Review of Kahaani (2012) by Ben H — 22 Jan 2013

A modern Bollywood popcorn thriller...sans singing and dancing.

This review of Kahaani (2012) was written by Ben H on 22 Jan 2013.

Kahaani has generally received very positive reviews.

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