Dedh Ishqiya (2014)

Original title

डेढ़ इश्किया

Directed by

Abhishek Chaubey

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 32m

Rated

UA

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A con artist and his servant get mixed up with a begum who has a taste for poetry and trickery. Romantic schemes and slapstick chaos unfold in a small kingdom.

slapstickdarkly comicwhimsicalplayfulromantictwistytheatrical

What happens

Dedh Ishqiya (transl. One and a half passionate) is a 2014 Indian slapstick black comedy film directed by Abhishek Chaubey and starring Arshad Warsi, Naseeruddin Shah, Madhuri Dixit, Huma Qureshi and Vijay Raaz. Produced by Raman Maroo of Shemaroo Entertainment and by Vishal Bharadwaj, it is a standalone sequel to Ishqiya (2010). Dedh Ishqiya was released worldwide on 10 January 2014, and proved to be a commercial failure at the box office. It received positive reviews from critics upon release. At the 60th Filmfare Awards, Dedh Ishqiya received 5 nominations, including Best Actress (Dixit) and Best Female Playback Singer (Rekha Bhardwaj for "Hamari Atariya Pe"). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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