Talaash: The Hunt Begins (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, Talaash: The Hunt Begins is an action, drama, crime and mystery film directed by Suneel Darshan, running about 153 minutes. “The Hunt Begins” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Babu works for three underworld dons and must go to prison to protect them. When his sentence is over, he returns home to find that Purnima (his wife), Arjun (his son) and Pooja (his daughter) live a destitute life. When he confronts his bosses, he is beheaded in front of his wife and children, and his daughter is abducted. Purnima (Raakhee) loses her mind, and is hospitalized in a mental hospital. Growing up, Arjun (Akshay Kumar) becomes a high profile vigilante. As for Purnima, she becomes terribly ill and can be saved only if she sees her daughter again. Thus, Arjun decides to re-unite his mother and sister. In order to do so, he must discover the identity of his father's killers.

Who’s in it. Talaash: The Hunt Begins stars Akshay Kumar as Arjun, Kareena Kapoor Khan as Tina, Gulshan Grover as Sardar Vichitra Singh and Shakti Kapoor as Upadhyay, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Talaash: The Hunt Begins has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Talaash: The Hunt Begins page.

If you liked it. Fans of Talaash: The Hunt Begins tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.