
Dedh Ishqiya(2014)
Hindi148 mins
Dedh Ishqiya (2014) is a 148-minute Hindi film directed by Abhishek Chaubey. Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi and Madhuri Dixit. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, Dedh Ishqiya stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2014.
Director:Abhishek Chaubey
Mood:
funnysuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Prime Video, Sony LIV
- Theatrical Release
- 10 January 2014
- Director
- Abhishek Chaubey
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
Two con artists try to scam a wealthy widow, but both end up falling in love—one with the widow herself and the other with her close companion. Their romantic schemes get tangled up with their criminal plans. The story follows whether their feelings turn out to be real or just another part of the con.
“Two con men. Two clever women. Who's fooling who?”
Film Details
6.8Rating
148Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date10 January 2014
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known As이슈키야 1½
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefulemotional
Themes
loveidentitycorruptionfriendship
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Naseeruddin ShahIfthekhar alias Khalujan
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Arshad WarsiRazzaakh Hussain alias Babban
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Madhuri DixitBegum Para
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Huma QureshiMunira
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Manoj PahwaNawab Italwi
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Vijay RaazJaan Mohammad
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Abhishek ChaubeyDirector
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Satyajit PandeCrew
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Salman ShahidActor
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Vishal BharadwajMusic Composer
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Vishal BhardwajMusic
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Dedh Ishqiya' means 'one and a half love stories', hinting at its complex romantic plot.
- Madhuri Dixit returned to Hindi cinema after a five-year break with this film.
- The movie is set in the cultural world of Urdu poetry and classical music in Lucknow.
- Director Abhishek Chaubey originally planned a different story before developing this as a sequel to 'Ishqiya'.
- The film features a cameo by Salman Shahid, a well-known Pakistani theatre and TV actor.
- It includes a qawwali sequence, 'Dil ka kya rang karoon', performed live on set by the singers.
- Despite critical praise, the movie had a modest box office performance compared to its predecessor.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Dedh Ishqiya