Hate Story

Hate Story is a 2012 Indian erotic thriller drama film directed by Vivek Agnihotri and produced by Vikram Bhatt. The film features Nikhil Dwivedi, Gulshan Devaiah and Paoli Dam in the lead roles.

The movie begins with Kaavya Krishna ( played by Paoli Dam), a journalist, visiting the office of rich and powerful business tycoon Siddharth Dhanrajgir (played by Gulshan Devaiah) to write an article about him. Both Kaavya and Siddharth are immediately drawn towards each other and they begin a steamy affair.

However, Siddharth soon reveals that he has been playing Kaavya all along and uses her to take revenge on his longtime rival, businessman Vicky Chaddha. Kaavya's ambition and thirst for revenge fuels her into becoming Siddharth's pawn in his game of revenge against Vicky.

Kaavya is later brutally raped by Vicky and his associates, which leads to her planning a revenge plan in order to get justice for herself. She teams up with Siddharth, who takes her under his wing and trains her to become a femme fatale.

Kaavya eventually gets her revenge against Vicky, but not without facing numerous obstacles and challenges along the way. The movie takes unexpected twists and turns that keep the audience on edge, and ends with a startling climax.

The film has been praised for its bold and daring portrayal of sexuality and revenge, and how it explores themes of power dynamics in relationships. Paoli Dam's performance has been lauded by critics and her character's journey from a naive journalist to a vengeful femme fatale has been celebrated.

However, the film has also faced criticism from certain sections of the audience for its highly sexual and violent content, and how it depicts women as objects of male pleasure and revenge.

Overall, Hate Story is a thrilling and unpredictable ride that is sure to keep audiences hooked till the very end. It explores themes of revenge, ambition, and the thin line between love and hate, and is definitely not for the faint-hearted.