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{{short description|2019 Indian teen film directed by Punit Malhotra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Student of the Year 2
| image = Student of the year 2 Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Punit Malhotra]]
| producer = [[Gauri Khan]] {{ubl|Hiroo Yash Johar|[[Karan Johar]]|Apoorva Mehta|}}
| writer = [[Arshad Sayed]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Tiger Shroff]]|[[Tara Sutaria]]|[[Ananya Panday]]}}
| music = {{ubl|'''Songs:'''|[[Vishal–Shekhar]]|'''Score:'''|[[Salim–Sulaiman]]}}
| cinematography = [[Ravi K. Chandran]]
| editing = Ritesh Soni
| studio = [[Red Chillies Entertainment]] [[Dharma Productions]]
| distributor = NH Studioz (India) [[Yash Raj Films]] (Overseas)
| released = 30 March 2018
| runtime = 145 minutes<ref>{{Citation |title=Student of the Year 2 |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/student-year-2-2019 |publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=28 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508101511/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/student-year-2-2019 |archive-date=8 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|link=yes}}650 million<ref name="budget1">{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5646 |title=Student of the Year 2 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref> (Note: Includes promotion and advertising costs){{better source needed|date=September 2018}}
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}981.6 million<ref name="bo total">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/student-of-the-year-2/box-office/ |title=Student of the Year 2 Box Office Collection till Now |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502210536/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/student-of-the-year-2/box-office/ |archive-date=2 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

'''''Student of the Year 2''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[teen film|teen]] [[Romance film|romantic]] [[comedy]] [[drama film]] written by [[Arshad Sayed]], directed by [[Punit Malhotra]], and produced by [[Karan Johar]], Hiroo Yash Johar and [[Apoorva Mehta]] under the banner [[Dharma Productions]], with [[Fox Star Studios]] serving as distributor and co-producer. A sequel to the 2012 film ''[[Student of the Year]]'', it stars [[Tiger Shroff]], [[Tara Sutaria]], and [[Ananya Panday]], alongside [[Aditya Seal]] and Harsh Beniwal in the supporting roles. The film follows Rohan Sachdev, a college student in a quest to become Student of the Year. Heavily panned by critics and audiences alike, it holds a rating of 6% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref name="rottentomatoes.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/student_of_the_year_2|title=Student of the Year 2 (2019)|via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref>

''Student of the Year 2'' was announced in October 2017. Initially, Malhotra and Shroff were to collaborate for a different film; when they found the final script unsatisfactory, they tweaked it and planned to make it a sequel. It marks the debuts of both Sutaria and Panday and pursues a plot that is unrelated to its predecessor (though [[Manjot Singh]] and [[Sahil Anand]] reprised their roles as Dimpy and Jeet Khurana respectively). [[Principal photography]] for the film began in April 2018 at [[Dehradun]], and ended in September 2018. The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Vishal-Shekhar]], with lyrics written by [[Anvita Dutt Guptan]], [[Kumaar]] and Vayu, and released under the banner [[Zee Music Company]].

''Student of the Year 2'' was theatrically released in India on 10 May 2019. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with the script, unreal situation and unrealistic depiction of Indian schools and colleges thus receiving criticism; However, Shroff's action sequences were praised. As of 7 June 2019, it has earned {{INR|link=yes}}981.6 million worldwide, against a budget of {{INR}}850 million, including promotion and advertising costs. The film was a flop at the box office.<ref name="movietalkies.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.movietalkies.com/movies-reviews/student-of-the-year-2/|title=student of the year (2019)|via=movietalkies.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
{{long plot|date=October 2020}} 

Rohan Sachdev ([[Tiger Shroff]]), a middle-class student at Pishorilal Chamandas College, decides to go to St. Teresa High School, a college for the affluent and talented, after his childhood sweetheart, Mridula Chawla ([[Tara Sutaria]]), transfers there. He gets a scholarship in the college and is very happy. Mridula, now going by the name Mia, initially avoids Rohan in a desperate attempt to become famous. Still, the two begin a relationship when Rohan wins the college over by showing his sports skills.

Rohan becomes friends with marry Manav Singh Randhawa ([[Aditya Seal]]), a popular, affluent, Student and reigning Student of the Year. However, he is at odds with Manav's sister Shreya ([[Ananya Panday]]), a popular mean girl who detests him and often plays pranks on him. She tricks his Pishorilal friends into showing up at Manav's birthday party, where they are insulted, causing a rift between them and Rohan. After one of her pranks gets her in trouble with her aloof father, Sukesh ([[Chetan Pandit]]), Rohan tries to wounds make peace with Shreya, but she refuses, saying she does not need his sympathy.

At the college, Rohan-Mia and Manav-Shreya are coupled up in an upcoming dance competition where Mia wants to win to gain popularity. At the same time, Shreya intends to fulfill her dream of enrolling at a dance academy in London. Manav and Shreya win the contest after Mia falters during a step. When Rohan consoles Mia, he instead finds her getting intimate with Manav and realizes that Manav, knowing Mia had a crush on him, had planted her to spoil Rohan's performance since he saw him as a threat to his image. Rohan is expelled from St. Teresa after punching Manav and is subsequently beaten up by Manav's friends before being thrown out. Initially discouraged and struggling to deal with what he sees as Mia's betrayal, an enraged Rohan, eventually fights back and crowd challenges Manav, saying he, not Manav, will be winning the Student of the Year trophy.

Rohan returns to Pishorilal, where his old friends treat him with contempt. Shreya, who is impressed by Rohan's sincerity, reveals to his friends that she set them up and convinces Rohan to join her in a national dance competition, hoping she can study at a dance school in London. The two become friends as they practice and win the dance competition. Meanwhile, Shreya reveals her mother died upon her birth, causing her father to believe she was cursed and detested her. Mia tries to win back Rohan after leaving Manav when he cheats on her. Shreya reveals that she's also in love with Rohan, which results in a heated argument between Mia and Shreya over Rohan, culminating in Shreya spilling coffee over Mia accidentally in a fit of anger and Rohan asking Shreya to leaves furious. Though Shreya thinks Rohan will go back to Mia, he comes to her house the following day and defends Shreya to Sukesh, revealing their dance victory.

During the Dignity Cup opening ceremony, a fight breaks out between Pishorilal and St. Teresa when Rohan's friends tease Manav and his team, ending in Rohan's teammate rival Abhishek being seriously injured. However, when Rohan beats up Manav to defend Abhishek, they make amends, and the group decides to work together to win the Dignity Cup, training hard. When Shreya met Abhishek in the hospital, seeing her, Mia held Rohan's hand to show Shreya that she and Rohan had patched up. There, Shreya apologizes to Mia. When Mia asks her about her love for Rohan, Shreya calls it a schoolgirl crush and, blessing them with happiness, leaves college. Rohan leaves Mia's hand and follows Shreya asking her if she is okay devastated. She thanks him and reveals she is going to London to graduate from the London School of Dance at the end of the term. At this juncture, Rohan professes his love for her, but she refuses and goes. However, Mia realizes that she has lost Rohan for good.

Pishorilal, usually last, manages to climb up the ranks and gets to the final against St. Teresa. On the night of the second-day event, Mia expresses her happiness and tries to kiss Rohan, but he turns his face and tells her he doesn't want to patch up with her, saying it is time he is focused on accomplishing something. Although upset, she accepts his decision and supports Rohan in his fight. The two part as friends.

The next day, before the final, Rohan confesses his love for Shreya for a second time, and she accepts after he tells her that Mia is abductes just his friend and she is his present and future, and the two unite. Shreya and Mia support Pishorilal in the match. During the Kabaddi match, Manav engages in foul play against Pishorilal, but at Rohan, who getting enraged helps Manav the team fight back and win the Dignity Cup, defeating St. Teresa. Pishorilal celebrates their first-ever win in history while Manav is angry. Rohan and Shreya embrace, which Mia sees and is sad. However, she leaves smiling, knowing Rohan's dream of winning Student of the Year has come true. Pishorilal celebrates their first-ever victory, and Rohan becomes Student of the Year, fulfilling his champion dreams.

== Cast ==
* [[Tiger Shroff]] as Rohan Sachdev, a middle-class student, winner of Student of the Year, and Mia and Shreya's love interest and Manav's enemy
*[[Tara Sutaria]] as Mridula 'Mia' Chawla, Rohan's ex-girlfriend/childhood sweetheart and Manav's girlfriend turned ex-girlfriend
* [[Ananya Panday]] as Shreya Randhawa, Manav's sister and Rohan's love interest
* [[Aditya Seal]] as Manav Singh Randhawa, Shreya's brother and Rohan's enemy
* [[Samir Soni]] as Principal Gujral, Dean of St. Teresa
* [[Gul Panag]] as Coach Kuljeet, fitness teacher of St. Teresa
* [[Abhishek Bajaj]] as Abhishek Sharma, Captain of Pishorilal Chamandas College's Dignity Cup team
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Coach Mahipal, Coach of Pishorilal Chamandas College<ref name="mumbai">{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/tiger-shroff-shoots-with-ananya-pandey-tara-sutaria-for-soty-2-1781757-2.html |title=Tiger Shroff Shoots With Ananya Panday & Tara Sutaria For SOTY 2 |date=18 June 2018 |work=[[CNN-News18]] |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>
* [[Ayesha Raza Mishra]] as Principal Archana Singh, Dean of Pishorilal Chamandas College
* [[Rajesh Kumar (actor)|Rajesh Kumar]] as Prem Narayan Sachdev, Rohan's uncle
* [[Manasi Joshi Roy]] as Rohan's aunt
* [[Chetan Pandit]] as Sukesh Randhawa, Shreya and Manav's father
* Samreen Kaur as Mia's mother
* [[Manjot Singh]] as Commentator Dimpy
* [[Sahil Anand]] as Commentator Jeet Khurana
* Daljeet Singh as Abdullah Wahab, Rohan's best friend, student at Pishorilal
*[[Harsh Beniwal]] as Puggi, Rohan's best friend, student at Pishorilal
* [[Alia Bhatt]] as Shanaya Abhimanyu Singh from [[Student of the Year|Soty]] (special appearance in Promo song "The Hook Up Song") uncredited song in movie
* [[Will Smith]] (special appearance in "The Jawaani Song")

== Production ==
=== Development and casting ===
''Student of the Year 2'' is a sequel to the 2012 [[Karan Johar]]-directed romantic comedy-drama ''[[Student of the Year]]''.<ref name="khatter">{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/student-of-the-year-2-karan-johar-quashes-reports-of-ishaan-khatter-featuring-with-tiger-shroff-in-film-1585495.html |title=Student of The Year 2: Karan Johar Quashes Reports of Ishaan Khatter Featuring With Tiger Shroff in Film |date=23 November 2017 |work=[[CNN-News18]] |access-date=8 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430141412/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/student-of-the-year-2-karan-johar-quashes-reports-of-ishaan-khatter-featuring-with-tiger-shroff-in-film-1585495.html |archive-date=30 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly after the commercial success of the first film, a sequel was announced by the producers.<ref name="tiger" /> In November 2017, a press release by [[Dharma Productions]] revealed that the sequel is slated to release in 2018; it would be directed by [[Punit Malhotra]] and star [[Tiger Shroff]] in one of the leading roles.<ref name="tiger" /> The film was announced four years after Malhotra's previous directorial ''[[Gori Tere Pyaar Mein]]'' (2013).<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in" /> It was to be produced in association by Johar's Dharma Productions and [[Fox Star Studios]].<ref name="tiger" /> The film's announcement by the company initially conflated with that of their another production, ''[[Dhadak]]'' (2018), which roused speculation that Ishaan Khatter would star in the film. Johar denied the news and stated that the reports were "baseless and untrue".<ref name="khatter" />

