Hate Story 4 is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language revengethriller film directed by Vishal Pandya and written by Sammeer Arora. The film features Urvashi Rautela, Karan Wahi and Vivan Bhatena in the lead roles.^[3][4] It is the fourth installment in the film series and it received mostly negative reviews from critics.^[5][6][7][8] The film was declared Below Average at the box office by BoxOfficeIndia.com.^[3]

Plot[edit]

The movie starts with Tasha (Urvashi Rautela) confronting Aryan (Vivan Bhatena) about their intimate photo, which had been sent to her phone anonymously. Aryan's girlfriend Rishma (Ihana Dhillon) appears with a gun to kill him. In a tussle, Rishma is shot and dies.

The story moves back, introducing Aryan and Rajveer (Karan Wahi), sons of wealthy businessman and politician Vikram Khurana (Gulshan Grover). Looking for a fresh face to represent their company, Rajveer goes to a bar, where he is smitten by Tasha. He woos Tasha by promising her to make her a star and hires her for their company. In an attempt to lure her into bed, he pays some goons to attack her so he can swoop in as the hero. As he is paying the goons, someone takes a picture of the transaction. Aryan too is captivated by Tasha's beauty and is able to get her drunk at a party. That night, he sleeps with her, and she wakes up regretting the event. This is when their photo is sent to her phone.

In the present, Aryan convinces Tasha to quietly dispose of Rishma's body. They dump the body in a river. Tasha then reveals to the audience that she herself is the person behind all of this - the mastermind behind all the events thus far. She had known that Rajveer had hired goons and had bribed them as well; she also spiked Aryan's drink at the party, and after he passed out, took photos with him in compromising positions to make it look like they slept together. She then sent the photos to Rishma.

Tasha continues to avoid Rajveer, making him desperate for her. Playing the brothers against each other, she publicly rejects Rajveer's proposal, telling him that Aryan told her about how Rajveer lures girls into bed, then leaves them. She also reveals that she and Aryan are involved. Aryan receives a video clip of him dumping Rishma's body.

Vikram is baffled by Rajveer's behaviour when he receives the compromising picture of Aryan and Tasha and the video of Aryan dumping a dead body. He gets a threatening call in which the blackmailer (Tasha) demands that his sons confess to the crime they committed two years ago in India. It is revealed that two years ago, Rajveer tried to force a girl Bhavna (Tia Bajpai) into his car. When a passersby Ashwin (Shaad Randhawa) came to help her, Aryan shot him. Overcome by rage, Rajveer shot him again and again, killing him. In the hospital, Ashwin is declared dead as his sister Natasha (Tasha) and his mother arrive. Bhavna's family is threatened by Vikram to keep silent. Natasha vows to avenge her brother's murder.

Presently, Rajveer, heartbroken, is not able to overcome the pain when he is informed that Aryan is the one who snatched his love. He confronts Aryan and threatens to reveal that Aryan killed Rishma. In the struggle to stop him, Aryan ends up killing Rajveer. He dumps him in a grave as suggested by Tasha. Rajveer's ex Monica discovers the truth about Tasha and tells Aryan. Aryan tries to kill Tasha but she successfully knocks him out and injures herself, acting innocent in front of the police, who then arrest Aryan.

In the ending credits, Tasha blames Vikram for being a bad father. At Natasha's home, Rishma, revealed to be alive, stands in front of Ashwin's picture: she had been his fiance when he was alive.

Cast[edit]

• Urvashi Rautela as Natasha 'Tasha' Choudhary
• Karan Wahi as Rajveer Khurrana
• Vivan Bhatena as Aryan Khurrana
• Ihana Dhillon as Rishma
• Gulshan Grover as Vikram Khurrana
• Tia Bajpai as Bhavna (special appearance)
• Shaad Randhawa as Ashwin (special appearance)
• James Abbey as Police Officer
• Rita Siddiqui as Monica

Production[edit]

The pre-production of the film began in June 2017.^[9]Principal photography commenced in London from September 2017^[10] and concluded on 11 November 2017.^[11][12] The official trailer was launched on January 26, 2018 by T-Series.^[13]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music for the film's soundtrack album was composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Mithoon, Tony Kakkar and Baman-Chand. Lyrics were penned by Manoj Muntashir, Kumaar, Rashmi Virag and Shabbir Ahmed. The background score is composed by Sunny and Inder Bawra. The songs featured in the film were sung by Jubin Nautiyal, Neha Kakkar, Neeti Mohan, Armaan Malik, Tony Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya, Amrita Singh and Sukriti Kakar.

The first song of the film, 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' from the 2005 film of the same name, originally composed by Reshammiya, was recreated for this film in the voices of Neha Kakkar and Reshammiya, and was released on 31 January 2018. The second song, 'Boond Boond', sung by Nautiyal and Neeti Mohan, was released on 7 February 2018. This was the second collaboration of Arko Pravo Mukherjee and Nautiyal after 'Meherbani' in The Shaukeens. The third song released was 'Tum Mere Ho', sung by Nautiyal and Amrita Singh and released on 13 February 2018. This was the first collaboration between Mithoon and Nautiyal following Baaghi 2. It was also the first Bollywood song for Amrita. The fourth song to be released was 'Mohabbat Nasha Hai', sung by Tony Kakkar and Neha Kakkar and released on 17 February 2018. There is also a solo version of the song sung by Tony Kakkar. The fifth song was 'Badnaamiyan', sung by Armaan Malik and released on 21 February 2018. This was the second collaboration of Armaan Malik and Baman-Chand after 'Wajah Tum Ho' from Hate Story 3. There is also a female version of the song sung by Sukriti Kakar. The sixth and last song, 'Naam Hai Mera', originally composed by Himesh Reshammiya, was also recreated for this film in the voice of Neeti Mohan and released on 23 February 2018.

