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Ishqiya

  • 20102010
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 58m
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7.3/10
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Arshad Warsi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Vidya Balan in Ishqiya (2010)
While on the run from goons, a man and his nephew fall for a kidnapper's seductive widow.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

While on the run from goons, a man and his nephew fall for a kidnapper's seductive widow.While on the run from goons, a man and his nephew fall for a kidnapper's seductive widow.While on the run from goons, a man and his nephew fall for a kidnapper's seductive widow.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Abhishek Chaubey
  • Writers
    • Vishal Bhardwaj(screenplay)
    • Sabrina Dhawan(screenplay)
    • Abhishek Chaubey(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Vidya Balan
    • Naseeruddin Shah
    • Arshad Warsi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Abhishek Chaubey
  • Writers
    • Vishal Bhardwaj(screenplay)
    • Sabrina Dhawan(screenplay)
    • Abhishek Chaubey(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Vidya Balan
    • Naseeruddin Shah
    • Arshad Warsi
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    • 43User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 21 nominations

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    Vidya Balan
    Vidya Balan
    • Krishnaas Krishna
    Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah
    • Khalujaanas Khalujaan
    Arshad Warsi
    Arshad Warsi
    • Babban Hussainas Babban Hussain
    Salman Shahid
    • Mushtaqas Mushtaq
    Adil Hussain
    Adil Hussain
    • Vidyadhar Vermaas Vidyadhar Verma
    Rajesh Sharma
    Rajesh Sharma
    • Kamalkant Kakkadas Kamalkant Kakkad
    Anupama Kumar
    Anupama Kumar
    • Manjuas Manju
    Gauri Mala
    • Mamtaas Mamta
    Alok Kumar
    • Nanduas Nandu
    • (as Aalok Kumar)
    Anisha Bano
    • Taias Tai
    N.K. Pant
    • Video parlour manas Video parlour man
    Shivansu Sachan
    • Assistant directoras Assistant director
    • (as Shivansu)
    Rakesh Sharma
    • Pizza boyas Pizza boy
    Jai Singh
    • Director
      • Abhishek Chaubey
    • Writers
      • Vishal Bhardwaj(screenplay) (dialogues)
      • Sabrina Dhawan(screenplay)
      • Abhishek Chaubey(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Ishqiya is a story about love arising in characters, portrayed uniquely according to their own personal traits. The situations in the plot lead the characters to experience the emotion creeping into their lives in the most unexpected manner. —Shemaroo Entertainment Pvt Ltd
    • child uses a gun
    • child
    • love
    • unrequited love
    • directorial debut
    • 23 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Preity Zinta was the initial choice for the female lead but turned it down.
    • Goofs
      (at around 50 mins) When Krishna shows the men the newspaper clippings about her husband, Verma, the paragraphs in all the clippings repeat over and over again in the same clipping, in the exact same manner. The film-makers probably intended to enable the viewers to be able to read the entire text without missing any portion, and hence contributing to the goof.
    • Connections
      Featured in 56th Filmfare Awards (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Badi Dheere Jali
      Performed by Rekha Bhardwaj

      Lyrics by Gulzar

      Music by Vishal Bhardwaj

      Music on T-Series

    User reviews43

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    Top review
    9/10
    Ishqiya is special !!
    There are many among the new 'cool' generation, who use Desi as a derogatory term in their conversations. Thanks to Vishal Bhardwaj, Desi is the new cool :). Some Bollywood lovers call him Quentin Tarantino of Bollywood, which I fail to understand. Without any disrespect to him and his fans, i would say that I have not seen a lot of Tarantino's work, so i do not know care who he is. However, if we are comparing Vishal Bhardwaj with him, he has to be good :) Having said that, this post is not about Vishal Bhardwaj and he has not directed Ishqiya. It is directed by his protegé Abhishek Chaubey, who does not deny that the movie has Vishal Bhardwaj stamp on it. If you have any doubts about the debuting director's potential, the first few scenes in the movie will answer all of them.

    The starting scene of the movie tells a lot about the competent director. The main protagonist of the movie will get you hooked right from this very first scene. You will instantly come to know that you are watching something special. Everything from the sets, costumes, mannerisms and language is so refreshingly different and I am not talking about the much talked about abuses. Yes, abuses are there but they are just a small prop in a large structure. The still water, holy cows, grasslands, dusty roads, glowing eyes of the villagers are captured beautifully. The rustic visuals create an old world charm throughout the movie.

    There is no dull moment in the movie. It moves at a brisk pace with smooth transition from one scene to another largely because of the crisp writing. The dialogues are quirky and witty at the same times. That is the most fabulous part of the script. The wit in the dialogues is not forced to put some light humor,it is there because the situation is like that. No one is trying to tell a joke (apart from one latifa as the last wish before death :D) and there are no caricature like comic characters.

    Dialogues are witty but they have deep meanings also. It is a very deadly combination to have. Watch out for the one liners on sexism, caste-ism and such wide-ranging topics. I am really inclined to give some examples, but I do not want to add spoilers here. The director touches the most sensitive topics affecting our country like naxalism, law and order, fanaticism in the deepest of manners with just few one liners here and there. And the beauty of all this is, you will be giggling on those dialogues. What audacity !! One of the things which makes the movie hugely enjoyable is its music. We all know what happens when Vishal Bhardwaj and Gulzar combine for an album. The starting scene which i mentioned earlier has Vidya balan humming the song Ab mujhe koi intezaar kahan which is sensual in its unique way. Ibn-E-Batuta kicks the start credits with lot of chutzpah and élan. Then there is a classical song in melodious voice of Rekha Bhardwaj, this is exactly the kind of song we do not hear that often in our movies and yearn for those. And then comes the song of the album, i would dare say that this is the song of the year (i know it is just January .. but still) Dil to bachha hai Ji. What a song, what a fantastic piece of art !! , I think it is one of those songs that will remain in the pubic memory for a long long time. The background score is just about perfect for a thriller. And yes, the use of the songs from the past, which i think is Vishal Bhardwaj way of giving tribute to the Classics is incorporated to elevate the impact of the scenes to another level.

    The kind of movie Ishqiya is, it relies heavily on performances. And that is where the casting team of the movie scores the brownie points. Every character fits the part to the T. Right from the child artist to the old woman with the torch have a sense of participation in carrying forward the movie. The goofy don played by Salman Shahid makes us laugh without making any apparent effort towards doing so. Coming to the lead trio, There is no doubt that Arshad Warsi is one of the most underutilized actors in Bollywood. He has really side-splitting lines and he delivers them with aplomb. It is time that the industry gives him the roles, which he is worthy of. Naseeruddin Shah expresses every characteristic of an aging man who falls for a young woman so wonderfully that the viewer almost tends to believe that he has a genuine chance against his younger competitor :). You have to just watch his expressions of his likeness for Krishnaji and the way he tries to woo her is so endearing. Vidya Balan is playing a character which requires her to look madly in love, vulnerable & helpless yet tough & menacing, epitome of grace yet wild & seductive. And at times the camera just had to focus on her face and she manages to express all those wide-ranging emotions without uttering a word ! If this is not class, tell me what is? I just wish she makes the right moves; She has all the ingredients of becoming an all time great.

    Ishqiya is the true Indian movie. It celebrates the rural heartlands of India with lot of spunk and style. The only complain i have with Ishqiya is that it ends too soon :) Team Ishqiya, take a bow !!
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    • Feb 2, 2010

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Urdu
    • Also known as
      • У любви нет причин
    • Production companies
      • Shemaroo Entertainment
      • Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,122,090
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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