Disturbing yet enthralling

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Poison gas is accidentally released on a train in Kolkata, India. It is declared a terrorist attack and the case remains unsolved. Two years later, a very pregnant Vidya Bagchi from London arrives to search for her missing husband Arnab Bagchi. Police officer Rana helps her on her search but they keep running into dead ends. At Arnab's work, she finds evidence of a doppelganger in missing employee Milan Damji. The search triggers assassinations and more road blocks.This movie has a solid Frantic start except it's inferior in various aspects. I do love a pregnant woman as the lead and Vidya is a very compelling actress. The story showed too many of its cards too soon. At least, that's what I thought at the time. The convoluted story moves quickly enough that the logic of the situation can't be examined. With the final twist ending, it's obvious that this is like a magic trick where the magician is turning over his playing cards to distract and misdirect. It's all a trick. Everything that didn't seem right is overshadowed by the final twist.Many have compared the ending to The Usual Suspects. For sure, I didn't see it coming. One must remember that TUS is a tale told by the unreliable narrator. So any inconsistencies are simply lies. In fact, the twist is that it may as well be all lies. That's not the case here. It's hard to separate possible logic holes with the characters' misdirection. For example, I noticed the strange wiping down by Vidya which made no sense at the time. Of course, the twist explains the wiping down but upon more careful reflection, it becomes questionable again. Essentially, that's how I feel about the whole movie. I keep wondering if the characters' actions actually make sense. If the point is for a pregnant woman to be overlooked as she does the search, does it make sense to have a police officer be her partner everywhere. That's the opposite of the original intent. If one doesn't dig too deeply, this all makes sense but I don't know if it can withstand some real digging.

Its an awesome drama thriller and one of the best mystery film with superb direction by Sujoy Gosh.Though its a lil slow I admit that its very good.The story was awesome.The screenplay was nice.The acting was really good from Vidya Balan.She really acted very good.And yes guys the ending suspense is really very unexpected.The ending is terrific.The mystery is really very terrific and it will be engraved into your mind forever.So guys if you really wants to see a good mystery drama thriller film then go for this.

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.

I expected something else from the trailer, more like a serious drama. But it surprised me to see a film laden with suspense.It's a good omen to see a totally women-centric mainstream film. Kudos to Vidya Balan for choosing this.Vidya Balan hits the right notes. The support cast is perfect.I don't want to reveal too much of the plot because of the suspense angle. The basic story is that a pregnant woman (Vidya) comes to India in search of her husband who disappeared suddenly while on a work visit. She goes through the complex Indian government system and meets some rude and some helpful people. The mystery gets thicker as she tries to uncover the truth.The twists are totally unexpected. Ending is brilliant. It is one of the finest suspense films that needs to be viewed a few times because every time I see it I find something new.