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Hate Story(2012)
Hindi140 mins
Hate Story (2012) is a 140-minute Hindi film directed by Vivek Agnihotri. Starring Iravati Harshe, Gopal Singh and Attar Singh Saini. With an audience rating of 4.9/10, Hate Story stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2012.
Director:Vivek Agnihotri
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 20 April 2012
- Director
- Vivek Agnihotri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A journalist falls in love with a powerful businessman, but he mistreats and betrays her. She then decides to get revenge on him for the way he used her. The story follows her extreme plan to make him pay.
“Used and betrayed, she plots her revenge.”
Film Details
4.9Rating
140Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date20 April 2012
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticelove
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Gulshan DevaiahActor
→#2Nikhil DwivediActor
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Paoli DamActor
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Iravati HarsheActor
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#6G
Gopal SinghActor
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Vivek AgnihotriDirector
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Attar Singh SainiCrew
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Saurabh DubeyActor
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Hate Story 3' but was changed to avoid confusion with the franchise's later installments.
- Director Vivek Agnihotri said the story was inspired by real-life cases of corporate exploitation and revenge.
- It was one of the first Bollywood thrillers to openly explore themes of sexual manipulation and female vengeance in a mainstream setting.
- The film's success led to a franchise, with sequels released in 2014, 2015, and 2018, though with different casts and stories.
- Paoli Dam, who played the lead, performed her own stunts in several action sequences to add realism.
- The movie faced censorship challenges for its bold scenes but was eventually released with an 'A' certificate in India.
- It was shot extensively in Mumbai and Delhi, with some key scenes filmed in a single take to maintain tension.