Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
A tormented police inspector races to uncover the truth behind a famous actress’s mysterious death, only to find his investigation tangled with a haunted sex worker and his own haunting past, threatening both justice and his sanity.
“The Answer Lies Within”
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A police officer investigating the mysterious death of a film star encounters a sex worker, while also dealing with personal psychological struggles. The mystery intertwines their lives in a way that ultimately leads to significant changes for both.
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Principal cast & crew: 35
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Edited by Anand SubayaShot by K U MohananScored by Ram SampathDesigned by Sharmishta Roy
Box Office
2012 · Box office
Produced on a $8.5M budget
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$8.5M
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Cast & Crew
35 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Aamir Khan
as Surjan Singh Shekhawat
Kareena Kapoor
as Rosie
Kareena Kapoor Khan
as Rosie
Rani Mukerji
as Roshni Shekhawat
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
as Tehmur
Rajkummar Rao
as Devrath Kulkarni
Suhaas Ahuja
as Sanjay Kejriwal
Shernaz Patel
as Frenny
Vivan Bhatena
as Armaan Kapoor
Pariva Pranati
as Sonya Kapoor
Sheeba Chaddha
as Nirmala
Jineet Rath
as Karan Shekhawat
Supporting cast
12Subrat Dutta
as Shashi
Aditi Vasudev
as Mallika
Shivani Tanksale
as Mira
Gulfam Khan
as Madam X
Suruchi Aulakh
as Dr. Anjali Punjabi
Kuldeep Sareen
as Havaldar Kamlesh Pande
Mandar Gokhale
as Havaldar Gokhale
Prashant Prakash
as Nikhil Deshpande
Rajshri Deshpande
as Samar's Mother
Rudra Kaushish
as Samar's Father
Izabelle Leite
as Prostitute
Om Prakash
as Yuvraj (Armaan's Boy)
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