''Dishkiyaoon'' () is a 2014 Indian

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written and directed by debutant Sanamjit Singh Talwar, and produced by

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and her husband

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along with

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. The film features

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, debutant Ayesha Khanna,

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and

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in the lead roles. The storyline is based on the Mumbai underworld. Originally set to be released on 10 January 2014, the film experienced delays and was eventually released on 28 March 2014.

Cast

as Viki Kartoos *

as Lakwa * Ayesha Khanna as Meera *

as Nawab Khan *

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as Mota Tony * Anand Tiwari as Rocky Chu * Sumeet Nijhawan as Iqbal Khalifa *

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as Ketan *

in a Special Appearance in song "Mere Type Ka Nahi" *

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as Jiya

Production

The film was shot in Mumbai and

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. The first look of the film was released on 14 October 2013.

Soundtrack

The music of ''Dishkiyaoon'' was composed by debutant Palash Muchhal for two songs and

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for two other songs, with White Noise Productions composing the other. The lyrics of the soundtrack were written by Sanamjit Singh Talwar. The album also contains a remix sung by

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and Altamash Faridi.

Reviews

Shubhra Gupta of ''

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'' gave it a 0.5 rating out of a maximum possible five. Parmita Uniyal of

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gave a negative review writing, "Go for Dishkiyaoon only if you have nothing interesting to do this weekend."

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gave the film 2 out of5, calling it "Unintentionally hilarious."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=3539966 2010s Hindi-language films 2010s Indian films 2014 films Films about organised crime in India Indian crime action films Films scored by Palash Muchhal Films set in Mumbai Films scored by Sneha Khanwalkar 2014 crime action films