The announcement did not reveal the rest of the cast; Media reports speculated that either [[Disha Patani]] or [[Ananya Panday]], daughter of [[Chunky Pandey]], would play the leading lady opposite Shroff.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in" /><ref name="indexp" /> In April 2018, Johar announced that the film's female leads would be Panday and [[Tara Sutaria]], and it would be both their film debuts.<ref name=":0 Prior to confirming ''Student of the Year 2'' as her film debut, Sutaria had auditioned for the role of [[Princess Jasmine]] in Disney's ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'' (2019), but lost it to [[Naomi Scott]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/student-year-2-star-tara-sutaria-reveals-auditioned-princess-jasmine-will-smith-starrer-aladdin/ |title=Student of the Year 2 star Tara Sutaria reveals she had auditioned for Princess Jasmine in Will Smith starrer Aladdin |date=2 May 2019 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=2 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502092718/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/student-year-2-star-tara-sutaria-reveals-auditioned-princess-jasmine-will-smith-starrer-aladdin/ |archive-date=2 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Television actor Abhishek Bajaj made his film debut by playing a friendly rival to Shroff's character.<ref name="bajaj">{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/abhishek-bajaj-student-of-the-year-2-5263170/ |title=Abhishek Bajaj to play Tiger Shroff's rival in Student of the Year 2 |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |date=17 July 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=5 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805203028/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/abhishek-bajaj-student-of-the-year-2-5263170/ |archive-date=5 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Harsh Beniwal, a YouTuber, also makes his film debut as a [[Sikh]] student; in preparation for the role, he put on weight and grew a beard.<ref name="beniwal">{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/harsh-beniwal-student-of-the-year-2-5672390/ |title=YouTube sensation Harsh Beniwal makes Bollywood debut with Student of the Year 2 |date=12 April 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413140114/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/harsh-beniwal-student-of-the-year-2-5672390/ |archive-date=13 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Malhotra stated that the two films have unrelated storylines: "The intention of the film is not to make this a Me Too of first part, so Tiger. It’s a fresh take on the subject. It’s more about sports and action". Malhotra took experience from his time as a student at Mumbai's [[H.R. College of Commerce and Economics]], but made the film version much grander. Malhotra was initially supposed to work on a different film with Shroff, but two-three months before filming, they scrapped the project and wrote a new script, a sequel to ''Student of the Year''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/punit-malhotra-on-student-of-the-year-2-we-were-supposed-to-make-a-very-different-film-with-tiger/articleshow/69119815.cms |title=Punit Malhotra on Student of the Year 2: We were supposed to make a very different film with Tiger |first=Himesh |last=Mankad |author-link=Himesh Mankad|date=1 May 2019 |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |access-date=1 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501080745/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/punit-malhotra-on-student-of-the-year-2-we-were-supposed-to-make-a-very-different-film-with-tiger/articleshow/69119815.cms |archive-date=1 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In response to accusations that the film raised unhealthy expectations for college life, Shroff said, "What you see here is a fun school. It's a school that you want everyone to be a part of. We wanted everyone to fall in love with it".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/tiger-shroff-is-top-of-the-class-in-student-of-the-year-2-1.63799036 |title=Tiger Shroff is top of the class in 'Student of the Year 2' |last=Radhakrishnan |first=Manjusha |date=7 May 2019 |work=[[Gulf News]] |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509043851/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/tiger-shroff-is-top-of-the-class-in-student-of-the-year-2-1.63799036 |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> He plays an underdog in the film, expressing, "It's like Superman has been stripped of his powers".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tiger-shroff-on-his-role-in-student-of-the-year-2-im-the-underdog-in-the-film-5791511.html |title=Tiger Shroff on his role in Student of the Year 2: 'I'm the underdog in the film' |date=26 December 2018 |work=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=10 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509224701/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tiger-shroff-on-his-role-in-student-of-the-year-2-im-the-underdog-in-the-film-5791511.html |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Samir Soni]], who had previously appeared in Malhotra's ''[[I Hate Luv Storys]]'' in 2012 and since shifted to direction, returned to acting by playing a college principal, a supporting role similar to the one originally portrayed by [[Rishi Kapoor]] in ''Student of the Year''.<ref name="soni">{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-samir-soni-returns-to-acting-with-soty-2-2598763 |title=Samir Soni returns to acting with SOTY 2 |last=Unnikrishnan |first=Chaya |date=29 March 2018 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |access-date=5 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805204532/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-samir-soni-returns-to-acting-with-soty-2-2598763 |archive-date=5 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, the principal in the first film identified as [[gay]], while the one played by Soni was [[heterosexual]] and more comical.<ref name="soni"/> Media outlets speculated that [[Sidharth Malhotra]] as Abhi Singh [[Varun Dhawan]] as Ro Nanda and [[Alia Bhatt]] as Shanaya Abhi Singh, who had starring roles in the previous film, would feature in a cameo appearance for a song.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-will-have-alia-bhatt-sidharth-malhotra-varun-dhawan-dancing-with-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday/story-2uEjrX6N5vUhARZnvYtLrN.html |title=Student of the Year 2 will have Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan dancing with Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday |date=28 February 2019 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=10 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090627/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-will-have-alia-bhatt-sidharth-malhotra-varun-dhawan-dancing-with-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday/story-2uEjrX6N5vUhARZnvYtLrN.html |archive-date=27 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2019, it was revealed that Bhatt features in a special appearance for the "Hook-up" song, alongside Shroff.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/alia-bhatt-s-hook-up-song-from-student-of-the-year-2-gets-mixed-response-twitter-asks-why-so-sexist/story-xQ2CnceUV82fvOm8CFglGM.html |title=Alia Bhatt's Hook Up song from Student of the Year 2 gets mixed response, Twitter asks why so sexist |date=1 May 2019 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509163137/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/alia-bhatt-s-hook-up-song-from-student-of-the-year-2-gets-mixed-response-twitter-asks-why-so-sexist/story-xQ2CnceUV82fvOm8CFglGM.html |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> As a part of the [[Facebook]] original ''Will Smith's Bucket List'', [[Will Smith]] appeared in a song in the film for satisfying his wish of appearing in a Bollywood production.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/what-karan-johar-said-about-will-smith-cameo-making-it-to-student-of-the-year-2-final-cut-2022306 |title=What Karan Johar Said About Will Smith Cameo Making It To Student of the Year 2 Final Cut |last=Goyal |first=Divya |date=12 April 2019 |website=[[NDTV]] |access-date=3 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503100608/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/what-karan-johar-said-about-will-smith-cameo-making-it-to-student-of-the-year-2-final-cut-2022306 |archive-date=3 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Principal photography ===
[[Principal photography]] for ''Student of the Year 2'' began on 9 April 2018 in [[Dehradun]]. Shortly afterwards, parts of the film were shot at [[Rishikesh]] and [[Mussoorie]] as part of the schedule.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-karan-johar-tiger-shroff-5129916/ |title=Student of the Year 2 shoot begins: All your questions about the Karan Johar film answered |last=Jalan |first=Shivangi |date=9 April 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503135124/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-karan-johar-tiger-shroff-5129916/ |archive-date=3 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Sets for the film were also erected in [[Film City]], Mumbai.<ref name="mumbai"/> After the film's production was delayed, Sutaria's filming schedule began to clash with that of her other project ''[[Kabir Singh]]''; she quit that film to ensure that shooting took place smoothly.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/tara-sutaria-quits-arjun-reddy-remake-the-side-effects-of-student-of-the-year-2-delay-1913011 |title=Tara Sutaria Quits Arjun Reddy Remake. The Side Effects Of Student of the Year 2 Delay? |last=Goyal |first=Divya |date=7 September 2018 |website=[[NDTV]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509205444/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/tara-sutaria-quits-arjun-reddy-remake-the-side-effects-of-student-of-the-year-2-delay-1913011 |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2018, a four-day sequence was filmed in Thailand.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/photos/exclusive-it-s-thailand-schedule-soty-2-trio-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-and-tara-sutaria-426822 |title=EXCLUSIVE: It's Thailand schedule of SOTY 2 trio Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday and Tara Sutaria |date=25 September 2018 |website=PINKVILLA |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030041412/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/photos/exclusive-it-s-thailand-schedule-soty-2-trio-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-and-tara-sutaria-426822 |archive-date=30 October 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Filming ended in September 2018 with the shooting of the climax sequence.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/040918/shirtless-tiger-shroff-student-of-the-year-2.html |title=Tiger Shroff to go shirtless in the climax sequence of Student of the Year 2 |date=4 September 2018 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509205326/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/040918/shirtless-tiger-shroff-student-of-the-year-2.html |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Student of the Year 2'' was produced on an estimated budget of {{INR|link=yes}}650 million, including promotion and advertising costs.<ref name="budget1" />{{better source needed|date=November 2019}}

== Soundtrack ==
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| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| language = Hindi
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| prev_title = [[Tiger Zinda Hai]]
| prev_year = 2017
| year = 2019
| next_title = [[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]
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The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Vishal–Shekhar]] with lyrics written by [[Anvita Dutt Guptan]], [[Kumaar]] and first-time collaborator Vayu, and was released under the banner [[Zee Music Company]].<ref name="jio" /> Reviewing the soundtrack, Pratishruti Ganguly of ''[[Firstpost]]'' wrote, "Unfortunately, tracks like "Hook Up Song" and "Mumbai Dilli Ki Kudiyan" perhaps indicate that the understanding of the "jawaan" [{{trans|youth}}] pulse is a tad misguided in this film".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-2-music-review-vishal-shekhars-power-packed-lineup-is-marred-by-misguided-notions-of-youth-6586321.html |title=Student of the Year 2 music review: Vishal-Shekhar's power-packed lineup is marred by misguided notions of 'youth' |last=Ganguly |first=Pratishruti |date=8 May 2019 |work=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509224708/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-2-music-review-vishal-shekhars-power-packed-lineup-is-marred-by-misguided-notions-of-youth-6586321.html |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The song "Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani", originally sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] and composed by [[R. D. Burman]] for the soundtrack to the 1972 film ''[[Jawani Diwani]]'', was recreated for the film, with vocals provided by [[Vishal Dadlani]] and [[Payal Dev]], and was rebranded as "The Jawaani Song".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-get-ready-to-groove-to-yeh-jawani-hai-deewani-once-again-as-student-of-the-year-2-s-reprised-version-drops-today-2740635 |title=Get ready to groove to 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani' once again as Student of the Year 2's reprised version drops today |last=Kotwani |first=Hiren |date=18 April 2019 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510102948/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-get-ready-to-groove-to-yeh-jawani-hai-deewani-once-again-as-student-of-the-year-2-s-reprised-version-drops-today-2740635 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The "Hook Up" song, picturised on Bhatt and Shroff, was sung by Neha Kakkar and Shekhar Ravjiani.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-2s-hook-up-song-inside-alia-bhatt-tiger-shroffs-colourful-date-2030903 |title=Student of the Year 2's Hook Up Song: Inside Alia Bhatt, Tiger Shroff's Colourful Date |last=Basu |first=Nilanjana |date=30 April 2019 |website=[[NDTV]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510063654/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-2s-hook-up-song-inside-alia-bhatt-tiger-shroffs-colourful-date-2030903 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

''Mumbai Dilli Di Kudiyaan'', although released as the second song, was not used in the film, acting only as a promotional song, while ''Main Bhi Nahin Soya'', which was released only with the full audio jukebox, was instead seen in the film, picturized on Shroff. Pakistani singer [[Atif Aslam]] recorded his version way earlier in November 2018 but in the [[2019 Pulwama attack]], Arijit Singh had to replace Aslam for the soundtrack version of the film. Aslam's version for the song will release in the future.

