Abhishek Chaubey's
Ishqiya set in the badlands of UP, with crime, love, lust, deceit and conspiracies forms an intriguing tale. The movie is a tricky roller coaster ride from the beginning to the end with unpredictability and twits taking the front seat.
By
Ashok Nayak 
"Ishqiya" is the kind of cinema that you can love or hate, but cannot be indifferent to. The dusty, parched, sexually and spiritually arid hinterland renders itself effectively to the characters.
By
Subhash K Jha 