![]() ![]() ![]() It's a somber, well-assembled film in contrast to the quick and flashy schlock that would have been doled out by the aforementioned merchants of middlebrow masala, and while the film's craft - and the acting chops shared by its considerable cast - can't at all be denied, it must also be said that perhaps the trashier approach may have worked better for this material. To give credit where due, director Reema Kagti and her crew show significant flair in terms of creating atmosphere.Ĭinematographer Mohanan has always dealt strikingly well with shadows and darkness, and the film emerges as a fine looking mood-piece. (The only key character in Talaash who isn't a top actor is, actually, the one who plays a top actor.) Just yank out the invariably catchy Pritam soundtrack, replace Emraan Hashmi or Randeep Hooda with Aamir Khan and throw in major heroines where Vishesh Films would have cast unfamiliar models. Which isn't to say Bhatt actually made it (though he or Mohit Suri or Pooja Bhatt may well have at some point, who dare keep count) but that it has a story built on the exact same pulpy foundations. Make no mistake, Talaash is a Vikram Bhatt film. Raja Sen feels Talaash is well made and strongly acted but is not as enjoyable to watch as it deserved to be. ![]()
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