Search) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language psychological crime thriller film[1][6] written and directed by Reema Kagti, co-written by Zoya Akhtar, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under Excel Entertainment and Aamir Khan under Aamir Khan Productions, with Reliance Entertainment serving as distributor and presenter.

[9] Released on 30 November 2012,[10] Talaash: The Answer Lies Within received positive reviews from critics, who praised its themes, direction, screenplay, music, cinematography and performances of the cast.

Senior Police Inspector Surjan "Suri" Singh Shekhawat and his assistant Devrath Kulkarni begin an investigation.

Surjan's relationship with his wife, Roshni, has suffered after their 8-year-old son, Karan, recently drowned during a family outing.

Roshni seeks solace from a medium, Frenny Mistry, who is in touch with Karan's soul, though Surjan is angry and skeptical of her.

Armaan and Sanjay rushed Nikhil to the hospital but, fearing a scandal, left Simran to die on the road.

However, unable to find any films that interested her, she began working on a new script with her friend Zoya Akhtar in early 2010.

[15] In an interview with The Indian Express, Kagti revealed that a few months before casting Khan in the film, she had approached him with another project.

[17] Prior to the start of principal photography, the actors attended acting workshops and signed a non-disclosure agreement.

The album features vocals by Ram Sampath, Vishal Dadlani, Suman Sridhar, Sona Mohapatra, Ravindra Upadhyay and Rupesh.

[33] On 26 January 2012, along with a digital poster of the film, the first teaser trailer of Talaash: The Answer Lies Within was released in theatres.

[clarification needed] Virag Dhulia, the head of gender studies at a men's rights community center, said "We are not against Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, but Aamir.

"[43] Akhil Rasheed of the Indian Times who was partly responsible for the title of the film rated it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a "gripping, compelling psychological thriller supported by its stellar cast".

Aniruddha Guha of DNA India gave it 3.5 out 5 stars while commenting "Talaash: The Answer Lies Within successfully whets the appetite of all the Aamir Khan fans.

"[44] Saibal Chatterjee Of NDTV rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, noting"By no means is Talaash: The Answer Lies Within the end of your search for the perfect whodunit.

But there is so much going for this compelling, slow-burning, well-acted tale set in the dark, grimy underbelly of Mumbai that you can barely take your eye off the screen.

"[45] Meena Iyer of The Times of India award the film 3.5 out of 5, adding "You may not like Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, if mystery and intrigue set at a languid pace is not what you look out for in your matinee outing.

"[47] Aseem Chhabra for Rediff.com gave the film 3.5 out of 5, reviewing "In Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, Kagti weaves a complex web, and she colours it with the mood and the atmosphere she and her collaborators create.

"[50] Raja Sen for Rediff has given 2.5 out of 5 stars while adding that "Talaash is well made and strongly acted but is not as enjoyable to watch as it deserved to be.

"[51] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5, remarking "Talaash: The Answer Lies Within starts out as a smart, well-written noir-ish thriller, and then slips between the tracks.

If Kahaani (2012) used a key scene from a film called Taking Lives (2004) as a final twist, Talaash: The Answer Lies Within uses one of the most abused endings of this genre.

[56] Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Reema Kagti’s search for a loyal audience for her kind of cinema ends with Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, which seems poised to make some serious cash at the box office as a sure-fire winner."

Khan's glowering, repressed sadness may appear a bit one-note to American auds, his mustache tending to obliterate nuance, but his charisma is unmistakable.

"[58] Los Angeles Times gave Talaash: The Answer Lies Within a negative review saying "it was a mediocre Bollywood import".

[59] British entertainment and media news website Digital Spy gave 4 out of 5 stars and stated Talaash: The Answer Lies Within is the perfect marriage of cinematography, cast, dialogue and direction, despite all the evident hallmarks of Khan's own brand of brilliance, harking back to a bygone genre, the conclusion to the story might be deemed a tad too far-fetched for a modern audience.

[61] Rachel Saltz of The New York Times wrote," Shot with flair and control by the director Reema Kagti, “Talaash” works because it’s grounded in a visual style, the cinematographer K.U.

Mohanan gives it a shimmering, Mumbai-noir moodiness and emotional realism and it keeps the performances reined in but also lets the actors strut their broody, praising Khan, Mukherji, Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

[72] According to Box Office India, Talaash: The Answer Lies Within has grossed 895.0 million nett in 3 weeks and was declared a "hit".

[80][81] Rani Mukerji won the Best Actress In A Supporting Role at the South African Indian Film Awards in 2013.