Dedh Ishqiya-Movie review!

Ishqiya fared well at the box office with positive reviews but could the sequel to the adventures of small time criminals invite a similar response? Dedh  Ishqiya like many other sequels in India is not a continuation of the first movie but the story of the same characters Ifthekar and Babban encountering different cunning females.

Countryside-small towns are the forte of Vishal Bharadwaj and his teaming with director Abhishek produced authentic picturisation. The cinematography was every bit honest, raw and carried a certain earthen flavour. The story though was carefully unfolded as to guard the twists, lacked luster and seemed simple. Some scenes including Madhuri’s backstory seemed a tad bit distanced from the major plot. Barring this the story incorporates subtle humour which hits bull’s eye with the audience repeatedly.

The acting brigade was spot on, with the great cast delivering great performances. Naseeruddin Shah as Ifthekhar is extremely real and believable. Arshad Warsi as Babban is equally impressive .Madhuri Dixit gives a classy portrayal as Begum Para and Huma Quereshi lives up to her character of Munniya. The chemistry between the two pair of characters is pretty good. But the person who brings laughter each time the camera is on him is the antagonist funny man Vijay Raaz. He along with other supporting characters like Manoj Pahwa as a nawab is wonderful.

The background score and the songs like ‘hamari atariya’ and ‘dil ka mijaaz ishquia’ are pretty descent but i hardly believe if they’d gain much popularity as ‘dil to bachcha hai ji’ did.

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1. Humor  2. Dialogue delivery 3.Acting
rating-3/5