Sexylocher
Masterful Movie
Yazmin
Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
ajcraj
if you have watched a lot of or some of the Korean films,then you will not be so stunned,in case you haven't it will totally leave you in amaze....it's sure a unique movie in Bollywood,this movie deserves such praise because these types are unexpected in Bollywood...Vidya Balan delivers a gut wrenching performance. it is a solid movie with fast pace,no bullshit songs,no unusual love story. just a pure revenge movie to expose some corrupted NDC members.
vishaal811
I can't remember a Bollywood movie which was as engrossing as Kahaani where we don't know what will happen next. Kahaani is a thriller which revolves around a pregnant woman who is in Kolkata to search for her missing husband. However, through some contrived storytelling, the true nature of the incident is told. Every scene in this movie is well-shot with breathtaking attention to detail. You can tell that the filmmakers have a put in a lot of effort in making this movie. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is playing an IB officer, steals every scene in which he is present and he is truly one of the finest actors in Bollywood. Vidya Balan is thoroughly convincing throughout and gives us a reason to believe that movies with female leads can be successful as well. This is a movie which must be seen by the masses in order to appreciate the beauty of the storytelling, the twists and turns and the honest performances from all the actors. Do not miss it.
hodorx
the sole convict of this piece of Indian ART is the director.It is not easy for a single person to write story,screenplay and direct,unless you're apt in the trade or genius,so the director fails in all three aspects of this movie miserably.Considering Vidya Balan is not a bad actor,so it was directors fault to have her smiling and laughing after she reached kolkata from London,the situation of hers was a desperate and hectic one yet she was all giggling around. The script was loose and had many filler materials. A Khan,brilliantly acted though, but according to the script the IB had waited on Vidya Balan's entry to resume on the search of Damji's and virtually gave her almost full access to whatever investigation that was going on. SHE WAS A HACKER..pheww... Information gathering looked preety easy,even desi CID's toil hard for clues whereas Balan just moved around and kept getting clues.This made A.Khan look silly,couldn't IB get a hacker to simply trace back ip's.??? Also the concept of intelligence entity outsourcing its tasks was new. THE Depiction OF Indian SPY NETWORK IS FUNNY AND DUMB. if an either party involved in spy games(war) has/had an advantage,that does not mean one should try to kill the other party instantly and publicly on getting a first chance. OBJECTIVES CAN BE ACHIEVED EVEN LOOSING A FEW BATTLES,ULTIMATELY YOU GOTTA WIN THE WAR. this is a dumb movie and meant for half-wits or people new to the spy genera.
MartinHafer
If you are looking for a typical sort of Bollywood film where you have a romance and LOTS of singing, then "Kahaani" is not for you. While I like the former sort of film, here in the States MOST Indian films we get are like that and so it's nice to have something very different--and "Kahaani" is very different.Vidya Balan plays a woman named Vidya. She's lived in London and although she speaks Hindi, she is very westernized. So, when her husband, Arnab, disappears, she is not like a typical Indian woman--she goes looking for him--even if it means leaving her London home when she is obviously VERY pregnant (heck, she looks like she's ready to explode during the film!). However, when she arrives in Kolkata, she finds no evidence that Arnab ever went there on a business trip. The police assist her but they also come up with nothing. However, the woman in human resources where Arnab claimed to be working thinks that perhaps Arnab is a DIFFERENT employee--a guy name Milan that worked there two years ago. Unfortunately for the H.R. woman, this ends up costing her her life! Obviously something very bad and very dangerous is afoot. To discover exactly what and who's behind it, watch "Kahaani". I could tell you more--as the film really packs a lot into only two hours--but it also would impact your enjoyment and give away way too much. Just see the film.There really isn't much to complain about in this film. The writing is VERY original but more importantly, it's very INTELLIGENTLY written and is made for an audience who doesn't mind a complex plot or strong female lead--especially for an Indian film. I also LOVED the balding assassin--he was so scary because he seemed so incredibly ordinary! All in all, a great film--one of the best I've seen from India and comparable to the best stuff made anywhere.
