''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 Sunny Deol,

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, debutant Ayesha Khanna,

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

Cast

* Sunny Deol as Lakwa *

as Viki Kartoos * Ayesha Khanna as Meera *

as Nawab Khan *

as Mota Tony *

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as Rocky Chu *

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as Iqbal Khalifa *

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as Ketan *

in a Special Appearance in song "Mere Type Ka Nahi" * Natasha Stanovich 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.

Reviews

Shubhra Gupta of ''

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'' gave it a 0.5 rating out of a maximum possible five. The total domestic box office gross of the film was .

Soundtrack

The music of ''Dishkiyaoon'' was composed by debutant Palash Muchhal for two songs and Sneha Khanwalkar 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 Arijit Singh and Altamash Faridi.

Box office

The film saw an "average" occupancy across the 1500 theatres it opened at in India, better than the other two releases of the week, '' O Teri'' and ''

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''. The movie collected Rs 45.8 million in India on a Rs 39.0 million budget.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=3539966 2010s Hindi-language 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