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Kahaani (IPA: [kəˈɦaːni]; [Story] Error: {{Langx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a 2012 Indian thriller film directed, co-written and co-produced by Sujoy Ghosh. It stars Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chatterjee and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Balan portrays Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant woman in search of her missing husband in the city of Kolkata during the Durga Puja festivities; she is helped in her quest by Satyaki "Rana" Sinha (Chatterjee) and Khan (Siddiqui).

Made on a shoestring budget^[3][4] of ₹8 crore (US$960,000), Kahaani was developed by writer Advaita Kala and Ghosh, based on an initial idea from Ghosh. Shooting took place in Kolkata (earlier known as Calcutta), often employing guerrilla filmmaking strategy in streets to avoid unwanted attention. The film was noted as a deft portrayal of Kolkata and for the using many crew and cast members from the city. Kahaani explores themes of feminism and motherhood in a male-dominated Indian society. Ghosh admitted to using several allusions to Satyajit Ray's films such as Charulata (1964) and Aranyer Dinratri (1970). Additionally, critics compared the twist ending of the plot to the Hollywood film Taking Lives (2004).

Kahaani released worldwide on 9 March 2012 to major critical acclaim. Critics praised the screenplay, the cinematography and the performances of the lead actors. Word-of-mouth publicity and good critical response helped Kahaani to become an unexpected sleeper hit, with a 50-day worldwide gross of ₹104 crore (US$12 million). At the end of its theatrical run, the film won several awards, including three National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards; the latter included trophies for Best Director (Ghosh) and Best Actress (Balan).