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Hate Story 2 review: Surveen Chawla makes an
impactful Bollywood debut!
People had a lot of expectations from Hate Story 2, which managed to create a lot of buzz before the
release. Now that the film has finally hit the theatres we find out, whether or not it meets expectations, as we review this erotic revenge saga
H
ate Story 2, which marks
the Bollywood debut of
Surveen Chawla and Jay
Bhanushali has finally hit the theatres.
The film indeed managed to create
the right buzz before the release,
which was proved by the fact that the
trailer crossed more than 4 million
views on YouTube, within four days of
its launch. We, and surely you, were
definitely looking forward to this
erotic revenge saga. Here how it fared
in living up to expectations…
What’s it about:
Hate Story 2 is a tale of Sonika
(Surveen), the mistress of a brutal
politico Mandar Mhatre (played by
Sushant Singh). He has controlled her
body, mind and spirit. Going against
the rules of Mandar, Sonika falls for
Akshay (Jay), her classmate from a
photography school. An agitated
Mandar gets Akshay killed and
Sonika buried alive. Sonika, however,
manages to escape from the coffin
and seeks revenge with the help of
an honest police officer played by
Siddharth Kher. Mandar’s wife (played
by Neha Kaul), also troubled and illtreated by him, hits the final nail in the
coffin helping Sonika kill Mandar.
What’s hot:
Surveen Chawla has undoubtedly
made an impact-full Bollywood
debut with Hate Story 2. From playing
a bubbly girl on the small screen
to portraying the character of an
avenging woman on the 70mm, this
girl, who is also being touted as the
new sex symbol of Bollywood has
surely come a long way. Having said
that, since it’s her first outing on the
silver screen, there is still scope of
improvement. Jay Bhanushali doesn’t
have a meaty role in the flick but is
good in whatever he gets. Sushant
Singh is quite convincing as a brutal
politician. He sums the performance
with a brilliant act. The overall
editing is efficient. The juggling of
the plot throught past and present
keeps the audience hooked and
alert. Cinematography is good. And
dialogues add the right flavour and
drama to this film. Mithoon, Meet Bros
Anjjan, Rashid Khan have done a good
job with the music. The recreation of
the old melody Aaj phir tumpe from
Madhuri Dixit-Vinod Khanna starrer
1988 film Dayavan is brilliantly sung
by Arijit Singh. While Sunny Leone’s
item number Pink Lips is, of course,
one of the major highlights of the film.
What’s not:
Though Sunny is looking sizzling
hot in the item song, the song is
sequenced very oddly, coming out of
nowhere. The plot paces a bit slowly
in the second half. There are a few
scenes in the film, which will remind
you of the American action/thriller
film Kill Bill with Uma Thurman in the
lead role.
What should you do:
Hate Story 2 is a mix of sensuality
and revenge drama weaved in a good
story. So if you are a revenge saga fan,
you shouldn’t miss this one.
Hate Story 2
Released: July 18, 2014
THE STORY
Two photography students fall in love. But is a
blissful life together just an illusion for them?
MOVIE STATS
Director: Vishal Pandya
Music director: Mithoon
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 2 hour 10 mins
THE CAST
Sushant Singh, Surveen Chawla, Jay
Bhanushali
THE RATING
Our experts give it a rating of
August 2014
37