{{Tracklist
| headline=Track listing
| total_length= 24:29
| extra_column=Singer(s)
| title1 = The Jawaani Song
| extra1 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Payal Dev]], [[Kishore Kumar]]
| lyrics1 = [[Anvita Dutt Guptan]] '''(original by [[Anand Bakshi]])'''
| length1 = 4:13
| title2 = Mumbai Dilli Di Kudiyaan
| extra2 = [[Dev Negi]], Payal Dev, Vishal Dadlani
| lyrics2 = Vayu
| length2 = 3:29
| title3 = The Hook Up Song
| extra3 = [[Neha Kakkar]], [[Shekhar Ravjiani]]
| lyrics3 = [[Kumaar]]
| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = Fakira
| extra4 = [[Sanam Puri]], [[Neeti Mohan]]
| lyrics4 = Anvita Dutt Guptan
| length4 = 4:48
| title5 = Main Bhi Nahin Soya
| extra5 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| lyrics5 = Anvita Dutt Guptan
| length5 = 5:17
| title6 = Jatt Ludhiyane Da
| extra6 = Vishal Dadlani, Payal Dev
| lyrics6 = Anvita Dutt Guptan
| length6 = 3:09
}}

== Marketing and release ==
The film was announced via a first look poster featuring Shroff that was released on 20 November 2017 by Johar on various social media platforms; the poster carried the release date of 23 November 2018.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{Cite magazine |date=20 November 2017 |title=Student of the Year 2 poster: Tiger Shroff is back to college, but where are his leading ladies? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/student-of-the-year-2-poster-tiger-shroff-karan-johar-1090049-2017-11-20 |magazine=[[India Today]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420004400/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/student-of-the-year-2-poster-tiger-shroff-karan-johar-1090049-2017-11-20 |archive-date=20 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="indexp">{{Cite news |url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-first-look-poster-tiger-shroff-karan-johar-see-photo-4945806/ |title=Student of the Year 2 first look: Tiger Shroff is thrilled to get admission into Karan Johar's coolest school |date=21 November 2017 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509190347/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-first-look-poster-tiger-shroff-karan-johar-see-photo-4945806/ |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tiger">{{Cite news |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-tiger-shroff-goes-back-to-school-in-sequel-of-karan-johars-2012-smash-hit-4218581.html |title=Student of the Year 2: Tiger Shroff goes back to school in sequel of Karan Johar's 2012 smash hit |date=20 November 2017 |work=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510064930/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-tiger-shroff-goes-back-to-school-in-sequel-of-karan-johars-2012-smash-hit-4218581.html |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2018, first look posters featuring Sutaria and Panday announcing the new cast members were released; this was somewhat controversial owing to most of the cast being children of other actors, and this led to accusations of Johar promoting nepotism.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/karan-johar-reveals-the-cast-of-student-of-the-year-2-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-and-tara-sutaria-twitter-reactions-5132667/ |title=Student of the Year 2 cast revealed by Karan Johar; Twitterati scream 'nepotism 2' |date=11 April 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=12 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412224818/http://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/karan-johar-reveals-the-cast-of-student-of-the-year-2-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-and-tara-sutaria-twitter-reactions-5132667/ |archive-date=12 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 30 July 2018, a press release by Dharma Productions stated that the film's release date was postponed to 10 May 2019 due to what was speculated to be expected competition from the science fiction ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=30 July 2018 |title=Student of the Year 2 pushed to May 2019. Rajinikanth's 2.0 to blame? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/student-of-the-year-2-pushed-may-2019-rajinikanth-2-0-to-blame-1300466-2018-07-30 |magazine=[[India Today]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411171801/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/student-of-the-year-2-pushed-may-2019-rajinikanth-2-0-to-blame-1300466-2018-07-30 |archive-date=11 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/student-of-the-year-2-to-be-released-on-may-10-2019-1828697.html |title=Student of the Year 2 To Be Released on May 10, 2019 |date=31 July 2018 |work=[[CNN-News18]] |access-date=9 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809184039/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/student-of-the-year-2-to-be-released-on-may-10-2019-1828697.html |archive-date=9 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Two new teaser posters were released on 10 April 2019 presenting Shroff's look as a student.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-new-posters-out-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-tara-sutaria-confirm-session-begins-thursday/story-SFE6tARodeNoiHCvEg5L3I.html |title=Student of the Year 2 new posters out: Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday, Tara Sutaria confirm session begins Thursday |date=10 April 2019 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412133752/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-new-posters-out-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-tara-sutaria-confirm-session-begins-thursday/story-SFE6tARodeNoiHCvEg5L3I.html |archive-date=12 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=10 April 2019 |title=Student of the Year 2 new poster: Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday, Tara Sutaria go back to college |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/student-of-the-year-2-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-and-tara-sutaria-are-ready-to-start-college-1498443-2019-04-10 |magazine=[[India Today]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410154820/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/student-of-the-year-2-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-and-tara-sutaria-are-ready-to-start-college-1498443-2019-04-10 |archive-date=10 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Another set of posters featuring Sutaria and Panday were released on 11 April 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=11 April 2019 |title=Student of the Year 2: Meet Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday and Tara Sutaria in new posters |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/student-of-the-year-2-meet-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-and-tara-sutaria-in-new-posters-1499456-2019-04-11 |magazine=[[India Today]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411171801/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/student-of-the-year-2-meet-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-and-tara-sutaria-in-new-posters-1499456-2019-04-11 |archive-date=11 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 12 April 2019, a theatrical release poster of the film was shared by Johar on his Instagram account;<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-student-of-the-year-2/20725163 |title=Here s everything you need to know about Student of The Year 2 |date=12 April 2018 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=12 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412064215/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-student-of-the-year-2/20725163 |archive-date=12 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Kshamaya Daniel of [[Rediff.com]] wrote of the trailer, "While the cast and their acting looks promising enough, the storyline – not so much".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/trailer-review-student-of-the-year-2-is-visually-lovely-but-soty/20190412.htm |title=Trailer Review: Student Of The Year 2 is visually lovely but... |last=Daniel |first=Kshamaya |date=12 April 2019 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=12 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512185533/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/trailer-review-student-of-the-year-2-is-visually-lovely-but-soty/20190412.htm |archive-date=12 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Ahead of release, a special screening was conducted for close friends and other actors.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/soty-2-screening-karan-johar-arjun-kapoor-malaika-arora-khushi-kapoor-and-other-bollywood-celebs-join-the-star-cast/articleshow/69259144.cms |title=SOTY 2 screening: Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Khushi Kapoor and other Bollywood celebs join the star cast |date=9 May 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510064327/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/soty-2-screening-karan-johar-arjun-kapoor-malaika-arora-khushi-kapoor-and-other-bollywood-celebs-join-the-star-cast/articleshow/69259144.cms |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
''Student of the Year 2'' was released to generally negative reviews from critics. It holds a rating of 6% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref name="rottentomatoes.com"/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-2-review-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-and-tara-sutarias-college-drama-is-missable |title=Student of the Year 2 review: Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday and Tara Sutaria's college drama is bunkable! |date=10 May 2019 |work=[[NewsX]] |access-date=10 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510111940/https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-2-review-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-and-tara-sutarias-college-drama-is-missable |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/soty-2-twitter-reactions-netizens-have-a-mixed-response-for-the-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-tara-sutarias-film/416120 |title=SOTY 2 Twitter reactions: Netizens have mixed response for Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday, Tara Sutaria's film |last=Sabharwal |first=Mehak |date=10 May 2019 |work=[[Times Now]] |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rangoli-chandel-takes-a-dig-at-karan-johar-on-student-of-the-year-2-public-reaction/articleshow/69280379.cms |title=Rangoli Chandel takes a dig at Karan Johar on 'Student of the Year 2' public reaction |date=11 May 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref> Criticism was primarily directed to the script and unreal setting of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/tara-sutaria-reacts-mixed-reviews-received-her-film-student-year-2-450438 |title=Tara Sutaria reacts to the mixed reviews received for her film Student of the Year 2 |date=12 May 2019 |website=PINKVILLA |access-date=12 May 2019}}</ref> Meena Iyer of ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' gave it three stars out of five, writing, "This is the kind of film, which draws inspiration from the [[Archie comics]] with Tiger being Archie, flanked by a Veronica (Ananya) and Betty (Tara)". She concludes, "Apart from Will Smith's miss-if-you-blink appearance, watch [the film] for Tiger. Even when things around him are caving in, his ballerina grace is intact".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/movie-reviews/report-student-of-the-year-2-review-mediocre-despite-a-magical-tiger-2747798 |title='Student of the Year 2' Review: Mediocre, despite a magical Tiger! |last=Iyer |first=Meena |date=10 May 2019 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510101248/https://www.dnaindia.com/movie-reviews/report-student-of-the-year-2-review-mediocre-despite-a-magical-tiger-2747798 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Kunal Guha of ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]'' gave two and a half stars out of five and wrote it "excessively leans on tested formula", but follows, "There's just something winning about a man with modest means, forcing his privileged adversary to eat dust".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-tiger-shroff-tara-sutaria-ananya-panday-starrer-excessively-leans-on-tested-formula/articleshow/69265892.cms |title=Student of the Year 2 movie review: Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, Ananya Panday-starrer excessively leans on tested formula |last=Guha |first=Kunal |date=10 May 2019 |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510111926/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-tiger-shroff-tara-sutaria-ananya-panday-starrer-excessively-leans-on-tested-formula/articleshow/69265892.cms |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Nandini Ramnath of [[Scroll.in]], who gave the film two stars out of five, wrote, "The sequel that nobody wanted is neither an improvement over the original nor a downgrade of it", referring to it as a "glammed-up version" of ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' (1992). Ramnath felt that Panday showed potential in the "[a]ll games and no fun" film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://scroll.in/reel/922946/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-all-games-and-no-fun |title='Student of the Year 2' movie review: All games and no fun |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=10 May 2019 |website=[[Scroll.in]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510134357/https://scroll.in/reel/922946/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-all-games-and-no-fun |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In a more positive review, Ronak Kotecha of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film three stars out of five, writing that it "doesn't have that Ishq wala love, but there is ample dosti, high school drama and cool stuff to keep you going".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/student-of-the-year-2/movie-review/69259851.cms |title=Student of the Year 2 Review {3/5}: There is ample dosti, kabaddi and cool stuff to keep you going |last=Kotecha |first=Ronak |date=10 May 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510155127/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/student-of-the-year-2/movie-review/69259851.cms |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Manjusha Radhakrishnan of ''[[Gulf News]]'' stated the film was "[t]rite and inane, but fun to be had"; she felt "the first hour is immensely enjoyable, [but] the second half of the film feels laboured".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-review-trite-and-inane-but-fun-to-be-had-1.1557435556945 |title=Student of the Year review: Trite and inane, but fun to be had |last=Radhakrishnan |first=Manjusha |date=10 May 2019 |work=[[Gulf News]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510110632/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-review-trite-and-inane-but-fun-to-be-had-1.1557435556945 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Ambica Sachin of ''[[Khaleej Times]]'' wrote, "Call it guilty pleasure or escapism, let's get one thing out of the way, nobody goes for a Karan Johar movie expecting great cinema", granting it three stars out of five.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-review-is-this-class-worth-attending |title=Student of the Year 2 review: Is this class worth attending? |last=Sachin |first=Ambica |date=10 May 2019 |work=[[Khaleej Times]] |access-date=12 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510080723/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-review-is-this-class-worth-attending |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] praised the sceeenplay for being "praiseworthy as its peppered with some entertaining, dramatic and even moving moments". He wrote, "On the whole, ''Student of the Year 2'' is an entertaining and an enjoyable fare which will strike a chord in the audience's hearts".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review/ |title=Student of the Year 2 Movie Review : The Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, Ananya Panday starrer Student of the Year 2 |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |author-link=Taran Adarsh |date=10 May 2019 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=12 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510104750/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review/ |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave it one and a half stars out of five and called the film "an egregiously escapist campus-rumpus musical in which nattily attired, unbelievably idle boys and skimpily clad girls... play games that make as much sense as a camel race on an airport tarmac", adding, "There isn't a single moment in the film that could be described as passable".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-tara-sutarias-film-flunks-the-test-1-5-2035616 |title=Student of the Year 2 Movie Review: Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday, Tara Sutaria's Film Flunks The Test |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |date=10 May 2019 |website=[[NDTV]] |access-date=12 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510113925/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-tiger-shroff-ananya-panday-tara-sutarias-film-flunks-the-test-1-5-2035616 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Similarly, Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave one and a half stars out of five and expressed, "This class of 2019 has predictable beats, which is to be expected in an underdog story, but that it is so stilted is disappointing: from KJo I expect much more swish and sparkle". She felt Shroff "executes his dances-and-fights efficiently, even though [he] struggles to appear student-like".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-rating-tiger-shroff-5721050/ |title=Student of the Year 2 review: Everything is dispiritedly familiar |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |date=10 May 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=12 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510102515/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-rating-tiger-shroff-5721050/ |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Firstpost]]'', [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] gave the film one and a half stars out of five: "Cliché is piled on cliché in this unoriginal screenplay".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-tigers-acting-or-plot-cliches-whats-the-worst-part-of-this-film-6608661.html |title=Student of the Year 2 movie review: Tiger's acting or plot clichés — what's the worst part of this film? |last=M. M. Vetticad |first=Anna |date=10 May 2019 |work=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |author-link=Anna M. M. Vetticad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510091841/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-tigers-acting-or-plot-cliches-whats-the-worst-part-of-this-film-6608661.html |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-News18]] gave it two stars out of five and said, "''Student of the Year 2'' is both predictable, and far from original... It isn't unwatchable, it's just unnecessary."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-it-is-not-unwatchable-it-is-just-unnecessary-2136605.html |title=Student of the Year 2 Movie Review: It Isn't Unwatchable, It's Just Unnecessary |last=Masand |first=Rajeev |date=11 May 2019 |work=[[CNN-News18]] |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
The film was an average grosser at the box office. In India, the film had an average opening for the first shows with an occupancy rate of 20–25%.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4993 |title=Student of the Year 2 Has Average Start |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=10 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref> It went on to earn {{INR}}11.75–12 crore nett on its first day in India, becoming the 5th highest opener of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4997 |title=Student of the Year 2 First Day Business |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=11 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref> The film had fair growth on Saturday, earning {{INR}}13.5–13.75 crore nett.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5000 |title=Student Of the Year 2 Has Fair Saturday |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=12 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=12 May 2019}}</ref> On Sunday, collections were affected by the [[2019 Indian Premier League Final|IPL final]] and polling for the [[2019 Indian general election]], and the film's earning came down to {{INR}}12.25–12.5 crore nett.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5003 |title=Student of the Year 2 Weekend Business |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=13 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref> The following day, the film collected about {{INR}}5 crore nett, which was considered average.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5007 |title=Student of the Year First Monday Business |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=14 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref> On Tuesday, it earned a fair amount of {{INR}}4.75–5 crore nett.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5009 |title=Student of the Year 2 Is Fair On Tuesday |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=15 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref> The film followed with {{INR}}4 crore nett on Wednesday and {{INR}}3.5 crore on Thursday for a first week total of {{INR}}55.25 crore nett.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5014 |title=Student of the Year 2 Does Average Business in First Week |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=17 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> On its second Friday, the film had a 60 percent drop as collections reached {{INR}}1.5 crore nett.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5020 |title=Student of the Year 2 Second Friday Business |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=18 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref> The second weekend collection was {{INR}}6 crore nett.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5025 |title=Student of the Year 2 Second Weekend Business |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=20 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref> On its second Monday, the film earned {{INR}}1.15 crore nett.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5030 |title=Student of the Year 2 Second Monday Business |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=21 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> Following a drop in collections in the second week, the film stopped screening at most theatres.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5039 |title=Student of the Year 2 Drops in Week Two |last=Singh |first=Harminder |date=24 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=26 May 2019}}</ref> It has earned {{INR}}98 crore worldwide, with earnings of {{INR}}65 crore in India and {{INR}}330 million overseas.<ref name="bo total"/>

