''Dvand: The Internal Conflict'' is a 2023 Indian

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-language

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written and directed by

Ishtiyak Khan Ishtiyak Khan (born Istayak Arif Khan; 15 April 1976) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema, bollywood movies and television shows. He came into limelight for his role as english teacher in the film Phas Gaye Re Obama which also ...

. It stars Ishtiyak Khan, Sanjay Mishra, Vikram Kochhar and Ipshita Chakraborty. It was released theatrically on 29 September 2023.

Cast

as Bhola *Vishwanath Chatterjee as Bhaiyaji * Sanjay Mishra as Guruji *Ipshitaa as Naini *Tina Bhatia as Raziya *

Vikram Kochhar Vikram Kochhar is an Indian actor known for his roles in Indian television and Hindi cinema. Kochhar graduated with arts degree from National School of Drama in 2009. Kochhar is known for his roles in ''Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola'' (2013), ''Gha ...

*Faiz Khan Raziya's husband

Production

''Dvand: The Internal Conflict'' was shot in

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Plot summary

The movie is a comedic adaptation of

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's play, "

Othello ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'', often shortened to ''Othello'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1603. Set in Venice and Cyprus, the play depicts the Moorish military commander Othello as he is manipulat ...

," combining elements of humor and adventure.

Reception

Critical response

A reviewer of ''

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'' wrote "However, the internal conflict, competitive and jealousy in the minds of people can be watched at least once to encourage the makers". Ritu Tripati from ''

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'' wrote "it definitely feels like it has been drawn forcibly. But if you like realistic acting and down-to-earth characters then you will surely enjoy it". Rahul Chouhan from ''

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'' wrote "If you want to watch a serious 'low' comedy film showing social evils, then you will like 'Dwand The Internal Conflict'". Shikha Yadav from ''

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'' says "Like the story of the film, its direction has also been done well. But at some places the story starts getting a bit slow and boring and looking at some scenes it seems as if an attempt has been made to add them forcefully". Priya Shukla from ''

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'' says "However, at some places the story seems to be lax. There are some scenes which look as if there was no need for this scene. As if it was just added forcefully".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 29001753 2023 films 2020s Hindi-language films 2023 directorial debut films Films shot in Jharkhand