Review of Talaash
Talaash is a mélange of whodunit,action,noir
psychological and supernatural story where Reema Kagti,the director, has come
up with an idea of a quest for inner feelings.If you love watching suspense movie,then watch it and read my views
later…..it is best watched when untold!
The film begins with the
rendition of “Muskaanein jhoothi hai” depicting a Mumbai which you generally
don’t see;a Mumbai of underworld dons and their molls,star-studded parties and
extravagant fashion shows of drugs-fed-n-starved models; in a Bollywood movie.However
the film makes its notion of “a city that never sleeps” literally true with its
male protagonaist,Surjan Shekhwat,a police inspector,wandering all night on the
streets in his police vehicle .The story begins with the accident of a film star
whose car jumps off to the Arabian Sea.Surjan tries to unfold the mystery
behind the accident and learns about more of such previous accidents.Rosie,a
night-charmer,helps him tie the loose ends of
these accidents and consequently seduces him to her charms.But Surjan is
chased by the guiltiness of tragic death of his teenage son which in turns leads
to a dormant relationships with her wife Roshni who takes refuge in the secret
sessions of Frenny who summons dead
spirits and enables Roshni to see the thoughts of her son through written words.At
the end,Rosie unveils the big suspense of Simran….the supernatural concept and
the Talaash ceases!!
First half of the movie is
good and makes you glued to the screen to search for the answer to ‘whodunit’.However
you are disappointed to see the fragile explanation of it at the end of the
film.Amir is robust in his police uniform and specially his more robust
moustaches and portrays his intensity on his face,another female protagonist,Kareena
Kapoor has delivered her seduction well.Rani Mukherjee is in without make-up
which helps her in successfully portraying
a better-half of a troubled family.The film seems sympathizing towards
the plight of the night-charmers of Mumbai.Songs are agerage.’Muskaanein
jhoothi hai’ is better.Sona Mahaptra is not as impressive in ‘Jiya lage na’ as
she was in Amir’s Satyamev Jayate’s song-Hume kya bechega rupaiyya.
It’s a suspense movie where
you can’t expect a realistic explication of the spirits,…so don’t feel cheated
at this front…….!