=== Home video ===
The film was made available as [[Video on demand|VOD]] on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 1 September 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Student of the Year 2 |url=https://app.primevideo.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.98b5fcc0-63e8-ff55-731d-4bb8f25a3de9&ref_=atv_dp_share_mv&r=web |date=1 September 2019 |access-date=1 September 2019 |website=Amazon Prime Video}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|7255568}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|student_of_the_year_2}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama title|student-of-the-year-2}}

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Action Jackson (2014 film)

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{{Short description|2014 film directed by Prabhu Deva}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| location = India
| name = Action Jackson
| image = Action Jackson Poster.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Prabhu Deva]]
| producer = Gordhan P. Tanwani [[Sunil Lulla]]
| writer = '''Screenplay:''' Prabhu Deva A. C. Mugil Shiraz Ahmed '''Dialogues:''' Shiraz Ahmed
| story = A. C. Mugil
| starring = [[Ajay Devgn]] [[Sonakshi Sinha]] [[Yami Gautam]] [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] [[Manasvi Mamgai]] [[Anandaraj]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Himesh Reshammiya]] '''Score:''' [[Sandeep Chowta]]
| cinematography = [[Ravi Varman]]
| editing = Bunty Nagi
| studio = Baba Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|12|05}}
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| runtime = 144 minutes<ref name="BIO Report">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2470 |title=Action Jackson – Movie – Box Office India |access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = {{INR}}100.37 million<ref name="Box Office">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/action-jackson/box-office/ |title=Action Jackson Box Office |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 June 2020}}</ref>
}}
'''''Action Jackson''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy]] [[gangster film]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/action-jackson-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zotc5mzy|title=Action Jackson|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> directed by [[Prabhu Deva]] and produced by Gordhan P. Tanwani and [[Sunil Lulla]]. The film features [[Ajay Devgn]] in a [[double role]], alongside [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Yami Gautam]] and [[Manasvi Mamgai]], while [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] appears in a supporting role with [[Anandaraj]] playing the main antagonist. Deva and Devgn have paired for the first time with this film. Action Jackson released on 5 December 2014.

==Plot==
Vishi is a small-time crook who would do anything for money. He falls in love with Khushi, a simple HR executive, who then begins a relationship with him. One day, Vishi, who frequently gets involved in fights, publicly beats up a street gangster, who later seeks a revenge attack with his gang.

The gangster and his gang brutally beat up Vishi, and easily escape the scene. It is then revealed that the person they had beaten is actually Vishi's lookalike, Jai. The goons escape when the police arrive, and Vishi is found alive on a bike, then the same goons get beaten brutally by Vishi. Khushi tries to explain to Vishi that she loves him; he understands, and they both start dating. On another occasion, a police inspector, Shirke, arrests Jai and hands him over to a group of gangsters led by Pedro. Jai single-handedly kills them all and is revealed to be a professional [[assassin]] and previous right-hand man of underworld criminal Xavier Fonseca, nicknamed AJ. After AJ single-handedly rescued Xavier's sister Marina from a bunch of kidnappers, Marina falls for Jai, but he rejects her as he is married to Anusha.

An enraged Xavier tries to kill Anusha twice to get AJ married to Marina, which leaves her brutally injured. Jai escapes to India and is in the process of getting her treated. When Vishi spots Jai, he reveals his identity and story to Vishi. Jai then asks Vishi to go to Bangkok disguised as AJ to fool Xavier and Marina; meanwhile, AJ makes time to get Anusha operated on, as she is expecting a baby. Vishi agrees to help and goes to Bangkok along with his friend Musa. Meanwhile, Shirke finds AJ's lookalike and tries to inform Xavier, but he is murdered in a style that triggers suspicion in Xavier's mind. Marina, upon realizing the situation, tortures Musa to know the truth. He reveals that Vishi is the one who masqueraded as AJ. Xavier hatches a plan to bring AJ to Bangkok by kidnapping his wife, baby, and lookalike and threatens to kill all three of them. It is revealed up to that Vishi is actually in Mumbai, and AJ and himself switched their places in the airport at a time after the job is done. AJ reaches the spot and kills all of Xavier's henchmen. In a fight with Marina, AJ smashes her against the furnace and Marina is burned alive. After killing Xavier, he runs away with Anusha and the child. Later the child is revealed to be safe, rescued by one of Xavier's henchmen, Robert ([[Razak Khan|Razzak Khan]]). The film ends with AJ, and Vishi meeting at the airport, and Anusha requests Vishi to marry Khushi soon.

==Cast==
[[File:Ajay Devgn, Yami Gautam.jpg|thumb|right|[[Yami Gautam]] and [[Ajay Devgn]] at the trailer launch in 2014]]
[[File:Ajay Devgn,Sonakshi Sinha, Prabhu Dheva at promotions of 'Action Jackson'.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Director [[Prabhu Deva]] and actors [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Ajay Devgn]]]]
{{Cast listing|
* [[Ajay Devgan]] in dual roles as '''Jai a.k.a. AJ''', an assassin working for Xavier Fonseca & '''Vishi''', a small time crook
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Khushi, Vishi's love interest
* [[Yami Gautam]] as Anusha, Jai aka AJ's wife
* [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] as Moosa
* [[Manasvi Mamgai]] as Marina, Xavier's sister
* [[Anandaraj]] as Xavier Fonseca, AJ's boss and the head of a major crime syndicate
*[[Jeetu Verma]] as Chotu
* [[Razzak Khan]] as Robert, Xavier's henchman
* [[Arti Puri]] as Khushi's friend
* [[Ankita Bhargava]] as Khushi's friend
* [[Puru Raaj Kumar]] as Inspector Shirke
* [[Shawar Ali]] in a cameo appearance as Nawab
* [[Rocky Verma]] as Riya's friend's father in New Zealand
* [[Ketan Karande]] as Pedro
* [[Sulabha Arya]] as Vishi's neighbour
*[[Nalneesh Neel]] as Panwala
* Purva Parag as Khushi's mother
* [[Rajesh Khattar]] as Special appearance
* [[Prabhas]] in a guest appearance in the song "Punjabi Mast"
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] in a special appearance in the song "Punjabi Mast"
* [[Prabhu Deva]] in a special appearance in the song "AJ Theme"
}}

==Reception==
Prarthna Sarkar from ''[[International Business Times]]'' gave ''Action Jackson'' 3 star out of 5, stating it is a "bad dream" for viewers.<ref>[https://www.ibtimes.co.in/action-jackson-movie-review-its-bad-bad-dream-616226 'Action Jackson' Movie Review: It's a Bad, Bad Dream]. [[International Business Times]]. Prarthna Sarkar. 5 December 2014.</ref> Gayatri Sarkar from [[Zee News]] gave 1 star out of 5, stating that the film failed to entertain the audience.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/action-jackson’-review-fails-to-entertain_1509858.html ‘Action Jackson’ review: Unapologetically unentertaining].[[Zee News]]. Gayatri Sarkar. 7 December 2014.</ref> Deepanjana Paul from ''[[Firstpost]]'' praised the font used for the credits saying it was legible.<ref>[http://m.firstpost.com/bollywood/action-jackson-review-watching-this-ajay-devgn-starrer-is-like-entertaining-yourself-1835159.html Action Jackson review: Watching this Ajay Devgn film is like punishing yourself]. Firstpost. Deepanjana Paul. 7 December 2014.</ref> Film critic [[Rajeev Masand]] rated the film 3 out of 5, feeling that the film has excessive action.<ref>[http://www.ibnlive.com/news/action-jackson-review-the-film-is-an-orgy-of-bloody-fight-scenes/516632-47-84.html 'Action Jackson' review: The film is an orgy of bloody fight scenes].IBN live. [[Rajeev Masand]]. 5 December 2014.</ref> Under a headline calling the film a feminist milestone, Raja Sen for Rediff rated it 3/5, saying that while the film is filled with "relentless absurdity", the women propel the narrative in a refreshing way.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-action-jackson-is-a-milestone-in-feminist-cinema/20141205.htm Review: Action Jackson is a milestone in feminist cinema – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.</ref> Rachit Gupta from Filmfare gave a similar rating of 3/5, stating that the genre mixing of unscripted comedy and stylized action is " too inconsistent to garner any appreciation".<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-action-jackson-7895.html Movie Review: Action Jackson]. Filmfare.com (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.</ref> ''Mumbai Mirror'' similarly rated it 3/5 and responded positively.<ref>[http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Film-review-Action-Jackson/articleshow/45385270.cms Film review: Action Jackson]. Mumbai Mirror (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| location = India
| name = Action Jackson
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]] [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|11|10}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Eros Music]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]]
| next_year = 2015
}}

