‘Ishqiya’, which combines the genres of romance and suspense, is the directorial venture of Abhishek Chaubey. This debutant director is all set to make his B-town entry with this stupendous movie. The movie Ishqiya has ample of materials to fall in ishq with it. This desi piquant black comedy is surely going to be a landmark movie in Indian cinema. It has excelled in all the field from directing to acting to storytelling. Wow the movie just rocking! It’s lingo, it’s idiom, it’s humor have made the movie a sheer eye-candy!

‘Ishqiya’ is set in the backdrop of eastern Uttar Pardesh, narrating a romantic plot where individuals get entangled in a web of crime, suspense, passion and betrayal. And what a threesome! Ishqiya has ensemble veteran Naseeruddin Shah, talented Arshad Warsi and beautiful Vidya Balan together for a cinematic delight.

Khalujan (Naseeruddin Shah) and Babban (Arshad Warsi) are two thieves on the run. They have locked horns with Mushtaq (Salman Shahid), their boss, who is now thirsty for their blood. Running for life, they plan to seek refuge at a friend’s place and escape further but instead they end up meeting his widow Krishna (Vidya Balan). Krishna plays the perfect femme fatale and lures both Khalujan and Babban, who fall for her, without realizing her dubious intentions. She is portrayed as a woman madly in love, as an object of desire and as a vision of purity.

Love blurs Khalujan’s vision of old-fashioned love and Babban’s lascivious heart and they fail to see through the smokescreen that both have been tricked by enticing Krishna. But destiny has other plans for all of them! .

Only the last few reels are so much of a rumble-tumble, they leave you both confused and somewhat dissatisfied. But that shouldn’t be counted as ‘Ishqiya’ is a pure delight to watch. Every actor in ‘Ishqiya’ has delivered a matchless sparkling performance! On the whole, ‘Ishqiya’ is definitely worth a watch. The film has a captivating plot, outstanding performances, enchanting music, a gripping story and skillful nifty direction to make the viewer fall for it. It should appeal to the hardcore movie buffs as well as the multiplex junta. Don’t miss this masterpiece in any cost! It is going to be a hypnotic experience for sure.

Desitara Rating – 4/5 (Watch in theaters)

Created by, nabanita6 on January 29th, 2010