Anupama Chopra of '' NDTV '' wrote , " '' Ishqiya '' would have faltered if the performances had not matched the writing but all three leads are absolutely terrific , " while giving the movie 3.5 stars out of 5 . Rajeev Masand of '' CNN-IBN '' while giving it 3.5 on a 5-star rating , called it , " a delicious little film that teeters dangerously between saucy comedy and suspenseful noir .... the film sparkles for its inspired writing and uncompromised direction . " Pratim D. Gupta of '' The Telegraph '' called '' Ishqiya '' " a rollercoaster rustic ride through '' ishq aaj kal '' " and praised director Abhishek Chaubey calling his " one of the most assured debuts in recent Hindi cinema . " Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL gave 4 out of 5 stars and said , " '' Ishqiya '' could have been an average film had it not been for the screenplay . " The '' Indiatimes '' review also gave 3.5 stars out of 5 . Taran Adarsh of '' bollywood hungama '' while giving the film 4 on a 5 star rating scale , said " You ca n't help but fall in ishq with '' Ishqiya '' . Tired of sherbat ? Try this spicy jaljeera for a change ! " 12th IIFA Awards The soundtrack of the film was composed by Vishal Bhardwaj and the lyrics are penned by Gulzar . The music was released on 1 January 2010 . The reception to the music has been positive with " Dil To Bachcha Hai " and " Ibn-E-Batuta " being instant chartbusters . The track " Badi Dheere Jali " , based on an Indian classical raaga " Lalit " and the ghazal " Ab Mujhe Koi " are sung by Rekha Bhardwaj
12th IIFA Awards
12th IIFA Awards
Ishqiya