Review of Dedh Ishqiya (2014) by Mehreen H — 09 Feb 2014

Thoroughly enjoyed this film- quirky, funny, well acted- modern touches against the decaying glory of Mahmudabad and Lukhnow! So nice to hear an Urdu script. Well done!

This review of Dedh Ishqiya (2014) was written by Mehreen H on 09 Feb 2014.

Dedh Ishqiya has generally received positive reviews.

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