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Tarkieb (2000): Cast & Plot

Tarkieb (2000) movie poster

Tarkieb is a 2000 film starring Tabu, Ashutosh Rana and Nana Patekar.

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Tarkieb (2000) movie poster
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Original language
English
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The story

What Is Tarkieb About?

The premise of Tarkieb without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A CID inspector tries to crack the murder case of a young woman.

Tarkieb Themes & Keywords

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  • murder
  • detective
  • investigation
  • doctor
  • love
  • police
  • corpse
  • suspect
  • nurse
  • suspense
  • suspicion
  • threat
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  • dismemberment
  • young
  • title spoken by character
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Cast & crew

Tarkieb Cast

Tabu leads the cast, with Ashutosh Rana and Nana Patekar.

Plot

Tarkieb Plot Summary

What happens in Tarkieb from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

A routine day by the creek turns into a chilling mystery when a washer girl discovers a severed hand and soon the pieces mount into a full-discovery of a corpse. The scene shifts from a simple cleaning task to a grim puzzle as the washer women nearby gather, call in the authorities, and watch as the investigation begins to piece together what happened to a young woman whose body parts are found scattered. The early detectives identify that the body is that of a young woman, but the head remains missing, complicating efforts to confirm her identity and trace her last movements. A standard check with missing persons yields no matches, leaving the case dangling in uncertainty and driving the investigation into a deeper, more methodical phase.

Full summary

The whole story of Tarkieb, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Tarkieb?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What discovery near the creek sets the entire mystery in motion?

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FAQ

Tarkieb FAQ: Cast, Release Date & Post-Credit Scene

Release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Tarkieb, each answered in a sentence.

When was Tarkieb released?

Tarkieb was released on June 23, 2000.

Who is in the cast of Tarkieb?

Tarkieb stars Tabu, Ashutosh Rana and Nana Patekar, among 9 credited actors.

Does Tarkieb have a post-credit scene?

No. Tarkieb has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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