===Personnel===

{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* Suhas Parab – [[Record producer|producer]]
* Subhash Parab – producer
* Priyesh Vakil – producer
* Vivek Verma – producer
* Salman Shaikh – engineer
* Sakar Apte – engineer
* Anudutt Shamain – engineer
* Salman Shaikh – mastering
* Vivek Verma – [[Guitar]]
{{div col end}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]], while the lyrics were written by [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]] and [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]. The introduction of "Gangster Baby" is from "Adiyae Kolluthe" from ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]''.<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141121/entertainment-bollywood/gallery/gangster</ref>

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| collapsed =
| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title5 = Keeda
| note5 =
| length5 = 3:06
| lyrics5 = [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| music5 = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| writer5 =
| extra5 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Neeti Mohan]]
| title2 = Punjabi Mast

| note2 =
| length2 = 4:14
| lyrics2 = [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]
| music2 = Himesh Reshammiya
| writer2 =
| extra2 = [[Ankit Tiwari]], Neeti Mohan, Arya Acharya, [[Alamgir Khan (singer)|Alamgir Khan]], Vineet Singh

| title4 = Chichora Piya
| note4 =
| length4 = 4:27
| lyrics4 = Sameer
| music4 = Himesh Reshammiya
| writer4 =
| extra4 = [[Shalmali Kholgade]], Himesh Reshammiya

| title1 = Dhoom Dhaam
| note1 =
| length1 = 4:38
| lyrics1 = Sameer
| music1 = Himesh Reshammiya
| writer1 =
| extra1 = Ankit Tiwari, [[Palak Muchhal]]

| title3 = Gangster Baby
| length3 = 4:40
| lyrics3 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music3 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra3 = [[Neeraj Shridhar]], Neeti Mohan

| title6 = Keeda
| note6 = remix
| length6 = 3:00
| lyrics6 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music6 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra6 = Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan

| title7 = Punjabi Mast
| note7 = remix
| length7 = 3:53
| lyrics7 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music7 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra7 = Himesh Reshammiya, Ankit Tiwari, Neeti Mohan, Arya Acharya, Alamgir Khan, Vineet Singh

| title8 = Chichora Piya
| note8 = remix
| length8 = 4:08
| lyrics8 = Sameer
| music8 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra8 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Shalmali Kholgade]]

| title9 = Keeda
| note9 = reprise
| length9 = 3:06
| lyrics9 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music9 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra9 = Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan

| total_length = 35:12
}}

== References ==
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Hate Story 3

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{{Short description|2015 film by Vishal Pandya}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hate Story 3
| image = Hate-Story-3-Poster-New.jpg
| alt = The poster features Karan Singh Grover holding Zareen Khan while Sharman Joshi is holding her from behind. The film title appears at bottom.
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Vishal Pandya]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Bhushan Kumar]]|Krishan Kumar}}
| writer = [[Vikram Bhatt]] Anupam Saroj {{small|(additional dialogues)}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sharman Joshi]]|[[Zareen Khan]]|[[Karan Singh Grover]]|[[Daisy Shah]]}}
| music = [[Amaal Mallik]] [[Meet Bros]] Baman
| cinematography = Prakash Kutty
| editing = Manish More
| studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]
| distributor = T-Series Films
| released = {{film date|2015|12|4|df=1}}
| runtime = 121 min
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}}20 crore<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155/</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}62.21 crore<ref>https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155</ref>
}}
'''''Hate Story 3''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[erotic thriller]] film directed by [[Vishal Pandya]].<ref name="EroticThrillerMSN">{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-my/entertainment/news/hate-story-3-director-vishal-pandya-to-stick-to-erotic-thriller-genre/ar-BBnuN5L |title='Hate Story 3' director Vishal Pandya to stick to erotic thriller genre |access-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041423/http://www.msn.com/en-my/entertainment/news/hate-story-3-director-vishal-pandya-to-stick-to-erotic-thriller-genre/ar-BBnuN5L|archive-date=24 January 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Indian Express 3">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Vishal Pandya to helm Hate Story 3 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/vishal-pandya-to-helm-hate-story-3/ |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=6 March 2015}}</ref> Produced by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], it stars [[Sharman Joshi]], [[Karan Singh Grover]], [[Zareen Khan]] and [[Daisy Shah]] in lead roles, and [[Priyanshu Chatterjee]] in a pivotal role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priyanshu Chatterjee to play a vital role in 'Hate Story 3' |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/priyanshu-chatterjee-to-play-a-vital-role-in-hate-story-3/ |website=The Indian Express |publisher=Indian Express |date=3 November 2015 |access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> Written by [[Vikram Bhatt]] and Madhuri Banerji, the film is part of the [[Hate Story (film series)|''Hate Story'' film series]]. The film was released on 4 December 2015 and was a box office success.<ref>https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155</ref>

==Plot==

The movie begins with rich businessman Aditya Dewan ([[Sharman Joshi]]) and his kidnapper wife Siya ([[Zarine Khan]]) inaugurating a hospital in memory of his brother, Vikram. He shares a touching story of Vikram donating half of his liver to his friend Karan who had a liver issue during childhood.

Out of the blue, a stranger Saurav Singhania ([[Karan Singh Grover]]), gifts Aditya an expensive car and invites him and his wife for lunch. At lunch, Saurav makes an absurd deal of having sex with Siya in return for giving Aditya's company a big profit. Aditya angrily rejects the offer. Saurav starts plotting to destroy Aditya's business. He bribes one of Aditya's factory workers to mix pesticides in his cola factory, forcing Aditya to shut down and leading him to put all the blame on his trusted employee Kaya ([[Daisy Shah]]).

Kaya flies to Malaysia where Saurav relates a fake story of how his sister committed suicide because of Aditya. Kaya and Saurav have sex and she agrees to help him. Aditya asks Kaya to deliver money to a politician but this is revealed to be a trap and Kaya is accused. To help her Saurav asks her to call Aditya and tell him that she no longer wants to be his pawn. When Kaya is upset at having falsely implicated Aditya, Saurav kills her and puts the blame on Aditya. Seeing all the evidence go against Aditya, Siya decides to have sex with Saurav. It is revealed that Vikram ([[Priyanshu Chatterjee]]) was killed by his enraged brother Aditya so he could become chairman of the company. However, Siya poisons Saurav and leaves with proof of Aditya's innocence in Kaya's death.

Aditya gets ready to start a new project. Meanwhile, Saurav is revealed to be alive. He confronts Aditya and they engage in a physical fight with both of them getting injured. In the end, Saurav kills both Siya and Aditya and collapses afterwards.

It is revealed that, Vikram survived the plane crash but was handicapped. It is also revealed that Saurav is actually Karan (Vikram's best friend) who had decided to avenge the injustice done to his friend. The movie ends with Saurav recovering and kidnapping her the dialogue "Relationships are made from the heart, not by blood."

==Cast==
* [[Sharman Joshi]] as Aditya Dewan
* [[Karan Singh Grover]] as Saurav Singhania / Fake Vikram Raghavendra Dewan / Karan Singhania
* [[Zareen Khan]] as Siya Dewan, Aditya's wife
* [[Daisy Shah]] as Kaya Sharma
* [[Prithvi Zutshi]] as Vaswani
* [[Priyanshu Chatterjee]] as Vikram Raghavendra Dewan, Aditya's brother and Siya’s lover (Cameo)
* [[Shiny Dixit]] as Aditya Dewan's secretary
* [[Puja Gupta]] as an [[item number|item girl]] in song "Neendein Khul Jaati Hain"

==Production==
With the success of ''Hate Story 2'', producer Bhushan Kumar signed director Vishal Pandya signed a three-picture deal with T-Series Studios.<ref name="Indian Express 2">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Director Vishal Pandya signs a three-film deal with T-Series |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/director-vishal-pandya-signs-a-three-film-deal-with-t-series/ |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=25 July 2014}}</ref> Early casting included actor [[Sharman Joshi]], but he was replaced by [[Gurmeet Choudhary]] for a brief period of time<ref name="Times of India 1">{{cite news |last1=Pathak |first1=Ankur |title=Hate Story 3: Sharman Joshi out, Gurmeet Choudhary in |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Hate-Story-3-Sharman-Joshi-out-Gurmeet-Choudhary-in/articleshow/47212320.cms |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=9 May 2015}}</ref> due to conflicts with Joshi's schedule.<ref name="Indian Express 1">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Gurmeet Choudhary replaces Sharman Joshi in Hate Story 3 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gurmeet-choudhary-replaces-sharman-joshi-in-hate-story-3/ |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=10 May 2015}}</ref> 26 February 2015, Joshi reported that he was prepared for scenes where he would be nude,<ref name="Mumbai Mirror 1">{{cite news |last1=Pathak |first1=Ankur |title=Sgharman Ready to go Butt Naked |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Sharman-ready-to-go-butt-naked/articleshow/46374403.cms |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=26 February 2015}}</ref> and on 1 March, he reported that he was enjoying shooting his explicit scenes.<ref name="Digital Spy 1">{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Steven |title=Sharman Joshi: I am ready to expose in Hate Story 3 |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/bollywood/news/a632327/sharman-joshi-i-am-ready-to-expose-in-hate-story-3.html#~pdjQUQ7tSyXkgn |access-date=21 May 2015 |issue=1 March 2015 |publisher=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> Actress Daisy Shah was brought aboard the project through [[Salman Khan]]'s insistence that producer Bhushan Kumar speak with her about joining the project.<ref name="Film Fare 1">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Salman recommends Daisy for Hate Story 3 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/salman-recommends-daisy-for-hate-story-3_-8869.html |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Film Fare]] |date=10 April 2015}}</ref> Filming ended on 16 October 2015.

