Taandob (2025)

🎬 Title: Taandob
📅 Release Date: 2025
🎭 Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
🌍 Country: Pakistan
🕒 Runtime: 2h 10m
📽️ Director: [Insert name if known]
✍️ Writer: [Insert name if known]
💬 Original Language: Urdu
 

Overview :

Taandob (2025) is a thought-provoking psychological thriller that explores the fragile balance between truth and illusion in a tightly-knit Pakistani town. When Saif, a highly respected schoolteacher and social worker, mysteriously vanishes without a trace, the community is thrown into turmoil. Whispers turn into rumors, and the town quickly becomes a breeding ground for suspicion, fear, and long-buried resentment.

The story follows Sameer, a weary yet sharp-minded investigative journalist who returns to his hometown after years of self-imposed exile. Tasked with covering the disappearance, Sameer begins digging into Saif’s life and uncovering a history that many wanted forgotten. As he navigates through a maze of half-truths, lies, and emotional trauma, he finds himself confronting his own past—especially his unresolved relationship with Saif and the pain he left behind.

The deeper Sameer investigates, the more he realizes that Saif’s disappearance is not an isolated event but a catalyst that exposes deeper issues of abuse, power dynamics, and moral decay within the community. With the help of Areeba, a local psychologist who has her own ties to the case, Sameer must race against time to piece together the truth before another tragedy strikes.

Taandob masterfully blends suspense with emotional depth, tackling heavy themes such as guilt, memory, redemption, and the cost of silence. Featuring nuanced performances, haunting cinematography, and a slow-burn narrative, the film keeps audiences on the edge of their seats until its emotionally charged climax.

In a world where truth is often buried for the sake of comfort, Taandob challenges viewers to confront what happens when the past refuses to stay hidden—and whether true justice can ever be found in a place built on secrets.

Main Cast:

• Ahmed Ali Akbar as Sameer (Journalist)

• Sanam Saeed as Areeba (Psychologist)

• Faysal Quraishi as Inspector Jamil

• Nimra Bucha as Shahana (Community Leader)

• Adnan Malik as Saif (Missing Person)

• Samiya Mumtaz as Sameer’s Mother