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.

anshul2001anshul This is how life ends not in a bang but a whisper….. This is the way I guess s one should describe the movie and despite building up a credible plot ending leaves something to be desired. One good point is that Hindi films are maturing now and apart from straight college boy girl romance other angles are also being pursued and similarly in relationship areas apart from normal father –son, mother –son or friend angle complex relationships like guru- chelas whose object of affection is same girl, two buddies, two business partners, or mistress and wife are being presented in very nuanced way just as they are in real life. Movie's name is very apt because the entire protagonist including the kidnapped businessman or slain dacoit makes seemingly life threatening choices just because they are in love with someone. As they say love follows similar pattern to insanity and this movie exemplifies.Some obvious loopholes – vidya's effort to entice the two gangsters are too much obvious. There should have been some kind of subtlety here. It is inconceivable that police is attacking the house from front and they can easily slip from back. A big businessman with underworld links in lawless areas and without security? . caste war angle is just used to create useful coincidences in film, which could be done otherwise as well.But scenes involving brother in law of naseer is hilarious to core and so is the concept of vidya finally finding solace in company of these two men.It is difficult to say if it is inspired from some movie, Indian or foreign but I remember seeing one Brazilian movie where a woman with some fatal disease has a threesome with two youth who fall in love with her.

shamirgupta One of the best Bollywood western/noir films ever made.Vishal Bhardwaj has made a niche for himself by making movies which not only have an excellent storyline but take us into the heart and soul of India which lies in it's villages and small towns and the people who live in them.The story was very good and the performances of all the actors was top notch. I especially liked Nasseruiddin Shah's performance. Nasser brought such depth and insight into his character that you could actually sympathize and empathize with him. First time director, Abhishek Chaubey did a superb job of directing this movie and is a rising star in Bollywood. It was as if you were watching real life and not reel life.The music was average, however the stand out piece in the OST was Dil to Bacha Hai. The song has an olden golden feel to it, similar to the songs Mukesh used to sing in Raj Kapoor movies.I thoroughly enjoyed this film and highly recommend anyone who is not aware of the potential Bollywood has in producing good movies with great story lines.