The movie created much buzz prior to its release and raised the curiosity among the audience. ' Dedh Ishqiya ' presented itself to the audience on January 10. The other release on the same day was ' Yaariyan ', which is a story of college-friends. No need to say, ' Dedh Ishqiya ' features Madhuri Dixit , Naseeruddin Shah , Huma Qureshi and Arshad Warsi . The movie proved to be an intelligent crime-thriller with various shades.

' Dedh Ishqiya ' flaunted positive reviews from most of the critics and Madhuri Dixit stole the entire show with her eternal grace. During the morning shows, the movie witnessed around 25% to 30% occupancy in multiplexes. The movie was average in the regions like Rajasthan, CP and CI. Nevertheless, it performed comparatively better in UP, East Punjab and Delhi. This thriller was wrapped with several elements that made the audience to think about the next moment in the film. ' Dedh Ishqiya ' is anticipated to garner around 3.75 crore nett on Friday, which will lead the film towards a better first weekend.