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Dedh Ishqiya (2014)

Dedh Ishqiya poster
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
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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.

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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)

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