Dedh Ishqiya
2014 · Movie · 152 min · ★ 6.6 · 75% critics
Two small-time con men on the run land in a fading royal town where a widowed noblewoman hosts a poetry contest to choose a suitor. As the pair try to charm their way into safety and fortune, attraction, rivalry, and double-crossing schemes pull them deeper into a world of etiquette, humor, and danger.
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Details
- Original title
- डेढ़ इश्किया
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-01-10
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (46 votes)
About
If you enjoy clever crime-comedy with Urdu poetry, banter, and a slow-burn, old-world vibe, this should click—especially if you liked Ishqiya; Not for you if you want straightforward, action-heavy entertainment.
Pros: sharp witty dialogue; rich old-world setting; strong lead performances | Cons: plot holes; slow meandering stretches; not for masala fans
Cast & crew
Naseeruddin Shah
as Khalujan
Madhuri Dixit
as Begum Para
Arshad Warsi
as Babban Hussain
Huma Qureshi
as Munniya
Vijay Raaz
as Jaan Mohammad
Manoj Pahwa
as Noor Mohammad Italvi
Salman Shahid
as Mushtak Bhai
Directed by Abhishek Chaubey