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Vidya Balan | ... | ||
Parambrata Chatterjee | ... |
Inspector Satyaki Sinha aka Rana
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Dhritiman Chatterjee | ... |
Bhaskaran
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Saswata Chatterjee | ... |
Bob Biswas
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Indraneil Sengupta | ... |
Arnab Bagchi /
Milan Damji
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui | ... |
Mr. Khan
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Darshan Jariwala | ... |
Retd. Colonel Bajpai
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Sk. Azad Ahmed | ... |
Drunk at Monalisa
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Masood Akhtar | ... |
Rasik Tyagi
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Mohd. Faiz Alam | ... |
Bob's Boss
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Roshni Ali | ... |
Student
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Anindya Pulak Banerjee | ... |
Bimal
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Kamalika Banerjee | ... |
Receptionist
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Dibyendu Bardhan | ... |
Police Inspector
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Paresh Bhowmick | ... |
Drunk at Monalisa
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Kolkata is abuzz with the preparations for the annual Durga Puja festival, as seven months pregnant Vidya Bagchi steps off the airplane from London. Her first stop is the local police station to file a missing person report. Weeks ago, her husband Arnab arrived in India for a job assignment. The first two weeks, they talked daily on the phone, and then without explanation, his calls stopped. Everywhere Vidya turns, no one can remember Arnab. There is no trace of him at the guest house or his workplace. But Vidya will not give up her search. Somewhere in Kolkata she will discover the dangerous truth. Written by L. Hamre
Who would expect that someone who directed 'Home Delivery' could create magic. Sujoy Ghosh's 'Kahaani' is a mouth watering treat for any movie lover. Right from the very beginning till the end the tight narrative keeps the viewer on his toes without any hiccups whatsoever. Starring Vidya Balan as Vidya Bagchi(Bidya Bagchi) as a wife who is in search of his husband Arnab Bagchi and in its course arrives in Kolkata all the way from London even though she is pregnant. The story follows her search at the same time playing with your mind with many twists and turns. After a long time have I seen a film in which every actor has given a peach of a performance and thus requires a special mention. From Parambrata Chatterjee who plays the role of inspector Rana who helps Vidya find her husband to Office Khan played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui to even Saaswata Chatterjeeas who plays the serial killer Bob every one is brilliant. I am really looking forward to more actors from the Bangla film industry to shine in Bollywood. The script is tight with loop holes you don't even bother worrying about and to add to that the haunting background score that gives you the true feeling of a thriller. Though it awkwardly seems a bit longer than its 2 hour running time I still won't mind watching it again. And yes Vidya Balan our very own Meryl Streep is almost certain to get another filmfare and national award. Of course the year has just started but i might just be disappointed if she doesn't get it. Ha! really satisfied with Kahaani.
7.5/10 for Kahaani and another 0.5 for the collective acting performances of the cast. Audience which included a lot of family and friends - 3.5/5