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Ishqiya () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language slapstick black comedy film directed by debutante Abhishek Chaubey and produced by Raman Maroo and Vishal Bhardwaj. The film stars Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi. The film was released on 29 January 2010.

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6.5

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

Released: 2010-01-29115 minDir: Abhishek ChaubeyThriller, Comedy

Cast

  • Naseeruddin Shah as Khalujaan
  • Vidya Balan as Krishna Verma
  • Arshad Warsi as Babban Hussain
  • Salman Shahid as Mushtaq
  • Adil Hussain as Vidyadhar Verma
  • Anupama Kumar as Manju Kakkad

Themes

  • friendship
  • love triangle
  • village
  • betrayal
  • unrequited love

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

11,059 votes

Year
2010
Runtime
118 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rated
Not Rated
Awards
20 wins & 28 nominations

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Key facts

Film.name
Ishqiya
Film.image
Ishqiya.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Abhishek Chaubey
Film.story
Gulzar
Film.cinematography
Mohana Krishna
Film.editing
Namrata Rao
Film.music
Songs:Vishal BhardwajBackground Score:Hitesh Sonik
Film.studio
Vishal Bhardwaj PicturesShemaroo Entertainment
Film.distributor
BSK Network and Entertainment
Film.runtime
115 minutes
Film.country
India
Film.language
Hindi
Film.budget
19 crore
Film.gross
31.81 crore

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Soundtrack
  • Reception
  • Critical reception
  • Accolades
  • Sequel
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Ishqiya () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language slapstick black comedy film directed by debutante Abhishek Chaubey and produced by Raman Maroo and Vishal Bhardwaj. The film stars Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi. The film was released on 29 January 2010.

The film opened to positive critical reception and performed moderately well at the box office. It was selected for screening at the 34th Cairo International Film Festival. A sequel Dedh Ishqiya was released in January 2014 with the same cast and crew, sans Vidya Balan, who was substituted by Madhuri Dixit and Huma Qureshi.

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