Kahaani
Sign in to saveKahaani (; ) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Sujoy Ghosh. It stars Vidya Balan as Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant woman looking for her missing husband in Kolkata during the festival of Durga Puja, assisted by Assist Sub-Inspector Satyoki "Rana" Sinha (Parambrata Chatterjee) and Inspector General A. Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui).
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7.2Pregnant and alone in the city of Kolkata, a woman begins a relentless search for her missing husband, only to find that nothing is what it seems.
Released: 2012-03-08122 minDir: Sujoy GhoshMystery, Thriller
Cast
- Vidya Balan as Vidya Bagchi
- Parambrata Chatterjee as ASI Satyoki "Rana" Sinha
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as A. Khan
- Saswata Chatterjee as Bob Biswas
- Kharaj Mukherjee as Sub-Inspector Chatterjee
- Dhritiman Chatterjee as K. Bhaskaran
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Kahaani
- Film.image
- Kahaani poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.alt
- Theatrical release poster depicts a pregnant woman, with a sightly surprised expression, standing. The city of Kolkata, during Durga Puja, is in the background. Text at the bottom of the poster reveals the title, tagline, production credits and release date.
- Film.director
- Sujoy Ghosh
- Film.producer
- Sujoy GhoshKushal Kantilal Gada
- Film.music
- Songs:Vishal–ShekharScore:Clinton Cerejo
- Film.cinematography
- Satyajit Pande (Setu)
- Film.editing
- Namrata Rao
- Film.story
- Sujoy GhoshAdvaita Kala
- Film.screenplay
- Sujoy Ghosh
- Film.studio
- Pen India Private LimitedBoundscript Motion Pictures
Key dates
- Published
- 9 March 2012
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Main subject
- human pregnancy
- Director
- Sujoy Ghosh
- Screenwriter
- Sujoy Ghosh
- Cast member
- Dhritiman Chatterjee
- Composer
- Vishal–Shekhar
- Narrative location
- Kolkata
Article
22 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Characters
- Filming
- Themes and influences
- Soundtrack
- Marketing and release
- Reception
- Critical response
- Box office
- Accolades
- Remakes
- Impact
- Future
- ''Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh''
- ''Bob Biswas''
- Notes
- References
- External links
Kahaani (; ) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Sujoy Ghosh. It stars Vidya Balan as Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant woman looking for her missing husband in Kolkata during the festival of Durga Puja, assisted by Assist Sub-Inspector Satyoki "Rana" Sinha (Parambrata Chatterjee) and Inspector General A. Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui).
Made on a budget of , Kahaani was conceived and developed by Ghosh, who co-wrote the film with Advaita Kala. The crew often employed guerrilla-filmmaking techniques on Kolkata's streets to avoid attracting attention. Its creative portrayal of the city and its use of local crew and cast made it a notable film. Kahaani explores themes of feminism and motherhood in a male-dominated Indian society. The film also makes several allusions to Satyajit Ray's films, such as Charulata (1964), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), and Joi Baba Felunath (1979). The film's musical score and soundtrack were composed by Clinton Cerejo and Vishal–Shekhar respectively, with cinematography handled by Setu and editing done by Namrata Rao.
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