Talaash (2012)

Talaash poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,706,375Details
International Box Office $22,815,915Details
Worldwide Box Office $25,522,290
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

Following the suspicious death of a popular film star who plunged into the waters in his car, Inspector Shekhawat investigates in order to determine whether it was an accident, or a crime. To find the truth in this complex case, he will be forced to confront his past.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,638,706 (60.5% of total gross)
Legs:1.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:10.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:172 opening theaters/172 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,066,364

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 30th, 2012 (Limited) by Reliance Big Pictures
International Releases: November 30th, 2012 (Wide) (South Africa)
November 30th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 139 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Bollywood
Plot point: Death of a Son or Daughter, Performing Arts, Police Procedural, Prostitution
Social setting: Movie Business
Subgenre: Crime Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Excel Entertainment, Aamir Khan Productions
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 30, 2012 14 $1,638,706   172 $9,527   $1,638,706 1
Dec 7, 2012 17 $449,195 -73% 161 $2,790   $2,397,909 2
Dec 14, 2012 21 $168,828 -62% 113 $1,494   $2,706,375 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 30, 2012 14 $1,948,714   172 $11,330   $1,948,714 1
Dec 7, 2012 17 $588,833 -70% 161 $3,657   $2,537,547 2
Dec 14, 2012 25 $168,828 -71% 113 $1,494   $2,706,375 3

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Africa 11/30/2012 $30,189 13 13 13 $30,189 12/12/2015
United Kingdom 11/30/2012 $626,780 79 79 167 $1,492,869 12/13/2015
  
Rest of World $21,292,857
  
International Total $22,815,915 12/13/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Aamir Khan    Surgan Singh Shekhawat
Rani Mukerji    Roshni Shekhawat
Kareena Kapoor    Rosie / Simran

Production and Technical Credits

Reema Kagti    Director
Ritesh Sidhwani    Producer
Aamir Khan    Producer
Farhan Akhtar    Producer
Farhan Akhtar    Screenwriter
Anurag Kashyap    Screenwriter

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

Following the suspicious death of a popular film star who plunged into the waters in his car, Inspector Shekhawat investigates in order to determine whether it was an accident, or a crime. To find the truth in this complex case, he will be forced to confront his past.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,638,706 (60.5% of total gross)
Legs:1.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:10.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:172 opening theaters/172 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,066,364

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 30th, 2012 (Limited) by Reliance Big Pictures
International Releases: November 30th, 2012 (Wide) (South Africa)
November 30th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 139 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Bollywood
Plot point: Death of a Son or Daughter, Performing Arts, Police Procedural, Prostitution
Social setting: Movie Business
Subgenre: Crime Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Excel Entertainment, Aamir Khan Productions
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 30, 2012 14 $1,638,706   172 $9,527   $1,638,706 1
Dec 7, 2012 17 $449,195 -73% 161 $2,790   $2,397,909 2
Dec 14, 2012 21 $168,828 -62% 113 $1,494   $2,706,375 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 30, 2012 14 $1,948,714   172 $11,330   $1,948,714 1
Dec 7, 2012 17 $588,833 -70% 161 $3,657   $2,537,547 2
Dec 14, 2012 25 $168,828 -71% 113 $1,494   $2,706,375 3

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Africa 11/30/2012 $30,189 13 13 13 $30,189 12/12/2015
United Kingdom 11/30/2012 $626,780 79 79 167 $1,492,869 12/13/2015
  
Rest of World $21,292,857
  
International Total $22,815,915 12/13/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Aamir Khan    Surgan Singh Shekhawat
Rani Mukerji    Roshni Shekhawat
Kareena Kapoor    Rosie / Simran

Production and Technical Credits

Reema Kagti    Director
Ritesh Sidhwani    Producer
Aamir Khan    Producer
Farhan Akhtar    Producer
Farhan Akhtar    Screenwriter
Anurag Kashyap    Screenwriter

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.