well by "so-so" i mean the film is only half good. You may watch it, but don't go in with a high expectation. The first half of the movie is disastrous. If you can somehow survive the first half you may enjoy the rest. The acting has been poor throughout the film. The love making scene of the first half was nothing less than comedy although there were some good intimate love making scene in the second half. overall a very strong subject, somewhat out of the box, but rather poorly executed.This is the very first time boolywood managed to present something different bold yet very realistic topic. I felt with a better star cast the film could have been much better. Paouli Dam did a descent job although she still needs some acting lessons. To sum it up, i would say, its watchable but definitely not a must watch.

Hindi Film reviewJohnson ThomasOld-fashioned titillation Film: Hate StoryCast: Paoli Dham, Joy SenGupta, Mohan Kapoor, Gushan Devaiya, Nikhil Dwivedi, Saurabh Dubey, Iravati Harshey,Bhairavi Goswami, Gopal SinghDirector: Vivek AgnihotriRating: * * out of 5From love to vengeance and brutality, this Vikram Bhatt offering directed by former TV serial specialist Vivek Agnihotri, starring seasoned Bengali actress Paoli Dham, in the pivotal role, is sort of eye candy for those who get their thrills from conspicuously plotted eroticism. Kaavya(Paoli Dham), a middle class girl who works as a journalist ends up as a sex-worker plotting revenge on her exploiters. As the tag line insinuates, she uses her body as her weapon of revenge. Kaavya's main target is Siddharth (Gulshan Devaiah) and all his associates . Hard to believe that in the post millennium era our filmmakers are still churning out such a trite, unconceivable vendetta story that eventually ends-up glorifies the oldest profession in the book.It's a crude film masquerading as an erotic thriller. There are plenty of scenes designed to titillate the viewer and the gamey plot is specially structured to tease the senses. The overt sexual posturing, exploitative content and highly crude language may act as a magnet for the depraved. The incredible lengths to which the protagonist goes to seek revenge have to be seen to be believed. The plotting is in fact not in the least credible or believable. But Vivek Agnihotri's narrative style allows for some much needed visual appeal. Attar Singh Saini's camera-work aids the cat and mouse plotting quite vicariously. Rohit Malhotra's spiky dialogues lends added vitriol to the vengeance scheming. The background score, as is wont for such a venture, works hard to electrify the proceedings. Paoli asserts her strong presence and so does Gulshan, Joy Sen Gupta, Mohan Kapoor and Nikhil Dwivedi. But even so, the credibility and conviction appears suspect. The story is reminiscent of the Icchadhari Nagin staple that bollywood churns out every other decade. The sense of incredulity that takes root with Kaavya's first foray into vengeance only increases with every subsequent hit. So in effect, this film really flatters to [email protected]

There is only one word to describe the cinematography, the set designs and the dialogues, and that is Exceptional! You don't just watch the scenes happening, you feel them. The movie is a real thrill ride. The action scenes are well pictured and the music is electronically haunting. Never, in the run time of the movie, you will get a chance to move your eyes from the screen to any other object.I hope audiences are ready for a film like this, a pure auteur driven film which does not sacrifice a single frame for the studio. I would hope this film will change Bollywood, as it is 100 percent the director's vision.Saying that, i must say, that in a world full of remakes, reboots, sequels, prequels and God knows what, this is a unique chance to see something different and unmatched !

Engrossing motion picture that features some of the finest editing, cinematography and performances ever. This is by far the best movie ever to give a portrait of organized crime, this movie goes deep inside and shows it all inside out..The writing was phenomenal and breathtaking. As mentioned before there has been no movie quoted more than this. It is not even the quotes though that makes the writing in here so perfect. It is the symbolism and meaning that went into every scene. There are countless symbols, messages and lines in here that are so memorable yet it is as realistic as a movie could get.The directing by Vivek Agnihotri was perfect as well.Vivek deserves credit for this. The symbolism and messages that went into every scene also has to do with the directing not just the writing. The movie is so well edited and strung together that the only word that could come to my mind is perfection.My rating : 9.5/10, MUST WATCH !!!!