Rani M goes into depression until a neighbour (Shernaz Patel) introduces her to a form of planchette to communicate with her dead son. Inspector Shekhawat (Aamir) and his wife played by Rani Mukerji lose their son to a freak accident. Unlike DCH, this one is not a slice of life story.

That would have really been a marketing coup and benchmark.Talaash brings together the trio of Aamir-Farhan Akhtar & Ritesh Sidhwani that gave us Dil Chahta Hai. Then there was the rumour that the the marketing team was trying to get Google's search engine to show up as “Talaash” for some time to promote the film. They need some HR people to go as consultants and tell the script writers about the many designations possible. Have you noticed how the most common designation of cops in Hindi movies is always Inspector (and occasionally the Commissioner Sahab). Aamir, 47, who did not know swimming at all, also learned underwater swimming for his character of Inspector Surjan Singh Shekhawat.

He describes this as a film that is also about coming to terms with the loss of a loved one.Aamir has a way of generating buzz about his films. Aamir describes this film as a “layered film” and not just a thriller. Whenever Bollywood actors talk about their film, they describe it as being different – 'yeh film zaraa hatke hai'. Talaash (2012) stars Aamir and also features Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukherji. What is the mystery behind this obsession with the title Talaash? My hypothesis is that since there is a laash (dead body) in the word Talaash (search), it is not surprising that so many people zero in on the same name when they make a murder mystery. The crime-thriller had Akshay Kumar (which was a crime) with Kareena Kapoor and Rakhee Gulzar (which was a thriller). The last time someone used Talaash as film title was in 2003. Then In 1992, Hrishikesh Mukherji directed a TV series by the same name.

It turns out that even in 1957, there was a film made that was called Talaash, starring Ashok Kumar and Bina Rai. Talaash is an overused name in Bollywood. You will perhaps point to the spelling and say that the movie I should be reviewing is spelt as T-a-l-a- a-s-h and not Talash. The film is best remembered for the Majrooh-SD Burman classic song, “ Tere Naina Talash Karein Jise” sung by Manna Dey based on Raga Chayanat.

Talash (1969) was made by writer director and actor OP Ralhan starring Rajendra Kumar, Balraj Sahni and Sharmila Tagore.

Talaash movie 1969