Tockinit not horrible nor great

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

sajithprasad-33948 Kahaani (Story) is a well made movie which will keep you at the edge of your seat i every second. Vidya balan's performance is outstanding and no doubt why she got best actress award for this movie. I watched this movie in 2012 and at time I really didn't have any idea about vidya balan and BAM! she is exceptional. Do not try to put pieces together while you are watching the movie because very very very few people can guess this story. Every minute is refreshing and thrilling. balan shows how much she loves her husband and emotions of a pregnant woman so beautifully. without Just follow the movie, at the end you will get every answer.

pradhyuum This was a film that had people on the edge of their seats. The storyline was quite good and new at least for Hollywood. Till the climax the film is engaging. When the climax came, everyone were shocked. the climax was the best and the end product was picture perfect. It was tough to find any flaws in the film as it was told in a logical manner. The main credit should go to the director and Vidya Balan. Screenplay was awesome and the dialogs were apt. Now coming to Vidya's performance, she was really good. She made the role of a pregnant lady look so realistic and that's why the climax clicks. This was probably the best performance in Vidya Balan's career.

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.

Govind Nair As expected, Sujoy Ghosh and Vidya Balan didn't let me down. When I walked out of the cinema hall, I was completely stunned and amazed.A gripping first half, skillful acting by Vidya Balan and Nawazuddin Sidique and a jaw-dropping climax largely contributes towards making the movie a masterpiece.In present times, very few Bollywood movies are realistic and interesting at the same time. Kahaani is one of them. The movie was according to me the best of 2012 followed by Barfi and Talaash.Another feature being uncommon in the movie that it isn't hero- oriented like many of the movies these days. The story of a pregnant woman's search for her missing husband was indeed a great concept.Long story short, the movie was one of the best suspense thrillers in recent times.