Kahaani_
Original: कहानी
"A mother of a story."
Pregnant and alone in the city of Kolkata, a woman begins a relentless search for her missing husband, only to find that nothing is what it seems.
Starring
Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Box Office
$16.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Kahaani earned $16.0M worldwide on a $1.2M budget — a 1,233% return on investment.
Year context
Kahaani was released 14 years ago in 2012.
Kahaani is a Mystery, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 2m.
CAST (19)
Vidya Balan
Vidya Bagchi
Parambrata Chatterjee
ASI Satyoki "Rana" Sinha
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
A. Khan
Saswata Chatterjee
Bob Biswas
Kharaj Mukherjee
Sub-Inspector Chatterjee
Dhritiman Chatterjee
K. Bhaskaran
Darshan Jariwala
Retd. Colonel Bajpai
Indraneil Sengupta
Arnab Bagchi / Milan Damji
Abir Chatterjee
Major Arup Basu
Shantilal Mukherjee
R. Shridhar
Kalyan Chatterjee
Paresh Pal
CB
Colleen Blanche
Agnes D'Mello
Pamela Singh Bhutoria
Sapna
Rwitobroto Mukherjee
Bishnu
Riddhi Sen
Poltu
Masood Akhtar
Rasik Tyagi
Anindya Banerjee
Taxi Driver
Phalguni Chatterjee
RC
Rumki Chatterjee
BOX OFFICE
$1.2M
Budget
$16.0M
Revenue
+1233%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
122 min (2h 2m)
Original Title
कहानी
Language
Hindi
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (335 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$1,200,000
Box Office
$16,000,000
Profit
+$14,800,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Kahaani about?
Pregnant and alone in the city of Kolkata, a woman begins a relentless search for her missing husband, only to find that nothing is what it seems.
How long is Kahaani?
Kahaani has a runtime of 122 minutes (2h 2m).
Who stars in Kahaani?
The cast of Kahaani includes Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saswata Chatterjee, Kharaj Mukherjee.
How much did Kahaani make at the box office?
Kahaani earned $16,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,200,000.
What is the rating of Kahaani?
Kahaani has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 335 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Mystery
Thriller