
Dedh Ishqiya is a 2014 Indian comedy thriller film. Out from jail, Khalujaan a.k.a Iftekhar (Naseeruddin Shah) and Babban (Arshad Warsi) have stolen a necklace made of royal jewels and are on the run. They part ways and meet at the Majidabad palace, where Iftekhar is competing with Urdu poets to win the heart of the nawab's widow Begum Para (Madhuri Dixit). Her quick-witted and mysterious friend and assistant Munniya (Huma Qureshi) slowly warms up to Babban and they together ... (Full plot summary below)
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Dedh Ishqiya is a 2014 Indian comedy thriller film. Out from jail, Khalujaan a.k.a Iftekhar (Naseeruddin Shah) and Babban (Arshad Warsi) have stolen a necklace made of royal jewels and are on the run. They part ways and meet at the Majidabad palace, where Iftekhar is competing with Urdu poets to win the heart of the nawab's widow Begum Para (Madhuri Dixit). Her quick-witted and mysterious friend and assistant Munniya (Huma Qureshi) slowly warms up to Babban and they together plot a kidnapping. Khalujaan (Naseeruddin Shah)and Babban (Arshad Warsi), the two romantic thieves are back in Dedh Ishqiya, sequel to the acclaimed and successful Ishqiya with their romantic adventures. And this time love will take them through the SEVEN STAGES OF LOVE... with the beautiful and dangerous Madhuri Dixit as Begum Para and Huma Qureshi as Munniya.
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| VarietyDavid ChuteDedh Ishqiya ends on a note of sadder-but-wiser resignation that recalls its predecessor, but its high romantic cultural allusions convey a deeper sense of what’s at stake. |
| User ReviewArpita MA great film begins never ends. Long after the credits, it stays in your consciousness, continuing to take shape. You start noticing themes and subtleties you didn't in the theatre (probably because you were so mesmerized by Madhuri). The film comes to you in new ways now. You hum its melodies, you recite its dialogues. A great film, it's alive. I want to watch it over and over again, like I do with films I love. I want to experience that heady feeling of falling in love with a film, not just for now but forever. Dil ka mijaaz, ishqiya |
| User Reviewjack977It's unspecial story aside, Dedh Ishqiya is one of the rare black-comedy/thriller that simply refuses to bend to Bollywood norm and full marks for that! The movie is indulgent in quite a few places, but the brilliant acting, excellent dialogues and handsome execution make this an out-and-out winner you shouldn't miss! Expand |
| User ReviewPaul DCompelling twist in a mentally insane storyline. That only Bollywood can devise. |
| User Reviewfamiliar sIt's story might not win awards for originality, and that aside, Dedh Ishqiya is one of the rare black-comedy/thriller that simply refuses to bend to Bollywood norm and full marks for that! The movie is indulgent in quite a few places, but the brilliant acting, excellent dialogues and handsome execution make this an out-and-out winner you shouldn't miss! |
| User ReviewRahul SThis is by far the best Bollywood movie of 2014. And yes, its better than Queen. The cinematography, production values and sound recording is excellent (and matches Hollywood standards). For a moment, i felt like i was watching a Hollywood movie. The direction, music and performances (from nearly everyone.. even the hakeem) have taken this movie to an another level. Highly recommended. |
| User ReviewRajat Pall the stars for the Fantastic Huma Qureshi and the fabulous Madhuri Dixit!! Take a Bow ladies.. |
| User ReviewHarshwardhan SJust superb! 1.5 times better fun, chaos, wit, writing, dialogues, performances and direction...than it's predecessor...Don't miss it! |
| User ReviewAashish DDry, sarcastic and dark humor and a Shootout scene with Thumri as background music. |
| User ReviewJasrick JAn interesting tale the story begins with Begum Para (madhuri) who hosts a festival of music and poetry in her palace. In that comes Khalujaan (naseer) as a Prince but his real motive is to woo the widowed Begum and settle in the palace. But his accomplice Babban (arshad) wants to return to their stealing profession. However, he also is struck by love looking at Muniya (huma), the confidante of Begum Para. What happens from there forms the rest of the story. The director has come up with a romantic storyline and while the presentation was rich, the narrative was quite absorbing. The dialogues were well written. The script was above average and the screenplay made it lot better. The background score was melodious and three songs were worth watching. Cinematography was the main strength to this film. Editing was crisp. Costumes were well designed to suit the royalty while the art department was majestic. In performances, Naseeruddin Shah was exceptional and equally competent was Madhuri Dixit, she has not lost her beauty yet. Arshad Warsi was versatile as ever and Huma did well as the rough but raw and sexy girl. Vijay Raaz was impressive, Ravi Gosain was neat, Shraddha sizzled in her item song. Others did their bit as required and added value. The film happens to be the sequel to the super hit movie Ishqiya and this time the concept and plot gets more complicated and intense. The first half goes on an entertaining mode with elements of romance and other light emotions but the second half gets serious with the various twists and turns. Overall, the film strikes due to some impact creating performances, tempting sexuality and the rich technical values. |