===Casting===
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[[Puja Gupta]] was roped in to do a special song 'Neendein Khul Jaati Hain' in the film.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/ontheset/id/16570337 Hate Story 3 | Bollywood Photos | Celebrity Photos | Actor & Actress Photos | Celebrity Photo Shoot]. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved on 18 October 2015.</ref>

=== Filming ===
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The item song was filmed in October 2015.<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/articles/karan-singh-grover-puja-gupta-on-sets-of-hate-story-3/16608188 Karan Singh Grover, Puja Gupta on sets of 'Hate Story 3' – Entertainment]. Mid-day.com (15 October 2015). Retrieved on 18 October 2015.</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Hate-Story-3-wrapped-up-with-a-racy-number/articleshow/49349191.cms 'Hate Story 3' wrapped up with a racy number – The Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (14 October 2015). Retrieved on 18 October 2015.</ref>

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Hate Story 3
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Meet Bros]] and Baman
| cover =
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| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{duration|m=20|s=00}}
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
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{{Singles
| name = Hate Story 3
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Tumhe Apna Banane Ka
| single1date = 21 October 2015
| single2 = Tu Isaq Mera
| single2date = 29 October 2015
| single3 = Wajah Tum Ho
| single3date = 12 November 2015
| single4 = Neendein Khul Jaati Hain
| single4date = 26 November 2015
}}
}}
The music for ''Hate Story 3'' is composed by [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Meet Bros]] and Baman, while lyrics are written by [[Kumaar]], Manoj Muntashir, [[Rashmi Virag]] and [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]. The [[Music licensing|music rights]] for the film have been acquired by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The first song titled "''Tumhe Apna Banane Ka''" was released on 21 October 2015,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tumhe-apna-banane-ka-from/id1051194538?ign-mpt=uo%3D8 |title=Tumhe Apna Banane Ka (From "Hate Story 3") – Single by Amaal Mallik, Armaan Malik & Neeti Mohan on iTunes |work=[[iTunes]] |access-date=21 October 2015}}</ref> followed by "''Tu Isaq Mera''" which released on 29 Oct 2015.<ref>{{cite av media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXb1oRcmMf4 |title=Tu Isaq Mera Song (VIDEO) – Hate Story 3 – Meet Bros ft. Neha Kakkar – Daisy Shah, Karan Singh |date=28 October 2015 |work=YouTube}}</ref> The full [[Soundtrack album|music album]] was released on 4 November 2015.<ref name="koimoi collection">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hate-story-3-original-motion/id1055596074?ign-mpt=uo%3D8# |title=Hate Story 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Amaal Mallik, Baman & Meet Bros on iTunes |work=[[iTunes]] |access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref>

The song "Tumhe Apna Banane Ka" is a remake from the 1991 film ''[[Sadak]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tumhe Apna Banane Ki: Old vs New! Which one would you pick? |url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/hate-story-3-song-tumhe-apna-banane-ka-a-really-bad-remake-of-the-original-song-from-sadak-648843/ |work=[[India.com]] |date=21 October 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline= Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=34|s=07}}
|-
| title1 = Tumhe Apna Banane Ka
| extra1 = [[Armaan Malik]], [[Neeti Mohan]]
| music1 = [[Nadeem-Shravan]], [[Amaal Malik]]
| lyrics1 = [[Sameer Anjaan]]
| length1 = 05:09
|-
| title2= Tu Isaq Mera
| extra2= [[Meet Bros]], [[Neha Kakkar]], Rap by Earl Edgar
| music2= [[Meet Bros]]
| lyrics2= [[Kumaar]]
| length2= 04:11
|-
| title4= Neendein Khul Jaati Hain
| extra4= Meet Bros, [[Mika Singh]], [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| music4= Meet Brosr
| lyrics4= [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| length4= 04:40
|-
| title3= Wajah Tum Ho
| extra3= [[Armaan Malik]]
| music3= Baman
| lyrics3= Manoj Muntashir
| length3= 05:57
|-
| title5= Love To Hate You
| extra5= [[Shivranjani Singh]] (Shivi)
| music5= Meet Bros
| lyrics5= Shabbir Ahmed
| length5= 04:30
|-
| title6= Tu Isaq Mera (Psycho-Love Mix)
| extra6= Meet Bros, Neha Kakkar, Rap by Earl Edgar
| music6= Meet Bros
| lyrics6= Kumaar
| length6= 03:51
|-
| title7= Wajah Tum Ho
| note7 =Zeeshan Version
| extra7= Zeeshan
| music7= Baman
| lyrics7= Manoj Muntashir
| length7= 05:49
}}

==Critical reception==
Bollywood hungama gave the film 3.5 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/3129301 |title=Hate Story 3 |author=Bollywood Hungama |date=4 December 2015 }}</ref> Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film 3 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Hate-Story-3/movie-review/50043831.cms |title=Hate Story 3 Movie Review |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film 1.5 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/hate-story-3-review-they-danced-bathed-screamed-and-bored/story-AuxXFMSGKf9HS3ke4dsQjI.html |title=Hate Story 3 review: They danced, bathed, screamed and bored |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express gave it 1 star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hate-story-3-movie-review-one-star/ |title=Hate Story 3 review: Zareen, Daisy, slithering lingerie… still more horror than erotica |date=4 December 2015 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> Koimoi gave it 1 star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/hate-story-3-review/ |title=Hate Story 3 Movie Review – Sharman Joshi, Zarine Khan, Daisy Shah, Karan Singh Grover |work=Koimoi}}</ref>[[Subhash K. Jha]] of SKJ Bollywood News gave the film 2 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2015/12/hate-story-3-review/4147224.html |title=Hate Story 3 review: More Idiotic Than Erotic! |work=SKJ Bollywood News}}</ref>
Saibal Chaterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film 1 star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/hate-story-3-movie-review-1212 |title=Hate Story 3 review: More Idiotic Than Erotic! |work=SKJ Bollywood News}}</ref>

==Box office==
According to ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' India, the film collected {{INRConvert|97.2|m}} nett on its opening day.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Hate Story 3' rakes in Rs 9.72 crore at the box office on first day {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hate-story-3-rakes-in-rs-972-crore-at-the-box-office-on-first-day-2152381|website = dna|publisher = DNA|access-date = 6 December 2015|language = en-US}}</ref>
On its second day the film collected {{INRConvert|105|m}} nett.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/hate-story-3-saturday-box-office-collection-karan-sharmans-film-crosses-rs-20-crore-mark-2-days-658233 |title=Hate Story 3 Saturday box office collection: Karan-Sharman's film crosses Rs 17 crore-mark in 2 days |date=6 December 2015 |work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> [[Oneindia|Oneindia (Filmi Beat)]] declared the film a Super Hit after it collected {{INRConvert|268|m}} in its opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hate Story 3: Three Days Box Office Collection – Super Hit! |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/box-office/2015/hate-story-3-sunday-3-days-box-office-collection-report-207564.html |website=www.filmibeat.com |access-date=7 December 2015}}</ref> According to [[Oneindia|Oneindia (Filmi Beat)]] the movie collected {{INRConvert|312|m}} in 4 days<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hate Story 3, Four Days (Monday) Box Office Collection: Really Good! |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/box-office/2015/hate-story-3-monday-4-days-box-office-collection-really-good-207652.html |website=www.filmibeat.com |access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|39.5|m}} nett on its fifth day to take its total to {{INRConvert|352|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/hate-story-3-1st-tuesday-box-office-collections/ |title=Hate Story 3 : 1st Tuesday Box Office Collections |work=Koimoi |access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|22.5|m}} nett on its second Friday.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-tamasha-crosses-rs-100-crore-mark-worldwide-hate-story-3-earn-rs-50-crore-659187 |title=Box office collection: Tamasha crosses Rs 100 crore mark worldwide; Hate Story 3 to earn Rs 50 crore |date=12 December 2015 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> The movie made {{INRConvert|422|m}} by the end of week 1 at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Box office collection: Hate Story 3 records 15th highest first week income; Tamasha completes 2-week |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-hate-story-3-records-15th-highest-first-week-income-tamasha-completes-659119 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=11 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|72.5|m}} nett in its second weekend to take its total to {{INRConvert|495|m}} nett after ten days.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-completes-32-days-hate-story-3-cross-rs-50-crore-mark-659396 |title=Box office collection: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo completes 32 days; Hate Story 3 to cross Rs 50 crore mark today |date=14 December 2015 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|517|m}} in 12 days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hate Story 3 collection: Karan, Zareen, Daisy, Sharman-starrer crosses the Rs 50-crore mark : Bollywood, News — India Today |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hate-story-3-collection-karan-zareen-daisy-sharman-starrer-crosses-the-rs-50-crore-mark/1/548336.html |website=indiatoday.intoday.in |access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> The movie finished its run with approx.{{INRConvert|750|m}}.<ref>https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Box Office – Hate Story 3 And Tamasha – The Final Numbers |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/box-office-hate-story-3-and-tamasha-the-final-numbers/ |website=Koimoi |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" bgcolor="#B0C4DE"
|-
!Year
!Award Ceremony
!Category
!Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|[[8th Mirchi Music Awards|2015]]
|[[Mirchi Music Awards]]
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]]
|Zeeshan – "Wajah Tum Ho"
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/Nomination/ |title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[Hate Story (film series)]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Hate Story 3}}
* {{IMDb movie}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|hate-story-3}}

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Hate Story 3

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{{Short description|2015 film by Vishal Pandya}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hate Story 3
| image = Hate-Story-3-Poster-New.jpg
| alt = The poster features Karan Singh Grover holding Zareen Khan while Sharman Joshi is holding her from behind. The film title appears at bottom.
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Vishal Pandya]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Bhushan Kumar]]|Krishan Kumar}}
| writer = [[Vikram Bhatt]] Anupam Saroj {{small|(additional dialogues)}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sharman Joshi]]|[[Zareen Khan]]|[[Karan Singh Grover]]|[[Daisy Shah]]}}
| music = [[Amaal Mallik]] [[Meet Bros]] Baman
| cinematography = Prakash Kutty
| editing = Manish More
| studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]
| distributor = T-Series Films
| released = {{film date|2015|12|4|df=1}}
| runtime = 121 min
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}}20 crore<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155/</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}62.21 crore<ref>https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155</ref>
}}
'''''Hate Story 3''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[erotic thriller]] film directed by [[Vishal Pandya]].<ref name="EroticThrillerMSN">{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-my/entertainment/news/hate-story-3-director-vishal-pandya-to-stick-to-erotic-thriller-genre/ar-BBnuN5L |title='Hate Story 3' director Vishal Pandya to stick to erotic thriller genre |access-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041423/http://www.msn.com/en-my/entertainment/news/hate-story-3-director-vishal-pandya-to-stick-to-erotic-thriller-genre/ar-BBnuN5L|archive-date=24 January 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Indian Express 3">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Vishal Pandya to helm Hate Story 3 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/vishal-pandya-to-helm-hate-story-3/ |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=6 March 2015}}</ref> Produced by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], it stars [[Sharman Joshi]], [[Karan Singh Grover]], [[Zareen Khan]] and [[Daisy Shah]] in lead roles, and [[Priyanshu Chatterjee]] in a pivotal role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priyanshu Chatterjee to play a vital role in 'Hate Story 3' |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/priyanshu-chatterjee-to-play-a-vital-role-in-hate-story-3/ |website=The Indian Express |publisher=Indian Express |date=3 November 2015 |access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> Written by [[Vikram Bhatt]] and Madhuri Banerji, the film is part of the [[Hate Story (film series)|''Hate Story'' film series]]. The film was released on 4 December 2015 and was a box office success.<ref>https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155</ref>

==Plot==

The movie begins with rich businessman Aditya Dewan ([[Sharman Joshi]]) and his kidnapper wife Siya ([[Zarine Khan]]) inaugurating a hospital in memory of his brother, Vikram. He shares a touching story of Vikram donating half of his liver to his friend Karan who had a liver issue during childhood.

Out of the blue, a stranger Saurav Singhania ([[Karan Singh Grover]]), gifts Aditya an expensive car and invites him and his wife for lunch. At lunch, Saurav makes an absurd deal of having sex with Siya in return for giving Aditya's company a big profit. Aditya angrily rejects the offer. Saurav starts plotting to destroy Aditya's business. He bribes one of Aditya's factory workers to mix pesticides in his cola factory, forcing Aditya to shut down and leading him to put all the blame on his trusted employee Kaya ([[Daisy Shah]]).

Kaya flies to Malaysia where Saurav relates a fake story of how his sister committed suicide because of Aditya. Kaya and Saurav have sex and she agrees to help him. Aditya asks Kaya to deliver money to a politician but this is revealed to be a trap and Kaya is accused. To help her Saurav asks her to call Aditya and tell him that she no longer wants to be his pawn. When Kaya is upset at having falsely implicated Aditya, Saurav kills her and puts the blame on Aditya. Seeing all the evidence go against Aditya, Siya decides to have sex with Saurav. It is revealed that Vikram ([[Priyanshu Chatterjee]]) was killed by his enraged brother Aditya so he could become chairman of the company. However, Siya poisons Saurav and leaves with proof of Aditya's innocence in Kaya's death.

Aditya gets ready to start a new project. Meanwhile, Saurav is revealed to be alive. He confronts Aditya and they engage in a physical fight with both of them getting injured. In the end, Saurav kills both Siya and Aditya and collapses afterwards.

