Ishqiya is a forthcoming Hindi film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Vidya Balan and Arshad Warsi in the lead roles. The film is directed by debutant Abhishek Chaubey and is produced by Raman Maroo and Vishal Bharadwaj. Script is written by Vishal Bharadwaj, Abhishek Chaubey and Sabrina Dhawan. The music is composed by Vishal Bhardwaj and the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. It is distributed by Shemaroo Entertainment.

Set in eastern Uttar Pradesh, the movie is a tale of romance between individuals caught in a web of crime, suspense, passion and deceit. Two thieves, Khalujan (Naseeruddin Shah) and Babban (Arshad Warsi), are on the run from their boss, Mushtaq (Salman Shahid).They seek refuge with an old friend but instead meet his widow, Krishna (Vidya Balan). As they plan their escape, their time spent together draws the duo to her, Khalujan with his vision of old-fashioned love and Babban with his lascivious heart.

Naseeruddin Shah ... as Khalujan: The 51 years old, Khalujan is a pure romantic at heart. He is a bit of an odd cookie in the world of crime. Sure, he has a sharp mind and body and has been toughened up over the years living in the world of guns and gangsters; yet, he is very emotional and tender at the core.He wants to go back to his village and wants to settle down in a quiet, peaceful country life existence.Only, life had other plans for him. Love happens to him. Krishna happens to him.
 
Arshad Warsi ... as Babban Hussain: The 32 years old, Babban is, in more ways than one, the antithesis of the kind of man his uncle is. If Khalujan is all heart and soul, Babban is all flesh and blood. He is hot-blooded, lustful and scoffs at the idea of true romantic love. Babban is cynical, indifferent to finer things in life and tough as nails. Through the course of the film, Babban discovers what it is to love and to be betrayed. It makes the dormant softer side of him come alive. Perhaps for the first time in his life, Babban cares, for Krishna.
 
Vidya Balan ... as Krishna Verma: The 30 years old, the femme fatale, the small town girl, the mysterious woman and the forgotten widow: Krishna is a bundle of contradictions. She was seen as a woman madly in love, as an object of desire, as a vision of purity and she engaging herself in a lustful bout with another man.

Cast: Naseruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, Vidya Balan, Salman Shahid and Anupama Kumar.

Direction: Abhishek Chaubey
Producer: Raman Maroo and Vishal Bharadwaj
Script: Vishal Bharadwaj, Abhishek Chaubey and Sabrina Dhawan 
Music: Vishal Bharadwaj
Lyrics: Gulzar
Editing: Namrata Rao