

Production

Development

Following the release of her first film, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), Kagti was approached and offered to direct many films by several production houses.[8] However, unable to find any films that interested her, she began working on a new script with her friend Zoya Akhtar in early 2010.[8] Speaking about it, she said, "Zoya and I thought of the story and co-wrote it. We do a lot of writing together. We are also best friends so it is fun and there is a huge comfort factor."[8]Initially, Saif Ali Khan was approached to play the male lead but didn't sign the project due to date issues. [9]Upon finalizing the story, she approached Aamir Khan with the script in November 2010 and he agreed to produce and star in it.[10] Since the start of pre-production, the project has faced several speculations regarding its title.[11] In November 2011, Khan confirmed that the film was titled Talaash.[11]

In an interview with The Indian Express, Kagti revealed that a few months before casting Khan in the film, she had approached him with another project.[12] Later, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor were signed on to star opposite Khan.[13] Prior to the start of principal photography, the actors attended acting workshops and signed a non-disclosure agreement.[14] To prepare for a key scene in the film, Khan took swimming lessons.[15]

Filming

The principal photography for the film started in March 2011 with Khan and Mukerji in Mumbai.[16] For a scene involving Khan and Kapoor, it was reported that both the actors would shoot in a red-light district.[17] However, Kagti dismissed it and explained that it wouldn't be safe to do so. The scene was later shot at the Leopold Cafe on Colaba Causeway.[14] The film's second phase continued with the entire cast in Pondicherry and was completed by the end of August.[18] The final phase was expected to commence the following month in Khopoli with an underwater shot.[19]Aamir, who never knew how to swim went under rigorous training for this underwater sequence. He was trained for three months under a specialist trainer and went well prepared for the shoot.[20] Due to visibility problems, it was cancelled and later filmed at an undisclosed water studio in London.[21] The filming was completed by November 2011 after some of the remaining shots were executed at the Bandstand Promenade.[22]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Talaash, released by T-Series on 19 October 2012, featured music composed by Ram Sampath with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar.

Untitled
 Review Scores
Review Writer Publisher Rating
Shama Bhagat Indiaglitz
- Rediff
Atta Khan Planet Bollywood
IANS Sify
Sumit Sharma Koi Moi
Bodrul Choudhary Bollyspice
Siddharth K Musicperk
Tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Muskaanein Jhooti Hai"Suman Sridhar3:20
2."Jee Le Zaraa"Vishal Dadlani3:37
3."Jiya Lage Na"Sona Mohapatra, Ravindra Upadhyay4:37
4."Hona Hai Kya"Ram Sampath4:43
5."Laakh Duniya Kahe"Ram Sampath6:04
6."Jee Le Zaraa (Remix)"Vishal Dadlani3:59

Reception

Indiaglitz quoted, "Once again Ram Sampath has an unmatched compilation of tracks here. Along with Javed Akhtar's fantastic lyrics they have created a masterpiece here."[23] Bollyspice reviewed the album stating, "The soundtrack to Talaash is like a box of chocolates: it contains a little ‘good’ and a little ‘not so good’ in it. Yet it is still an album that is worth listening!".[24] Rediff reviewed, "Except a steady undercurrent of anxiety, the soundtrack of Talaash doesn't have a fixed theme or ambiance. Every song belongs to a unique genre and fosters the enigma of Kagti's suspense drama. And that's what makes Sampath's efforts truly appreciable."[25]Planet Bollywood said, "A film made by Aamir Khan Productions doesn’t need an item song or song for the masses to make it successful. Instead the music is made solely for the film in mind. If the listener can appreciate it before the release of the film then that is a bonus but that’s not essential."[26]Sify quoted, "Overall, the soundtrack is not out-of-the-box, but the overdose of electronic music doesn't bother either. Thus, it's an album which may not top the charts, but some songs could definitely make their way into many people's personal playlists."[27] Gomolo stated, "Ram Sampath is continuously giving very fresh and stunning music for Aamir. The album is full of fresh, scrumptious and susceptible tracks."[28] At Musicperk the album was summarized as, "Well,the answer lies within!", the tagline of the film itself.[29]