The soundtrack of the film was released by T-Series on 23 February 2018; it includes eight songs.

References[edit]

1. ^'Hate Story 4 (2018) - Movie - Box Office India'. Box Office India. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
2. ^'Hate Story 4 Box office collection till now'. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
3. ^ ^ab'Revealed: Urvashi Rautela plays a supermodel in 'Hate Story 4'
4. ^'Punjabi film actress Ihana Dhillon set to make Bollywood debut'
5. ^'Hate Story 4 movie review: So much hate is injurious to your health. Zero star'. Hindustan Times. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
6. ^http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hate-story-4-movie-review-urvashi-rautela-karan-wahi-5091794/
7. ^https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/hate-story-4-box-office-collection-day-1-fails-to-open-big-earns-rs-3-76-cr/story-f3KNDFgTmkIv97Oft0IviI.html
8. ^Hate Story 4 Movie Review {2.5/5}: The cheap thrills really let down the punch of the story and the women-friendly climax, retrieved 12 March 2018
9. ^'Exclusive: Urvashi Rautela to star in Hate Story 4?'
10. ^'Hate Story 4 shoot begins in London, Ihana Dhillon to debut in Bollywood'
11. ^'Hate Story 4 shoot wrapped up'. cinestaan.com. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
12. ^Vishal Pandya [@ivishalpandya] (11 November 2017). 'Hate Story 4 !! It's a wrap #HateStory4 @urvashimrautela @TSeries' (Tweet). Retrieved 13 February 2018 – via Twitter.
13. ^'Official Trailer: Hate Story IV'. YouTube.
14. ^'Hate Story 4 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'. iTunes.

External links[edit]

• Hate Story 4 on IMDb
• Hate Story IV at Bollywood Hungama

Hate Story 4 is nothing more than a failed attempt to titillate the audience. Here’s our movie review.

Hate Story 4
Cast: Urvashi Rautela, Vivaan Bhathena, Karan Wahi, Ihaana Dhillon
Director: Vishal Pandya
Rating: 0/5

The hallmark of a beautiful woman is that there are men ready to die for her.

Hate Story 4 is full of such quotable quotes, but more on that later. First, let me take you through the basic plot.

Aryan (Vivan Bhatena) and Rajveer (Karan Wahi) are the two scions of a powerful business family in London. They make and break fortunes, and thus they see an opportunity in aspiring model Taasha (Urvashi Rautela). They want to rule the world of advertising with her help, but they have no idea how bumpy can this ride be.

It’s the fourth installment of the franchise that started with Hate Story in 2012, so the audience knows what to expect, but when the makers throw the tagline ‘hate is coming’ at you, you’re in for something special.

Taasha enters the game announcing, “Tumne jism nahi liya hota toh aaj mujhe waqt dene ki zaroorat nahi hoti.” There are twists and turns and she’s just one cog in a ‘grand plan’.

The remixed version of Himesh Reshammiya’s Aashiq banaya aapne presents her gyrating like a woman dancing on her own beats. Every pelvic thrust is aimed at the fans of the franchise who actually exist and have given the makers the confidence to come up with this film.

Urvashi Rautela seduces her way up while mouthing dialogues like ‘Pata nahi tumne mere hothon ko kya rishwat di hai ki ye mujhse zyada tumhari sunte hain,’ or, ‘Lashein rishwat nahi letin kyunki qafan ki jeb nahi hoti.’

If you think you’re uncomfortable now, please know that there is more to come.

There are tight shots of heaving, panting bosoms. Actors visit exotic locations to shoot songs that are almost like lingerie ads, and soft diffused lights focussed on everywhere except their expressions.

On second thoughts, why the acting was even needed in such a story!

Songs with bare-back women are staple, you’ll get them in every 10-15 minutes. Sony vegas authentication code. The makers never hide their intentions. They know exactly why you’ll watch this film.

The only time Hate Story 4 makes some sense is when Urvashi Rautela tells Karan Wahi, “Tumhara tareeka alag hai, but iraada wahi,” (Your method is different, but your intention is same).

Of course, that’s the cue for another song.

I feel bad for Wahi who has done a far better work on TV.

At 131-minutes, Hate Story 4 is all about actors thinking real loud in their heads and then cat-walking in slow motion towards the camera. And when they’re not doing it, they are either spiking drinks or ogling creepily at women.

Hate Story 4 is nothing more than a failed attempt to titillate the audience, but you know what totally killed me? Urvashi Rautela being really happy in a scene and saying, “The Oscar goes to…”

She meant herself.

You deserve better than this. Respect your intelligence. So much hate may ruin all the good things in your life.

Z-E-R-O star.

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First Published: Mar 09, 2018 15:44 IST