Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

braddugg I could not comprehend it exactly due to incompetence to interpret a film that does not have much novelty but in dialect and backdrop.On the first look of trailers, I was awestruck and happy. Also, I suspected that it was a faithful remake of 'Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid' but this is just an inspiration to a limited extent. It's layered with Desi Commercial elements to make a typical bollywood pot boiler and that's when it turns out to be plot fouler. The flaw is not in the script/screenplay but in trying to make it commercial and convey something out of nothing. Two goons escape death each time they are caught and are never killed. They escape it once and then fall into the lap of a widow when they try to cross the border and this is when things start to happen.It's a deliberation from writer to make all the threads knit to take it to that end which he has very much pre planned and only the way it's done is to be shown. Only twist is that when I did expect someone to die, someone else did die and it was silly. A old woman (what connection she has to the plot is abstract) triggers a fire. And in this deliberation lay the backlog of the entire script coz right from the beginning it was evident that things were slowly going to that end which has no poignancy or a point.Well, there is no problem with pointless movies but they did move me / engage me or did something to me but this worse coz it left me pale in most parts and in parts where there were witty dialogues it did make me smile else it was a boring thing for 2 hours. If having a novel dialect and putting some scoldings and just knitting some threads to make a script would work then anyone can write and anyone can work crap. Despite, being an admirer of Vishal Baharadwaj who produced this piece, I not only condemn this but discourage such movies from being made.Please add some sense in trying to make a different original movie. It's just good for acting, dialogue and cinematography. It's just average as a whole 2/5.

silvan-desouza Vishal Bharadwaj one of the skilled directors after OMKARA comes with another great film ISHQiYA(2010) The film just like OMKARA is set in the heartland of UP, Gorakpur The film starts off well and keeps your interest alive throughout The film is a black comedy with ample thrills and funny moments, also thrown in several twists and turns and some sex laced scenes too The film is well handled by Abhishek Choubey and the film throughout it's run time of less then 2 hours keeps you involved. Several scenes are superb: The start of the film wherein there is an explosion, The bonding between Naseer/Arshad Naseer slowly falling for Vidya, Vidya-Arshad sex scene, the twist when Naseer feels betrayed, The fight between both, The climax Direction is superb Music is superb again by VB, All songs are situational and no lip sync Ibne Batuta is superb, while Der Lagi and Ab mujhe Koi by Rekha Bharadwaj are superb too, Dil to Bachcha hai ji is awesome too and marked the career growth of Rahat FatehNaseeruddin Shah a fabulous performer leaves yet another indelible impression, he gets into the skin of the character and seems at ease throughout Arshad Warsi takes a break from comedies and does a superb job in his role Vidya Balan fresh after PAA does a superb act in her role too, She proved her mettle This film also turned her into a sex-siren Salman Shahid seen after KABUL EXPRESS yet again leaves a mark Rajesh Sharma who startled everyone with NOKJ and TDP started off his career with Khosla Ka Ghosla(2006), and does a superb job in this film too Adil Hussain who left a mark in AGENT VINOD is superb here too Alok Kumar as Nandu is good too

Chrysanthepop I was under the impression that 'Ishqiya' was a Vishal Bharadwaj film. It was only after watching the film that I discovered Abhishek Chaubey to be the director. The movie does have a Bharadwaj feel to it. Though Bharadwaj still has a strong ties to it (as producer, music director and co-writer just to name a few), Chaubey has done a competent job and he's proved to learn a lot from his mentor.Set in a remote village in Uttar Pradesh, this black comedy follows the story of two thieves and a hot but not-to-be-messed-with widow. Surrounding them are gangsters and arms dealers. The story is full of twists and layers. I like that Chaubey has kept much of it raw. For example, the use of language isn't toned down (or tamed). The dialogues are witty and full of dark humour. 'Ishqiya' moves at a steady pace.Next to the solid editing, 'Ishqiya' is beautifully shot. The stunning landscape is captured beautifully but it never distracts from the story. The energetic soundtrack is excellent. It works great as a standalone and fits the film fine.In addition, 'Ishqiya' benefits from three superb performances. It is no new news what a crafted actor Naseeruddin Shah is and here's another solid proof. Arshad Warsi is proving to be a versatile comic actor but even in the more intense sequences he succeeds. Vidya Balan is spellbinding and perhaps she delivers her best performance to date. She conveys a lot through her silence and her chemistry with Shah and Warsi is sizzling.'Ishqiya' reminds me of those exciting spaghetti western movies that deal with themes of greed, betrayal, love and revenge. It's got plenty of energy to engage the viewer and enough for us to come back and revisit.

AishFan Vidya Balan gave a superb performance and is the show-stealer. The film's setting of a fringe city is quite fascinating as it showcases traditional values and lifestyles clashing with urban concepts and development in India's booming economy. Vidya did a great job playing her complex, multi-dimensional role as a woman who is a devoted and loving wife, who at the same time cannot settle for betrayal and expects the same level of devotion in return. It is interesting to see how she begins appreciating herself, and to an extent becomes selfish, and decides she needs to live for herself and avail of opportunities presented to her. Naseerudin and Arshad are an awesome combination and are hilarious together. A very well-scripted and directed film, Ishqiya is not like any other Bollywood film I have seen. It has an interesting, indie feel to it. Alongside, it also shows the eye-opening issue of caste wars.