Marketing

Talaash was tied up with Windows 8.[30] Aamir Khan promoted the film on the crime detective series C.I.D..The episodes were aired on November 23 and 24,2012.[31][32] Aamir Khan visited Lucknow to promote Talaash.[33] Aamir Khan will appear in a TV special show 'Nayi Soch Ki Talaash Aamir Ke Saath' to promote Talaash.[34] Aamir Khan also visited Jalandhar for promotion purposes.[35]

Release

Originally scheduled to release in October 2011, the film was postponed to its tentative release date of June 1, 2012.[4]Media reports claimed that the reason behind the delay was due to the similarities with Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani (2012); the director, however, went on to deny the reports.[4] On January 26, 2012, along with a digital poster of the film, Talaash's first teaser trailer debuted in theatres to a positive response.[36] Due to Khan's prior commitment plans with his television show, co-producer Ritesh Sidhwani announced that the film would no longer be able to release on its tentative date as per planned and would officially release on November 30, 2012[37][38][39] Pre-bookings for Talaash opened on November 25, 2012 in all multiplexes of India. Talaash was released in 520 screens in overseas markets.It is new overseas record for an Aamir Khan starrer film. 3 Idiots was released in 415 screens overseas.[40] The estimate for the number of release screens in India is around 2,500.[41]

In February 2012, Reliance Entertainment acquired the distribution rights of the film for ₹90 crore (US$11 million)[42] whilst its satellite rights were sold for ₹40 crore (US$4.8 million).[36]

Critical reception

India

 Professional reviews
Review scores
Source Rating
Desimartini
Bollywood Hungama
Zee News
DNA India
NDTV
Rediff.com
Raja Sen
India Education Diary
† indicates that the given rating is an average rating of all reviews provided by the source

Talaash received mixed to positive reviews. Desimartini's verdict of the film was: "Talaash is a gripping mystery thriller with a taut narrative. The stylish execution and fantastic performances by Aamir, Kareena and Rani make it a must watch!". It opened with a rating of 4 stars. [43] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave Talaash a score of 4.5 out of 5 stars and said "Talaash is an outstanding film. A taut psychological thriller that keeps you guessing till the end, it leaves you spellbound, leaves you mesmerized, leaves you with an exclamation" .[44] DNA India gave 3 out 5 and stated Talaash successfully whets the appetite of all the Aamir Khan fans. As for the story, you can always trust Zoya Akhtar to give her best. Talaash is not a flawless film, but it is a fascinating tale that compels one to look beyond that which is evident. You can’t miss this one.[45]Raja Sen of Rediff compared the plot of Talaash to a typical Vikram Bhatt film and called it "a mild goose chase," giving it 2.5 out of 5 stars.[46]Saibal Chatterjee Of NDTV gave Talaash 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "By no means is Talaash the end of your search for the perfect whodunit. But there is so much going for this compelling, slow-burning, well-acted tale set in the dark, grimy underbelly of Mumbai that you can barely take your eye off the screen."[47].Shomini Sen of "NDTV" has given 4 out 5 stars and stated "Writing and making thrillers is never easy. It has to be gripping, should engage the viewers and has to steer away from predictability. And Reema Kagti’s ‘Talaash’ scores in all these aspects".[48] Aseem Chhabra for Rediff.com has given 3.5/5 stars and feels Talaash is an intelligent film but falters towards the end." [49] India TV also gave it a 2.5 out of 5 star rating. Sukanya Verma for Rediff.com has given 3.5/5 stars and feels that Talaash is a riveting combination of sentiment and suspense. [50]Faizal Saif of India Education Diary has given 2.5 out of 5 stars, stated that "But the moment you come out of the cinema hall after watching this most-awaited Thriller Talaash, You feel like you have been cheated".Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Raja Sen for Rediff.com has given 2.5/5 stars and feels Talaash is well made and strongly acted but is not as enjoyable to watch as it deserved to be. [51].

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