Directed by Vivek Agnihotri
Imdb link -> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309987/

I fuck the people who fuck with me .. 


Whether you like the film or not, depends on how much you agree to the story of a girl who turns prostitute to seek revenge.

Kaavya Krishna (Paoli Dam) accepts Siddharth Dhanrajgir (Gulshan Devaiya) offer of a job in his Cementics company. She falls in love with Siddharth, only to find out that he was just using her as he doesn't like anyone fucking with his work or company which Kaavya did as a journalist. Kaavya is broken down with a series of incidents, and choses to take revenge destroying Siddharth's company, his attitude and him. She decides to become a prostitute, and reach out to Siddharth.

The screenplay I felt would had made film even more interesting if it was kept non-linear, with flashbacks. The 2nd half does have few surprises, with lots of erotic moments.

Also, I think the stammering of Siddharth when talking to his dad was over-done.. best would had been that he would talk in low voice with head down while talking to him.

The climax again was something I didn't like, pretty much reminded of Johnny Gaddar. Someone else taking revenge too! But then logically its not wrong, just that I would had preferred some other ending to the film.

I like the scene where Siddharth reveals his true-self to Kaavya, very well directed. Also, the way Kaavya tries to extract information or reach out Siddharth using her body, as she says 'main woh har kaam karti hoon, jo mana hai'.

Also, that scene is spectacular where Kaavya replies in the tone of Siddharth 'tumhi se seekha hai maine'.

The transformation of Kaavya into a prostitute I felt happens too quickly, just a scene or two would had made it look better.

The writing could had been finer as the concept of a girl seeking revenge by becoming a prostitute was very nice one.

The dialogues are good, one of my favs 'Kisi ki zindagi barbaad karni ho toh usse zinda rakhna zaroori hota hai, maut toh tabaahi se bacha leti hai'.

Editing is nice. Background score is okay.

The songs are decent, I liked Raat mainly because its kept at a time when Kaavya is a journalist, and at a place where she would one day be as a prostitute. Mahe jaan and Dil kaanch sa are okay.


Gulshan Devaiya is a excellent actor.. its 3rd time in a row when I really loved his acting. Yes, the stammering part I didn't like but the other side where he is a complete bastard to the people who fucks with him was so well portrayed. He comes off as a very confident actor, which is visible in his acting.

Paoli Dam was good in her debut, she played the prostitute part very well. Also, she looked very beautiful in that saree scene in 1st half. I like that the make-up wasn't over-used with her.. making her beauty look more real.

Nikhil Dwivedi was decent as a supporting actor. Except for the action sequence, he didn't have any dominating scene in the film.


Overall, Hate Story is a nice film with good performances.. the narration could had been better.


Verdict : NICE