Yuvraj Vijay Singh (Salman Khan) a prince of Pritampur, is soon to be crowned as king and is engaged to Princess Maithili (Sonam Kapoor), but due to his stiff and stubborn nature Vijay faces many problems with Maithili as well as with his brother and sisters. His step sisters Rajkumari Chandrika (Swara Bhaskar) and Rajkumari Radhika (Aashika Bhatia) live in a separate house outside the royal palace, while his step brother Yuvraj Ajay Singh (Neil Nitin Mukesh) wants to kill him and take the crown with the aid of his manager Chirag Singh (Armaan Kohli), who is misguiding Ajay at every step. Yuvraj Vijay barely escapes a plan coordinated by Yuvraj Ajay and Singh to kill him and he's hidden in a secret chamber maintained by two doctors. Meanwhile, Vijay's lookalike Prem Dilwale (Salman Khan) a perky, lively and carefree stage actor who falls in love with Princess Maithili, reaches Pritampur to meet her along with his friend Kanhaiya (Deepak Dobriyal). At a bus stop, the Security Head of Pritampur Palace, Sanjay (Deepraj Rana) notices him by chance, and takes him to Diwan Sahib (Anupam Kher). Upon witnessing the striking resemblance he and Yuvraj Vijay come up with the plan that Prem take Yuvraj Vijay's place while Yuvraj recovers in a hideout.

Prem acts as Yuvraj Vijay but with his simple and caring nature, impresses Maithili who earlier wanted to break up with Vijay. Prem also reconciles with his sisters and brings them back to the royal palace. Yuvraj Ajay and Chirag kidnap the real Vijay. Chirag decides to double cross Ajay, as he frees Vijay and provokes him against Ajay and Prem. Vijay and Ajay get involved in a sword fight when Prem and Kanhaiya intervene and clear the confusion. Chirag tries to shoot them down but falls to his death.

Cast

• Salman Khan as Prem Dilwale/ Yuvraj Vijay Singh (Prince of Pritampur)
• Sonam Kapoor as Rajkumari Maithili Devi
• Neil Nitin Mukesh as Yuvraj Ajay Singh (Vijay's step-brother)
• Anupam Kher as Diwan Sahab / Bapu
• Armaan Kohli as Chirag Singh, C.E.O of The Pritampur Empire
• Swara Bhaskar as Rajkumari Chandrika (Vijay's step-sister)
• Aashika Bhatia as Rajkumari Radhika (Vijay's step-sister)
• Deepraj Rana as Sanjay, The Security-in-Charge of the Royal Palace
• Deepak Dobriyal as Kanhaiya (Prem's friend)
• Samaira Rao as Sameera
• Sanjay Mishra as Chaubey Ji (Head of Circus troupe)
• S M Zaheer as Doctor 1
• Micky Makhijja as Doctor 2
• Lata Sabharwal as Mother of Radhika and Chandrika, poet of Royal Family
• Suhasini Mulay as Grand Mother of Rajkumari Maithili

Film: Hate Story 3
Cast: Sharman Joshi, Karan Singh Grover, Zarine Khan, Daisy Shah
Director: Vishal Pandya
Rating: 1.5/5

Do you like films based on corporate rivalries? Are profound relationship dramas number one on your priority list? Can you not live without an edgy thriller? Well, then Hate Story 3 is NOT meant for you.

Aditya Diwan (Sharman Joshi) is a Mumbai-based millionaire who has fingers in many pies. He controls a cola company and owns hotels across the globe and decides to open a super-specialty clinic in tribute to his deceased brother. He is also married to his brother’s ex girlfriend Siya (Zarine Khan). Just when it looks like he has everything going for him, his whole life turns upside down.

The moment you see what is supposed to be a serious TV interview cutting to Siya’s thighs, you understand what to expect from director Vishal Pandya’s Bathe..err..Hate Story 3 — steam, steam and more steam. A good chunk of the film has been shot with the two heroines under a shower and the two really, really like using the geyser.

Did I tell you about the second heroine of the film? No? Ok, so Daisy Shah plays Aditya’s close ally Kaya Sharma, who has risen from being a receptionist to one of the top brasses of Diwan Industries. Just in case you’re wondering about her meteoric rise, one of her KRAs is seducing the rivals. And you thought working in the corporate sector is easy! She is most aptly named character in the whole film.

It doesn’t matter much to Kaya if her company is under immediate threats — she will lend an ear only after gyrating to some remixed tunes that sound like ‘sardi me garmi hai, poori besharmi hai’ and ‘jo bhi socha sapno me, aaj dikha de sab kar ke’. Through the course of the movie, she keeps undressing and getting under the shower, but she fails to hold a candle to Siya, as far as bathing scenes are concerned. Zarine has bathed more than any other heroine in recent times. Seems like a solid case of obsessive compulsive disorder.

As if two wildly swaying, lip-licking heroines were not enough, Karan Singh Grover also joins the party. Brightly lit images and super slow motion shots also come to their aid, and together they accomplish the task of making the bathroom the most important place in the film. Oh yes, before I forget, they like to keep an Isaac Newton book on the side table while doing… well, you know what — bathing!

Sharman Joshi tries really hard to infuse some soul in this 131-minute film, but there’s hardly anything in the script. The actor is granted the benefit of doubt. Karan Singh Grover did Alone before Hate Story, so he can’t be granted any leverage. Zarine Khan and Daisy Shah look great, but that’s pretty much it.

Hate Story 3 has more turns than a road in the hills. After a point, it becomes a futile task to figure out who’s chasing who. And that makes you wait for another bathing scene. Be glad that Pandya obliges us everytime.

Watch: The trailer of Hate Story 3

Hate Story 3 can boast of some fast paced editing and cool tunes. However, as a Kumar Sanu fan, I am still scarred by the newer version of ‘Tumhe apna banane ki kasam khayi hai’. It’s actually the film’s sleek editing which manages to keep the audience on their seats till the end credits. Hate Story 3 fails to make a good watch.