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Ishqiya

Ishqiya

2010Movie⏱️ 1h 58mNot Rated
ComedyDramaRomanceThriller
7.3
IMDB Rating
11,355 votes

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

Director
Abhishek Chaubey
Writers
Vishal Bhardwaj, Sabrina Dhawan, Abhishek Chaubey
Stars
Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi
Release Date
January 29, 2010
Language
Hindi, Urdu
Country
India
🏆 20
Wins
🎯 28
Nominations
💬 44
Reviews
📋 6.9K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan
as Krishna
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah
as Khalujaan
Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi
as Babban Hussain
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Salman Shahid
as Mushtaq
Adil Hussain
Adil Hussain
as Vidyadhar Verma
Rajesh Sharma
Rajesh Sharma
as Kamalkant Kakkad
Anupama Kumar
Anupama Kumar
as Manju
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Gauri Mala
as Mamta
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Alok Kumar
as Nandu
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Anisha Bano
as Tai

💰 Box Office

$4,122,090
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Production
Shemaroo Entertainment, Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

child uses a gunchildmanloveunrequited love

🎯 Categories

HindiComedyDramaRomanceThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Romanticism amidst crime
by Peter_Young2011-01-15
7/10

"Ishqiya tells the story of two petty thieves and one young and strong-minded widow. It is a crime thriller cum love triangle and it's rather satirical throughout. It is written by two talents, Vishal Bhardwaj and Abhishek Chaubey, who had previously scripted together such great movies as Omkara and Kaminey, only that this time the one who directs this feature is not Bhardwaj, but Chaubey, who was his assistant. The movie is set in a rustic village in Uttar Pardesh, and Chaubey skillfully captures the atmosphere of this wild rural region. The strength of this film lies in the twisted and m..."

💡 Did You Know?

Preity G Zinta was the initial choice for the female lead but turned it down.

📖 Synopsis

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