Genre: Wannabe erotic drama
Hate Story is supposed to be the first Indian erotic thriller. It has been written and produced by Vikram Bhatt. Vivek Agnihotri helms this lackluster movie that tests your patience. The posters give a seducing feel but the actual movie leaves you restless.
The plot goes like this. A promising journalist, Kavya Krishna, succeeds in conducting a sting operation to bring down a major cement enterprise called Cementica Infra. Siddharth Dhanrajgir, son of the cement mogul (Kumar Dhanrajgir), is given the task to set things right within 12 hrs. As part of his plan, he lures Kavya with a job and other perks. She also naively and stupidly accepts the offer. As expected he dumps her later, vanquishes her and throws around the F word liberally. Kavya takes the F word at face value and decides that getting into the ‘F’ing business is the easiest way to get her revenge at Sid. Stupid right? If you still want to check this movie, at your own risk, you may do so.
It is hard to understand how a so-called promising journalist can be lured into an offer by the very same company which she exposed. The lead lady in the movie actually gives us doubts whether she is insane. She, of course, goes about exposing more dirty secrets about the company in the 2ndhalf thanks to her innocent friend Vicky who stands by her all along her skin shown.
The only reason why someone might even remotely be interested in checking out this movie is by believing the titillating posters. There are some sex scenes which can compete with the C-grade Indian porn movies at best. No shades of aesthetic value or class in these hot scenes. Paoli Dam does expose liberally and there is even a full frontal nude scene which is shown from the back. Her looks and dresses are in line with her ambition of being the best ‘randi’ in town. Gulshan Devaiya has taken his role seriously and impresses whenever he stammers in front of his dad. He is smart and carries off the young businessman’s role with conviction. The rest of the actors must feel lucky that they have been paid for their work in this movie.
The songs by Harshit Saxena are passable. None make a lasting impression. The BGM is better and tries to give a thriller effect. The cinematography is pretty decent. Shots of Delhi in winter and the general look of the movie are pleasing.
The dull action on screen might make you want to check out your mobile phones and your watch more often than not. Single screens at mass centers might offer some respite at the cash counters thanks to some third rate sex scenes. Other than that, this movie deserves the cold shoulder. Only a sadistic viewer will recommend this movie that too only to his worst enemy.
VERDICT: Very apt title. You are bound to ‘hate’ this story
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