It is revealed that, Vikram survived the plane crash but was handicapped. It is also revealed that Saurav is actually Karan (Vikram's best friend) who had decided to avenge the injustice done to his friend. The movie ends with Saurav recovering and kidnapped her the dialogue "Relationships are made from the heart, not by blood."

==Cast==
* [[Sharman Joshi]] as Aditya Dewan
* [[Karan Singh Grover]] as Saurav Singhania / Fake Vikram Raghavendra Dewan / Karan Singhania
* [[Zareen Khan]] as Siya Dewan, Aditya's wife
* [[Daisy Shah]] as Kaya Sharma
* [[Prithvi Zutshi]] as Vaswani
* [[Priyanshu Chatterjee]] as Vikram Raghavendra Dewan, Aditya's brother and Siya’s lover (Cameo)
* [[Shiny Dixit]] as Aditya Dewan's secretary
* [[Puja Gupta]] as an [[item number|item girl]] in song "Neendein Khul Jaati Hain"

==Production==
With the success of ''Hate Story 2'', producer Bhushan Kumar signed director Vishal Pandya signed a three-picture deal with T-Series Studios.<ref name="Indian Express 2">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Director Vishal Pandya signs a three-film deal with T-Series |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/director-vishal-pandya-signs-a-three-film-deal-with-t-series/ |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=25 July 2014}}</ref> Early casting included actor [[Sharman Joshi]], but he was replaced by [[Gurmeet Choudhary]] for a brief period of time<ref name="Times of India 1">{{cite news |last1=Pathak |first1=Ankur |title=Hate Story 3: Sharman Joshi out, Gurmeet Choudhary in |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Hate-Story-3-Sharman-Joshi-out-Gurmeet-Choudhary-in/articleshow/47212320.cms |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=9 May 2015}}</ref> due to conflicts with Joshi's schedule.<ref name="Indian Express 1">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Gurmeet Choudhary replaces Sharman Joshi in Hate Story 3 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gurmeet-choudhary-replaces-sharman-joshi-in-hate-story-3/ |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=10 May 2015}}</ref> 26 February 2015, Joshi reported that he was prepared for scenes where he would be nude,<ref name="Mumbai Mirror 1">{{cite news |last1=Pathak |first1=Ankur |title=Sgharman Ready to go Butt Naked |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Sharman-ready-to-go-butt-naked/articleshow/46374403.cms |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=26 February 2015}}</ref> and on 1 March, he reported that he was enjoying shooting his explicit scenes.<ref name="Digital Spy 1">{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Steven |title=Sharman Joshi: I am ready to expose in Hate Story 3 |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/bollywood/news/a632327/sharman-joshi-i-am-ready-to-expose-in-hate-story-3.html#~pdjQUQ7tSyXkgn |access-date=21 May 2015 |issue=1 March 2015 |publisher=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> Actress Daisy Shah was brought aboard the project through [[Salman Khan]]'s insistence that producer Bhushan Kumar speak with her about joining the project.<ref name="Film Fare 1">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Salman recommends Daisy for Hate Story 3 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/salman-recommends-daisy-for-hate-story-3_-8869.html |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Film Fare]] |date=10 April 2015}}</ref> Filming ended on 16 October 2015.

===Casting===
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[[Puja Gupta]] was roped in to do a special song 'Neendein Khul Jaati Hain' in the film.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/ontheset/id/16570337 Hate Story 3 | Bollywood Photos | Celebrity Photos | Actor & Actress Photos | Celebrity Photo Shoot]. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved on 18 October 2015.</ref>

=== Filming ===
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The item song was filmed in October 2015.<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/articles/karan-singh-grover-puja-gupta-on-sets-of-hate-story-3/16608188 Karan Singh Grover, Puja Gupta on sets of 'Hate Story 3' – Entertainment]. Mid-day.com (15 October 2015). Retrieved on 18 October 2015.</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Hate-Story-3-wrapped-up-with-a-racy-number/articleshow/49349191.cms 'Hate Story 3' wrapped up with a racy number – The Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (14 October 2015). Retrieved on 18 October 2015.</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Hate Story 3
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Meet Bros]] and Baman
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|11|04}}<ref>https://music.apple.com/be/album/hate-story-3-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1110837665</ref>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{duration|m=20|s=00}}
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|2St_ysC1zqs|Audio Jukebox}}}}
{{Singles
| name = Hate Story 3
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Tumhe Apna Banane Ka
| single1date = 21 October 2015
| single2 = Tu Isaq Mera
| single2date = 29 October 2015
| single3 = Wajah Tum Ho
| single3date = 12 November 2015
| single4 = Neendein Khul Jaati Hain
| single4date = 26 November 2015
}}
}}
The music for ''Hate Story 3'' is composed by [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Meet Bros]] and Baman, while lyrics are written by [[Kumaar]], Manoj Muntashir, [[Rashmi Virag]] and [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]. The [[Music licensing|music rights]] for the film have been acquired by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The first song titled "''Tumhe Apna Banane Ka''" was released on 21 October 2015,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tumhe-apna-banane-ka-from/id1051194538?ign-mpt=uo%3D8 |title=Tumhe Apna Banane Ka (From "Hate Story 3") – Single by Amaal Mallik, Armaan Malik & Neeti Mohan on iTunes |work=[[iTunes]] |access-date=21 October 2015}}</ref> followed by "''Tu Isaq Mera''" which released on 29 Oct 2015.<ref>{{cite av media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXb1oRcmMf4 |title=Tu Isaq Mera Song (VIDEO) – Hate Story 3 – Meet Bros ft. Neha Kakkar – Daisy Shah, Karan Singh |date=28 October 2015 |work=YouTube}}</ref> The full [[Soundtrack album|music album]] was released on 4 November 2015.<ref name="koimoi collection">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hate-story-3-original-motion/id1055596074?ign-mpt=uo%3D8# |title=Hate Story 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Amaal Mallik, Baman & Meet Bros on iTunes |work=[[iTunes]] |access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref>

The song "Tumhe Apna Banane Ka" is a remake from the 1991 film ''[[Sadak]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tumhe Apna Banane Ki: Old vs New! Which one would you pick? |url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/hate-story-3-song-tumhe-apna-banane-ka-a-really-bad-remake-of-the-original-song-from-sadak-648843/ |work=[[India.com]] |date=21 October 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline= Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=34|s=07}}
|-
| title1 = Tumhe Apna Banane Ka
| extra1 = [[Armaan Malik]], [[Neeti Mohan]]
| music1 = [[Nadeem-Shravan]], [[Amaal Malik]]
| lyrics1 = [[Sameer Anjaan]]
| length1 = 05:09
|-
| title2= Tu Isaq Mera
| extra2= [[Meet Bros]], [[Neha Kakkar]], Rap by Earl Edgar
| music2= [[Meet Bros]]
| lyrics2= [[Kumaar]]
| length2= 04:11
|-
| title4= Neendein Khul Jaati Hain
| extra4= Meet Bros, [[Mika Singh]], [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| music4= Meet Brosr
| lyrics4= [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| length4= 04:40
|-
| title3= Wajah Tum Ho
| extra3= [[Armaan Malik]]
| music3= Baman
| lyrics3= Manoj Muntashir
| length3= 05:57
|-
| title5= Love To Hate You
| extra5= [[Shivranjani Singh]] (Shivi)
| music5= Meet Bros
| lyrics5= Shabbir Ahmed
| length5= 04:30
|-
| title6= Tu Isaq Mera (Psycho-Love Mix)
| extra6= Meet Bros, Neha Kakkar, Rap by Earl Edgar
| music6= Meet Bros
| lyrics6= Kumaar
| length6= 03:51
|-
| title7= Wajah Tum Ho
| note7 =Zeeshan Version
| extra7= Zeeshan
| music7= Baman
| lyrics7= Manoj Muntashir
| length7= 05:49
}}

==Critical reception==
Bollywood hungama gave the film 3.5 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/3129301 |title=Hate Story 3 |author=Bollywood Hungama |date=4 December 2015 }}</ref> Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film 3 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Hate-Story-3/movie-review/50043831.cms |title=Hate Story 3 Movie Review |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film 1.5 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/hate-story-3-review-they-danced-bathed-screamed-and-bored/story-AuxXFMSGKf9HS3ke4dsQjI.html |title=Hate Story 3 review: They danced, bathed, screamed and bored |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express gave it 1 star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hate-story-3-movie-review-one-star/ |title=Hate Story 3 review: Zareen, Daisy, slithering lingerie… still more horror than erotica |date=4 December 2015 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> Koimoi gave it 1 star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/hate-story-3-review/ |title=Hate Story 3 Movie Review – Sharman Joshi, Zarine Khan, Daisy Shah, Karan Singh Grover |work=Koimoi}}</ref>[[Subhash K. Jha]] of SKJ Bollywood News gave the film 2 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2015/12/hate-story-3-review/4147224.html |title=Hate Story 3 review: More Idiotic Than Erotic! |work=SKJ Bollywood News}}</ref>
Saibal Chaterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film 1 star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/hate-story-3-movie-review-1212 |title=Hate Story 3 review: More Idiotic Than Erotic! |work=SKJ Bollywood News}}</ref>

==Box office==
According to ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' India, the film collected {{INRConvert|97.2|m}} nett on its opening day.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Hate Story 3' rakes in Rs 9.72 crore at the box office on first day {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hate-story-3-rakes-in-rs-972-crore-at-the-box-office-on-first-day-2152381|website = dna|publisher = DNA|access-date = 6 December 2015|language = en-US}}</ref>
On its second day the film collected {{INRConvert|105|m}} nett.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/hate-story-3-saturday-box-office-collection-karan-sharmans-film-crosses-rs-20-crore-mark-2-days-658233 |title=Hate Story 3 Saturday box office collection: Karan-Sharman's film crosses Rs 17 crore-mark in 2 days |date=6 December 2015 |work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> [[Oneindia|Oneindia (Filmi Beat)]] declared the film a Super Hit after it collected {{INRConvert|268|m}} in its opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hate Story 3: Three Days Box Office Collection – Super Hit! |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/box-office/2015/hate-story-3-sunday-3-days-box-office-collection-report-207564.html |website=www.filmibeat.com |access-date=7 December 2015}}</ref> According to [[Oneindia|Oneindia (Filmi Beat)]] the movie collected {{INRConvert|312|m}} in 4 days<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hate Story 3, Four Days (Monday) Box Office Collection: Really Good! |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/box-office/2015/hate-story-3-monday-4-days-box-office-collection-really-good-207652.html |website=www.filmibeat.com |access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|39.5|m}} nett on its fifth day to take its total to {{INRConvert|352|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/hate-story-3-1st-tuesday-box-office-collections/ |title=Hate Story 3 : 1st Tuesday Box Office Collections |work=Koimoi |access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|22.5|m}} nett on its second Friday.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-tamasha-crosses-rs-100-crore-mark-worldwide-hate-story-3-earn-rs-50-crore-659187 |title=Box office collection: Tamasha crosses Rs 100 crore mark worldwide; Hate Story 3 to earn Rs 50 crore |date=12 December 2015 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> The movie made {{INRConvert|422|m}} by the end of week 1 at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Box office collection: Hate Story 3 records 15th highest first week income; Tamasha completes 2-week |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-hate-story-3-records-15th-highest-first-week-income-tamasha-completes-659119 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=11 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|72.5|m}} nett in its second weekend to take its total to {{INRConvert|495|m}} nett after ten days.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-completes-32-days-hate-story-3-cross-rs-50-crore-mark-659396 |title=Box office collection: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo completes 32 days; Hate Story 3 to cross Rs 50 crore mark today |date=14 December 2015 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|517|m}} in 12 days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hate Story 3 collection: Karan, Zareen, Daisy, Sharman-starrer crosses the Rs 50-crore mark : Bollywood, News — India Today |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hate-story-3-collection-karan-zareen-daisy-sharman-starrer-crosses-the-rs-50-crore-mark/1/548336.html |website=indiatoday.intoday.in |access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> The movie finished its run with approx.{{INRConvert|750|m}}.<ref>https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Box Office – Hate Story 3 And Tamasha – The Final Numbers |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/box-office-hate-story-3-and-tamasha-the-final-numbers/ |website=Koimoi |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" bgcolor="#B0C4DE"
|-
!Year
!Award Ceremony
!Category
!Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|[[8th Mirchi Music Awards|2015]]
|[[Mirchi Music Awards]]
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]]
|Zeeshan – "Wajah Tum Ho"
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/Nomination/ |title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[Hate Story (film series)]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Hate Story 3}}
* {{IMDb movie}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|hate-story-3}}

