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Synopsis: 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
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Director(s): Reema Kagti
Production: Reliance Big Pictures
  5 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
140 min
$2,706,375
Website
1,890 Views


You need help.

l don't need help...

l need to talk to you...

Can you talk to me?

Can you stay home

one night with me?

Can we live like a couple

and not like strangers?

l'll see you later, sir.

Hold on!

You work with him, right?

Are you also out every night?

ls your wife okay

that you never come home?

Where do you go, Suri?

Have l ever asked you?

Who are you with every night?

l know you are

not working...

l know you are with

someone.

l don't know where you go

or what you do...

but it keeps you going...

it makes you happy.

So why can't l do something

that gives me peace and happiness?

See you later, sir.

All couples go through phases...

Suri and you have been through hell...

give it time...

this too shall pass.

l don't think so.

Have you thought about

having another child?

Suri would not hear of it.

l tried bringing it up but...

he didn't want to talk about it.

l think he is having an affair.

What?

No way...

that's impossible...

Roshni, we're talking about Suri.

l asked him straight out...

he didn't even deny it.

What are you doing here?

l had to see you.

Are you falling for me, officer?

l'm kidding!

What do you want to ask me?

Are you...

are you okay?

l am very tired...

Come with me...

come on...

Please don't misunderstand...

l just want to talk.

lf someone says that to me...

l suppose, l should be offended.

Come here...

l won't bite.

This is my wife, Roshni...

and this is Karan...

my son.

Your wife is very beautiful.

Roshni and l were very happy...

What happened then?

Karan...

ls anyone really happy?

Are you happy?

l have my moments.

You can still get out of here...

start a new life.

lt's not that simple...

Why not?

You wouldn't believe me,

if l told you.

Try me...

Some other time perhaps...

Can you do me a favour, please?

What?

Remember Mallika?

Shashi's girlfriend?

Yeah...

She is in a mess...

can you help her?

What happened to her?

Close your eyes...

Hey you...

get Mallika.

Okay, sir.

Where's Mallika?

For today l'm Mallika...

what do you want?

Police business, get her.

She's out.

Call her out or

l'll come back with a warrant...

and that will be the end of you.

Who did this to you?

Shashi paid her off for me...

now she denies it...

and is forcing me back to work.

lf you want to get out of here,

sit in the car.

They won't let me leave...

Don't worry about them...

get in the car.

Trust me...

don't be scared.

Where do you think you're going?

Go stop her!

Come back here...

Let me file these papers.

She is a good woman.

She will help you.

Sir...

thank you.

Don't thank me, thank Rosie...

she told me about you.

Rosie?

Who's she?

She is one of Madam's girls.

l don't know

who you're talking about...

That's how it is with us girls...

today Rosie, tomorrow Jasmine.

That's how we play it.

Sir...

l... lied to you earlier.

Shashi knew Armaan Kapoor.

Shashi met Armaan Kapoor...

on the night of his accident.

Do you know why?

l never meddled in his work.

But, you know what...

you should get hold of

that slime Tehmur...

l'm sure he knows something.

After everything Shashi did for him...

Tehmur... help me...

- The creep didn't raise a finger

to help me.

Tehmur, don't do this...

Shashi was like a brother to you.

- He was trying to steal Shashi's stuff.

What stuff?

lt was a green bag...

which Shashi had got home that night.

Tomorrow morning at 11:15

at Churchgate station, come alone.

- Bring the money with you...

l'll call you with more instructions...

One more thing...

- if l meet with Shashi's fate...

whether you're responsible for

it or not, the cops will get the stuff.

Fine.

l've to work...

what is it?

l need your help...

My help?

l can't trust anyone but you.

Hold it!

l don't want to get into any mess.

Nirmala...

lf this plan works out...

you and l can get out of here.

Free as birds...

think about it.

l don't know who is the bigger fool...

you or l...

Tehmur!

Hello?

Listen carefully...

there is a restroom

to your right...

you'll see a blue bag under the basin,

dump the money into it.

- Get it?

Yeah...

- Then head to platform number 4...

the train for Virar

leaves in 5 minutes...

- get into the compartment

next to the first class.

Hurry up, you don't want to

miss the train.

l don't know

And neither do you

At which point

What time will choose

ln this gamble called life

What will we win

And what will we lose

Hi darling!

That's a... nice bag...

Who you are working for?

Tell me...

l'll make it worth your

while.

l can give you a lot more.

Listen!

You're making a mistake.

l don't know

And neither do you

At which point

What time will choose

ln this gamble called life

What will we win

And what will we lose

Where there is happiness

ln its shadow l reside

And those who smile

Also have a tear in their eye

Wherever you go

Beneath you the same ground will lie

And above you the same sky

l don't know

And neither do you

At which point

What time will choose

ln this gamble called life

What will we win

And what will we lose

l need your help...

l can't trust anyone but you.

l don't know who's the bigger fool...

you or l...

Listen...

You have to pretend...

not to know me.

Don't talk to me...

in fact, don't even look at me.

Corner him!

Catch him!

Where's the money, you jerk!

This guy is operating on his own...

- he confessed everything...

- he worked For Shashi...

and happened to stumble upon this...

- he doesn't even know your name...

- he got your number

from Shashi's SlM card.

Finish him off...

- You will get the rest of your money...

and don't call me ever again.

Did you ever think of me?

Did you... even once?

l haven't done anything...

You claimed to be my friend...

l did nothing...

Over there...

they pushed him...

l will join you on the train.

But if l don't get there...

don't wait for me.

Get on the train,

come what may.

You've got to be on that train, okay?!

Simran...

- He said Simran...

- Simran?

Yes, sir, he said Simran...

and died.

Sir, the hospital called...

that goon is conscious...

we can take his statement,

should l go?

No, l'll go.

Now listen...

you and Rane go to the brothel.

Apparently Tehmur mentioned a 'Simran'

before he died...

Find out who this girl is

that Tehmur knew...

probably one of Madam's girls,

bring her in.

lt's in your best interest to

cooperate with me...

or else,

the lockup is where you'll be.

Sir is talking to you...

Sir!

the patient is still critical.

- Leave the room...

- But, sir...

Let me do my job.

Get out!

Out!

No one can help you now!

lf you are lucky enough to survive...

here's what will happen.

l'll take you into my custody

and question you...

and l have a way of getting the truth.

Then l'll file a case against you...

for Tehmur's murder...

and l'll make sure you get

the death penalty for killing him.

l guarantee you that.

Tehmur was a key police witness...

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Zoya Akhtar

Zoya Akhtar (Born 14 October, 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, she assisted directors such as Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before turning writer-director in her own right. She has directed movies such as Luck by Chance (2009), Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Sheila Ki Jawani, a segment of Bombay Talkies (2013). She has co-written Talaash (2012) alongside Reema Kagti. She then went on to direct Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), a film based on a dysfunctional Punjabi family. more…

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