By Ankur Karan Singh
Star Cast : Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Sidhiqui
Direction: Reema Kagti
Dialogues: Farhaan Akhtar
Story: Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti
Duration: 2 Hrs 19 Min
Rating * * * *
Undoubtedly, Aamir is one such acting titan of of Bollywood who is
known for challenging the rules of conventional cinema. This time Mr
Perfectionist has returned to BO with his much talked about suspense
thriller, Talaash starring Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor, Nawazudin
Sidhiqui and Jineet Rath.
This much awaited suspense cine tale of Aamir opened with an average
occupancy of 70% at the multiplexes ( why not after all it's Mr
Perfectionist prevailing legacy that precedes his movie releases).
Another key traits which precedes Aamir's style of cinematography is
uniqueness of his cine concepts and his novel promotional strategies.
Be it 3 Idiots or Taare Zameen Par, every time Aamir has succeeded in
setting up a remarkable benchmarks, but contrary to his signature style
of promotion this time he created a very conspicuous suspense around
the promotions of his suspense drama, Talaash by maintaining an
extremely low key affair.
Before
proceeding further with the dissection of movie, let me brush aside all
the rumors which stated that, Talaash is suspense thriller similar to
Kahaani or is an inspired suspense slice which has borrowed its premise
from a novella called "Act Of Providence". Talaash has got a thoroughly
original premise drafted by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.
Synopsis: Talaash is a suspense thriller with its roots
embedded in the the gray lanes of Mumbai, where a cine star dies in a
car crash, subsequently leading to the stepping of an investigative
officer who himself is trying to maintain an equilibrium between his
personal and professional world and how he comes across a a spectrum of
situations, where a hooker helps him in getting the murder mystery
resolved.
Story: Talaash takes-off with the accident of cine star
Armaan Kapoor (Vivan Bhatena), whose car nose dives into sea on the Sea
face road of Mumbai, subsequently leading to the stepping in of
Inspector Surjan Shekhawat ( Aamir Khan) for investigating the case.
As the tale proceeds, Shekhawat finds a murky case of blackmailing
which may have a connection with the accident. The case turns into a
life altering chase for Inspector Shekhawat, when he is forced to reel
under the repercussions of a disturbed married life with his wife
Roshni (Rani Mukherji) and come face to face with his suppressed grief
(of loosing his son).
While being on his investigative quest, Inspector Shekhawat has a
rendezvous with a hooker Rosy (Kareena Kapoor), who further adds shades
of mystery to this ongoing puzzle.
With the moving ahead of investigation, things start getting
complicated as investigations show many anomalies stringed to the death
of the Armaan Kapoor. While investigating the case Inspector Shekhawat
has a tryst with Temur (NawazuddinSiddiqui) a small time pimp who
further adds to the complexity of investigation.
So did Inspector Shekhawat succeeds in revealing the mystery behind
accident and manages to free himself from the demons of his past and
what happens to Rosy, to find watch Talaash.
Script: When the buzz pertaining to Talaash made it news
arena, at the same time arena also got flooded with the gossip about
its being a rip off of a novella called "Act Of Providence", the latest
rumor that crowded the gossip aisles stated that Talaash has got a plot
somewhat similar to that of Vidya Balan starrer suspense thriller
Kahaani. But believe me none of the three tales share similar ground.
As far as story of Talaash is concerned then it unquestionably is one
such absorbing tale which keeps you captivated through out the run time
of the movie. From the very first frame it's the curiosity that takes
you to a thrilling ride for next two hours. And the best feature that
makes Talaash a marvelous tale is its outstanding showcasing of
conspicuous secret without leaving any space for predictability.
Be it professional world of a cop or his crevice ridden personal life,
everything in the movie is knitted in such an adroit manner, that it
nowhere compels you to get divorced from the onscreen proceedings. The
onscreen offerings of Talaash is so much attention-grabbing that it
makes viewer a participant of sorts.
Whereas on rhetoric front Talassh once has got an edge, with
transfixing dialogues of Farhaan Akhtar, which never get inflated to
showcase the protagonists in larger than life shades.
Screenplay: I guess nobody will have any apprehensions
about the fact that when it's Mr Perfectionist Aamir on the celluloid,
then everything is bound to be perfect. From the very first sequence
where a luxury sedan is furiously tossed and swallowed within no time
by the magnificent waters, the stupendous screenplay of the movie takes
off.
In the subsequent frames things keep on getting even better. One thing
which can be quoted with a firm backing is that through out the run
time of the movie, Kagti has thoroughly succeeded in keeping every
minutest details under the tab. From suspense inducing sequence to,
nervousness and emotional unease of the protagonists, every minutest
detail has got a thorough detailing attached to it.
In nutshell the marvelously fine production design and pictuarisation
of Talaash is so absorbing that you don't afford to take off your gaze
from the celluloid even for a moment.
Though it will be wrong to say that Talaash has got tons of on-the-edge
of the seat moments, but inspite of that the dexterity with which every
situation and sequence of the movie has been shot keeps on enveloping
you with its thrill coefficient.
In all Reema Kagti keeps a consistent direction throughout the film,
and succeeds in giving viewers a feel of assimilation with the onscreen
tale. Super fine cinematography of KU Mohanan is another glittering gem
in the casket of Talaash, which lends a magnificent look throughout the
run time of the movie with the colours, focus and the weirdest locales
of southern Mumbai.
Music and Background Score:
Despite the absence of those foot thumping numbers, music of Ram
Sampath is a soothing aural delight which thoroughly compliments the
theme of the movie. Tracks like Jee Ley Zara and Jiya Laage Naa very
well animates the emotion of the protagonists and gets inculcated in
your conscious with in no time.
Performances: By his impeccable acting dexterity as a
troubled cop-father Surjan Shekhawat, Aamir Khan has once again proved
that why he is called as Mr Perfectionist of tinsel town.
As a troubled father who is captivated within the confines of thoughts
and keeps on regretting about the things that he could have done to
save his son , Aamir showcases the sorrow of guilty conscious father
with utmost dexterity.
Besides Aamir, Rani too have succeeded in leaving a thorough impact as
a sorrow ridden mother and has very well carried the role of Aamir's
wife. As usual Kareena has looked classy and has very comfortably
slipped under the skin of mysterious hooker Rosy.
However, in supporting cast, Nawazuddin Siddiqui manages to grab the
attention of the fans in the shoes of Temur and manages to charm you
with his giddy yet impressive facets. In nut shell entire supporting
cast of Talaash has very well complemented the performances of leading
protagonists to toss out a captivating mystery saga.
BO Potential: As far as BO Potential of Talaash is
concerned then it's the legacy of Aamir which will surely pull the
masses to the theatres. Where as on the commercial front the movie is
expected to gross good amount on the BO but may fall short of the
previous BO benchmarks set by Aamir.
Verdict: To sum up Talaash is a captivating suspense
thriller, which despite showcasing a conspicuous secrets keeps your
attention glued to the screen and subsequently present you with a
beyond expectation climax.
