ISHQIYA

A single word that can be used to described this would be 'Masterpiece'.
The day I saw it's promo for the first time, I knew that I am going to watch this movie.
I will start with the name of the movie which definately played a big role in getting my attention towards it.
But after watching the movie I think it could easily have been named '1 phool 2 maali'.
The first scence only is much more than enough to gather the attention of the audience and after that there is not a single scene or a minute in the movie where you will get bored.
It's a very simple story of how two thieves fall in love with a widow of and how she uses them.
It's simple story packaged in a manner that you will fall in love with.
The USP of the film is it's dialogues which are hilarious and the dialogue dilivery of all the three actors.
The script writer and director has definately done a lot of research in how the people speak in north indian villages.
All the 3 leading characters have done full justice to their roles.
But it's naseeruddin shah who steals the show.
IN his role of 'Khalu jaan' he comes across as a person whom you definately will like most among the three actors.
Vidya Balan is looked stunning, you will get to see a new side of her in this movie, which to a certain extent surprised me(the deadlock scene, I would call it a deadlock rather than using the
actual word that describes the scene because it was much more than that).
But the surprise package is Arshad Warsi, it would have been difficult for any actor to get noticed in a frame where naseeruddin shah is standing but the way arshad warsi has enacted this role,it
only makes my belief stronger that bollywood hasn't been able to tap in his talent and potential as an actor.
The improvement he has shown in his acting from the time he started his career is
really commendable.
I loved the director's attention towards detailing.
Not many people wil notice the character of the small boy called "Nandu", the way that boy has said his lines in a north indian accent is really remarkable.
What I liked about him is that he caught this inability of many north indians who face a tough time in pronouncing 'r'.
Vishal Bharadwaaj's music is outstanding as always.
'Dil baccha' is already topping the charts across nation, and in the film also the song has been
picturised on Naseeruddin shah so beautifully that those 5-6 minutes from the film are my best.
The new generation of directors that is coming up with unique stories is really a positive sign for bollywood, the quality of films that are now coming from bollywood is really good.
You will never feel that this movie is made by a first time director(Abhishek Chaubey)and also full credit to Vishal Bharadwaj for producing such a movie.
The only problem I had from the movie is that there is nothing dramatic in the movie, as I already said it's a very simple story packaged in an attractive manner and some really solid performance by the actors.
SO in all if it comes to rating then ISHQIYA definately scores a 4/5 and it's a must watch.