Ishqiya Movie Review
इश्क़िया
29 Jan 2010
Ishqiya movie review: what critics say (7)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 7 of 7 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more. Praised: the direction. Criticised: the script.
Comfortable in its capricious skin, Ishqiya — a tricky and moody tale of a whimsical trio caught in twisted circumstances — gets even more complicated owing to the impulsiveness of heart.
Read the full reviewI know its only January but I think its safe to say that Ishqiya is the most crackling film youll see this year.
Read the full reviewIshqiya, directed by debutant Abhishek Chaubey, is a delicious little film that teeters dangerously between saucy comedy and suspenseful noir.
Read the full reviewThe dialogues are witty, corny and peppy and at times even bounce over your head. This because the film has stayed true to its rustic setting in the interiors of Uttar Pradesh.
In Ishqiya, director Abhishek Chaubey combines elements of his guru Vishal Bharadwaj (the rawness of the script) with that of Quentin Tarantino (the background score and wild characters), which results in an edgy, stylised comic…
Ishqiya excels in narrating a saucy story and, unlike Kaminey, doesnt gets complicated or convoluted in its storytelling. Director Abhishek Chaubey has a fresh, flirty and frivolous approach to filmmaking.
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What we know
While on the run from goons, a man and his nephew fall for a kidnapper's seductive widow.
Trailer
Cast and crew
Naseeruddin ShahKhalujaan
Vidya BalanKrishna Verma
Arshad WarsiBabban Hussain
Salman ShahidMushtaq
Adil HussainVidyadhar Verma
Anupama KumarManju Kakkad
Gauri MallaMamta
Rajesh SharmaKamalkant KakkadWhere to watch in India
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Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 29 Jan 2010. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Ishqiya worth watching?
Critics rate it very good: 3.6 out of 5, with 7 of 7 critics recommending it.
When did Ishqiya release?
29 Jan 2010.
Who is in the cast of Ishqiya?
Naseeruddin Shah, Vidya Balan, Arshad Warsi, Salman Shahid, Adil Hussain, Anupama Kumar, Alok Kumar, Gauri Malla.
Who directs Ishqiya?
Abhishek Chaubey.
What do critics say about Ishqiya?
7 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 3.6 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.