Tahaan (2008)

Hindi 2 hrs 30 mins Drama
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70%
Total Reviews: 10
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Review Summary: On the whole TAHAAN is for a niche audience more for the festival circuit.

Average Critic Rating: (3.05)
Cast: Purav Bhandare , Rahul Bose , Anupam Kher , Sarika , Victor Banerjee , Rahul Khanna , Sana Shaikh , Ankush Dubey , Dheirya Sonecha , Rasika Dugal
Director: Santosh Sivan
Release Date: 05 Sep 2008

Plot: Tahaan (Purav Bhandare) lives with his grandfather ( Victor Banerjee ), mother Haba ( Sarika ) and older sister Zoya (Sana Shaikh) in the Kashmir valley. The family lives with the ardent hope that the boy's father, who's been missing for over three years, will return home. The death of Read more

Tahaan - Top Reviews

This bittersweet film is inconsistent but still, I recommend that you see it. Because Tahaan is an elegy for our paradise lost.
Full review on NDTV 
Anupama Chopra, NDTV 
Meant as much for adults as well as kids, Tahaan has two other major strengths. An absolutely endearing performance by Purav Bhandare in the eponymous role. And the genius cinematography of director Santosh Sivan. Every frame is painterly. It’s meant for
Full review on Hindustan Times 
Khalid Mohamed, Hindustan Times 
Those who've seen them bond cannot deny the special affection between kids and animals. It probably stems from a lack of adult conditioning, lack of fear, and lack of the human ego that insists it's superiority over all other species. Naturally, almost al
Full review on SIFY
Sonia Chopra, SIFY
Take the kids too, please.
Full review on Rediff 
Raja Sen, Rediff 
On the whole TAHAAN is for a niche audience more for the festival circuit.
Full review on Bollywood Hungama
Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama
The film is essentially a paean to Santosh Sivan's skills as a cinematographer as his camera captures the seasons and the mood the Valley like never before.
Full review on Times of India
Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India

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Tahaan - All Reviews

Movie Review : TahaanDirector : Music : Lyrics : Starring :Santosh Sivan  Adnan Sami, Taufique Qureshi  Mehboob  Purav Bhandare, Rahul Bose, Anupam Kher, Sarika, Ankush DubeyTahaan Movie Review September 6, 2008 3:56:37 PM ISTBy Martin D'Souza, Bollywood
Full review on Glam Sham
Martin D'Souza, Glam Sham
tale, the story begins on the backdrop of the beautiful Kashmir valley where a young boy Tahaan (Purav) lives with his grandpa (Victor), mother Haba (Sarika), elder sister Zoya (Sana Sheikh) and his pet donkey Birbal. Tahaan's father has been missing sinc
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A serious subject dealt with care and deftness
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