Title Talaash 
Cast  Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Pooja Batra
Director Suneel Darshan
Genre Suspense
Year 2003

Talaash is a story of one man's search and his will to survive. An action thriller in which Arjun (Akshay Kumar) boards a ferocious ride in a timeless mission. His shallow encounters, his compulsion to love, his requirement to chase criminals is his survival. His mission advances when he discovers that the bait to his unsolved puzzle is a sensational young woman - Tina (Kareena Kapoor).

Before Arjun can get Tina, she and her father return home to South Africa. Racing against time, while his mother's health deteriorates; he swindles into the world of his subjective targets. He sets off to South Africa, and enters a life of glamour and crime.

Talaash, being an action thriller, was shot at multiple locations and some even mobile ones. It was shot in two different continents. Most sets were constructed in studios in Mumbai. The Art Director, Bijondas Gupta meticulously added life to inanimate objects under the constraint of time. In particular, the spectacular interiors of the 'Palace on Wheels' train; three bogies were constructed on 200 springs.

Shooting took place in several parts of Rajasthan too. Most locations were used for song and action sequences, including the famous Jaipur Palaces and the main train station. The entire train was rented out for a week, which has never been done in the history of the film industry. The train was parked at Alwar station, on the border of Jaipur and Delhi. The Alwar - Ramgarh route was allotted by the RTDC for the shoot.

A beautiful beach was located in Dubai to match locations with South Africa, which happens to be part of the script. A romantic song was shot here with Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor.

The entire climax of Talaash has been shot in Cape Town. Unlike other movies, some scenes and action sequences were shot on the streets of Cape Town. The action shook the city with the bike chases, aerial action and firing guns in the middle of the city during rush hours.

Talaash takes you through a journey of action, emotion and entertainment keeping you on the edge of your seats. So fasten your seat belts and enjoy the ride!