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Partner (2007 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Partner
| image = Partner-01.jpg
| caption = Poster for ''Partner''
| director = [[David Dhawan]]
| producer = [[Sohail Khan]] [[Parag Sanghvi]]
| writer = '''Screenplay:''' David Dhawan Yunus Sajawal Sanjay Chhel '''Dialogues:''' Sanjay Chhel
| based_on = ''[[Hitch (film)|Hitch]]'' by [[Andy Tennant]]
| narrator = [[Salman Khan]]
| starring = [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] [[Salman Khan]] [[Katrina Kaif]] [[Lara Dutta]]
| music = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| cinematography = [[Johny Lal]]
| editing = Nitin Rokade
| studio = [[K Sera Sera Limited|K Sera Sera Private Limited]] Sohail Khan Productions
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|07|20}}
| runtime = 143 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|220 million}}
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|1.03 billion}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Top All Time Worldwide Grossers Updated 11/5/2012|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4409&nCat=|publisher=boxofficeindia|access-date=11 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102223818/http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4409&nCat=|archive-date=2 November 2013}}</ref>
}}
'''''Partner''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[David Dhawan]] and produced by Sohail Khan under his eponymous production banner and Parag Sanghvi under [[K Sera Sera Limited|K Sera Sera Private Limited]], with [[Eros International]] serving as distributor. Inspired by the 2005 American film ''[[Hitch (film)|Hitch]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title='Partner' inspired from 'Hitch'|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20070708-0.html|date=8 July 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323061340/http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20070708-0.html|archive-date=23 March 2012}}</ref> it follows the story of a love guru, Prem Kulkarni, played by [[Salman Khan]], who gives his client, Bhaskar Divakar Chaudhary, played by [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], the ideas of wooing his gorgeous boss, Priya Jaisingh, played by [[Katrina Kaif]]. In the process, he ends up falling in love with a widowed mother, Naina Sahani, played by [[Lara Dutta]], leading him to hide his identity. [[Ali Haji (actor)|Ali Haji]], [[Deepshikha Nagpal|Deepshikha]], and [[Dalip Tahil]] are featured in supporting roles as Naina's son, Prem's sister and Priya's father respectively. The film was released on 20 July 2007, receiving positive reviews and praise for its comedic scenes and Govinda's comical performance.

''Partner'' emerged as a major box-office commercial success, grossing a total of {{INRConvert|1.03|b}} at the worldwide box office. According to box office, it was the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year behind ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'', ''[[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]'' and ''[[Chak De! India]]''.

Dhawan has expressed interest in creating a sequel to the film, but as of 2012 no script had been finalized and news outlets have reported that the film has been shelved entirely.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/script-not-ready-but-partner-2-is-still-alive/story-gbT0vohVbenXNor5MdwcEL.html|title=Script not ready, but Partner 2 is still alive!|date=2012-04-21|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=2016-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/salman-khan-govindas-partner-2-shelved/|title=Salman Khan, Govinda's 'Partner 2' shelved|publisher=Bollywood Life|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-30}}</ref>

==Plot==
Prem ([[Salman Khan]]) is a ''Love Guru'' who solves the love issues of his clients. He meets Bhaskar Diwakar Chaudhary ([[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]) who comes to Prem for help in his love life. Bhaskar loves his boss, Priya Jaisingh ([[Katrina Kaif]]), but is unable to express his love to her as she is the daughter of a wealthy businessman, Raj Jaisingh. Prem initially refuses to help Bhaskar and goes to [[Phuket Province|Phuket]], [[Thailand]]. Bhaskar follows him there and convinces him to help.

After returning from Thailand, Prem meets Naina ([[Lara Dutta]]), a photojournalist who was running from some gangsters led by Chhota Don ([[Rajpal Yadav]]), who mimics [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] in ''[[Don: The Chase Begins Again|Don]]''. Prem saves her and falls in love with her. Meanwhile, he starts teaching Bhaskar how to impress Priya. But Bhaskar uses his own simplicity and nonsense acts to impress Priya, who finally falls in love with Bhaskar but does not disclose it to him. Meanwhile, Prem learns that Naina has a son named Rohan ([[Ali Haji (actor)|Ali Haji]]) from her previous marriage, and to impress Naina, he takes care of him.

Bhaskar reveals to Prem that Priya will marry someone according to Raj's will. They both come to Priya's wedding ceremony with Rohan, but find Naina there and Rohan convinces her to marry Prem while Raj is convinced by Bhaskar. Priya now prepares to marry Bhaskar.

Meanwhile, a spoilt brat named Neil Bakshi ([[Rajat Bedi]]) comes to Prem for help and he asks Prem to convince a girl to have a [[one-night stand]]. Prem gets angry with Neil and tells him that he does not help people with such bad intentions. Enraged, Neil somehow manages to get his one-night stand and then ditches her, telling her the love guru gave him the advice to do so. Unfortunately, the girl turns out to be Naina's friend Nikki ([[Aarti Chabria]]). Naina then sets out to expose the Love Guru and finds out that it is Prem. Naina hates Prem for what she thought he did to her friend and publishes a front-page article claiming that Prem can set anyone up with the girl they want using the Priya-Bhaskar relationship as an example. Bhaskar is fired from his job as a result.

Prem thinks that Bhaskar may commit suicide without Priya and goes to her to tell her what really happened. Priya realizes that all the things she liked about Bhaskar are what Prem wanted Bhaskar to hide from her and Priya is ready to take Bhaskar back. Prem makes up with Naina by making her hear the truth about him not helping Neil, and they get back together. On both couples' honeymoon night, Bhaskar again asks Prem for help but this time they both get mingled with their respective wives.

==Cast==
* [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] as Bhaskar Diwakar Chaudhary, a nerdy man who has a crush on his boss Priya Jaisingh.
* [[Salman Khan]] as Prem Kulkarni a.k.a. Love Guru, a love master who advises those needing help to start a relationship.
* [[Lara Dutta]] as Naina Sahani, a photojournalist who Prem falls in love with.
* [[Katrina Kaif]] as Priya Jaisingh, Bhaskar’s boss and love interest. ([[Mona Ghosh Shetty]] as the Hindi dubbing voice)
* [[Master Ali Haji]] as Rohan Sahani, Naina's son from her Previous Marriage
* [[Dalip Tahil]] as Raj Jaisingh, a wealthy businessman who is also Priya’s father and also approves of Bhaskar’s relationship with her.
* [[Aarti Chabria]] as Nikki, Naina's colleague
* [[Rajat Bedi]] as Neil Bakshi, a spoiled brat who tries to get Prem to help him set up a one-night-stand with Nikki but is rejected by him.
* [[Suresh Menon]] as Kiran
* [[Deepshikha Nagpal]] as Pammi Kulkarni, Prem's sister
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Naina's boss
* [[Ali Asgar (actor)|Ali Asgar]] as Naina's colleague
* [[Atul Parchure]]
* [[Vindu Dara Singh]] as Chadha
* [[Razak Khan]] as John uncle
* [[Puneet Issar]] as Rana
* [[Rajpal Yadav]] as Chhota Don, a midget gangster and crime boss mimicking [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]'s character from [[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don]]
* Shashi Kiran as Newspaper stall owner
* Dheirya Sorecha as Pammi's son
* [[Sohail Khan]] as Pammi’s husband (photograph only)
*[[Jason Shah]] as Priya's fiancé

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Partner
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = [[2007 in music|2007]]
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| prev_title = [[Jaane Hoga Kya]]
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = [[Kismat Konnection]]
| next_year = 2008
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Planet Bollywood
| rev1Score = {{Rating|6|10}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Partner Music Review|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=063007081326|access-date=17 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100118142304/http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=063007081326|archive-date=18 January 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev2 = Bollywood Hungama
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Partner Music Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/12766/index.html|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref>
}}

The music was composed by [[Sajid–Wajid]]. The soundtrack entered the top five on 23 July 2007.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.indiafm.com/features/2007/07/23/2875/index.html| title=Partner enters Top 5| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930221055/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2007/07/23/2875/index.html| archive-date=30 September 2007}}</ref> According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 18,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's third highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624132928/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-date=24 June 2010|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

===Track list===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Picturised on !! Length
|-
| 1
| "Do You Wanna Partner"
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Sajid–Wajid|Wajid]], [[Suzanne D'Mello]], [[Clinton Cerejo]]
| [[Salman Khan]] & [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]
| 04:30
|-
| 2
| "You’re My Love"
| Shaan, [[Shweta Pandit]], Suzanne D'Mello, Earl D’Souza
| Govinda, [[Katrina Kaif]], Salman Khan & [[Lara Dutta]]
| 04:35
|-
| 3
| "Dupatta Tera Nau Rang Da"
| [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Kunal Ganjawala]], Suzanne D'Mello
| Govinda, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta & Salman Khan
| 05:00
|-
| 4
| "Soni De Nakhre"
| [[Labh Janjua]], Sneha Pant, [[Sajid–Wajid|Wajid]]
| Govinda, Katrina Kaif & Salman Khan
| 04:17
|-
| 5
| "Maria Maria"
| Wajid, Sonu Nigam, Shakib, [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Naresh Iyer]]
| Salman Khan & Lara Dutta
| 04:36
|-
| 6
| "You’re My Love" (Remix)
| Shaan, Shweta Pandit, Suzanne D'Mello, Earl D’Souza
| Excluded in film
| 04:27
|-
| 7
| "Do You Wanna Partner" (Remix)
| Udit Narayan, Shaan, Wajid, Suzanne D'Mello, Clinton Cerejo
| Excluded in film
| 03:58
|}

==Reception==

===Box office===
Box Office India declared the film a "Blockbuster" and was the second biggest domestic opener at that time. It grossed Rs. 1.03 billion in India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/partner#.UuMpj3mQHCQitemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw== |title=Box Office 2007 |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=28 December 2010}}</ref> and $4.19 million overseas.<ref>[http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=308&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU= Top Lifetime Grossers OVERSEAS (US $)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222234038/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=308&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU= |date=22 December 2010 }}. ''Box Office India''. Retrieved 1 September 2011.</ref>
*[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12833/index.html Review-Taran Adarsh {{rating|3|5}}]
*[http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/oct/30/review-london-dreams.htm Review- Rediff {{rating|2.5|5}}]
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[http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/review-partners-salman-govinda-have-great-chemistry/ Review - Rajeev Masand {{rating|2|5}}]

==Legal issues==
=== Copyright Infringement Lawsuit===
Sony Pictures, owners of the film ''[[Hitch (film)|Hitch]]'', contemplated a $30-million suit against both the Indian producers for copyright infringements.<ref>{{cite news| url =http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Partner_may_face_30_mn_Hitch/articleshow/2264000.cms| title=Partner may face $30 mn Hitch | work=The Times of India | date=8 August 2007}}</ref> It would have been the second time after Begunah an international film company took legal action against an Indian entertainment company for plagiarism. ''Partner'' was eventually released, with Sony acquiring the world exclusive satellite broadcasting rights.<ref>{{cite news| url =http://forbesindia.com/printcontent/2322| title=Who Will Bell the Copycat | work=Forbes | date=22 July 2009}}</ref> The film had a television premiere on [[Sony Max]] in late October 2007.

A decade later, ''Partner'' was acquired by [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]] as part of its programming and branding overhaul.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0807758|Partner}}

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