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Released 16 years ago.
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Ishqiya
2010 1h 55m HI
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6.5
SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 83
ThrillerComedy
Synopsis
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While on the run from goons, a man and his nephew fall for a kidnapper's seductive widow.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Naseeruddin Shah
Khalujaan
Vidya Balan
Krishna Verma
Arshad Warsi
Babban Hussain
Salman Shahid
Mushtaq
Adil Hussain
Vidyadhar Verma
Anupama Kumar
Manju Kakkad
Alok Kumar
Nandu
Gauri Malla
Mamta
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Abhishek Chaubey
- Writers
- Vishal Bhardwaj, Sabrina Dhawan, Abhishek Chaubey
- Languages
- Hindi
- Countries
- India
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, shot by Mohana Krishna. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Vishal Bhardwaj. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Namrata Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Naseeruddin Shah and Vidya Balan and Arshad Warsi carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1345777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Abhishek Chaubey directs. Mohana Krishna behind the camera. Vishal Bhardwaj scores. Namrata Rao cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, shot by Mohana Krishna. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Vishal Bhardwaj. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Namrata Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Naseeruddin Shah and Vidya Balan and Arshad Warsi carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt1345777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mohana Krishna
- Original score
- Vishal Bhardwaj
- Editing
- Namrata Rao
- Production design
- Nitin Chandrakant Desai
- Costume design
- Payal Saluja
- VFX supervisor
- Agnelo D'Souza
- Runtime
- 115 min · 1h 55m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HI
- IMDB
- Ishqiya (2010)
Also by
Abhishek Chaubey
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Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures
IN
Shemaroo Entertainment
IN
Key crew
- Casting DirectorJogi Malang
- Assistant Production CoordinatorRahat Mahajan
- EditorNamrata Rao
- Production DesignNitin Chandrakant Desai
- Costume DesignPayal Saluja
- Visual Effects SupervisorAgnelo D'Souza
- ProducerRaman Maroo
- ProducerVishal Bhardwaj
- Executive ProducerSanjay Mehta
- Co-ProducerMansi Maroo
- Supervising ProducerSanjay Roy
- DialogueVishal Bhardwaj
- Co-ProducerKetan Maru
- LyricistGulzar
- Costume DesignerPayal Saluja
- Co-ProducerRekha Bhardwaj
- Assistant DirectorAjit Ahuja
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- friendship
- love triangle
- village
- betrayal
- unrequited love
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-01-29
