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{{short description|2013 Indian Hindi language film by Vishesh Bhatt}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Murder 3
| image = Murder 3.jpg
| director = [[Vishesh Bhatt]]
| writer = [[Mahesh Bhatt]] [[Amit V Masurkar]] (additional screenplay)
| based_on = 
| producer = Mahesh Bhatt '''(Presenter)''' [[Mukesh Bhatt]]
| starring = [[Randeep Hooda]] [[Aditi Rao Hydari]] [[Sara Loren]]
| cinematography = Sunil Patel
| editing = Devendra Murdeshwar
| music = [[Pritam]] [[Anupam Amod]] [[Roxen (band)|Roxen]]
| studio = [[Vishesh Films]]
| distributor = [[Fox Star Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|02|15}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}15 [[crore]]<ref name="BOI">{{cite web |title=Murder 3 - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1247 |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}27.75 crore<ref name="BOI"/>
}}

'''''Murder 3''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[psychological thriller]] film. It is the third instalment in the ''[[Murder film series]]'' and sequel to the 2011 film, ''[[Murder 2]]''. Directed by [[Vishesh Bhatt]] and produced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]] from Vishesh Films. This is the third installment in the series and unlike its predecessors, is an official remake of the Colombian thriller ''[[The Hidden Face (film)|The Hidden Face]]''. ''Murder 3'' was released on 15 February 2013 to mixed reviews and was a flop.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Murder 3 - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1247 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film opens with Vikram ([[Randeep Hooda]]), a hot-shot fashion and wildlife photographer, viewing a video of his girlfriend, Roshni ([[Aditi Rao Hydari]]) telling him she is leaving him. Vikram becomes distraught. While drinking away his sorrows at a bar, he meets Nisha Sengupta ([[Sara Loren]]) and they have a relationship where Nisha moves into the house that Vikram was sharing with Roshni. Vikram becomes a suspect in the disappearance of Roshni, however, the investigators can find no evidence of Vikram's involvement in Roshni's disappearance.

It is revealed that the house is owned by a British lady who shows Roshni a secret room built to hide her husband just in case someone came to look for him because he was in British Army at the time of 1947. The room is self-contained

In a flashback, it is also shown that Roshni, jealous of Vikram's relationship with one of his colleague, decided to pretend she is leaving him. She creates the video saying she is leaving as she hides in the secret room. The room has some one way mirrors where she can observe Vikram's reaction. When she decides he has had enough she looks for the key and realises she lost the key and is now trapped in the room with no way to contact him.

Nisha finds the key to the secret room, but she does not know what it is used for. Nisha eventually figures out that Roshni is trapped in the house because Roshni is able to communicate through tapping on the pipes in the secret room. As Nisha is ready to open the door, she pauses and decides not to rescue Roshni because she might lose Vikram after that. Nisha struggles with her decision, but decides to open the door and check on Roshni when the investigators give Nisha a package containing some images. As Nisha is checking on Roshni laying in a bed in the secret room, Roshni surprises Nisha and knocks her out with a glass bottle and leaves Nisha locked in the room. After Roshni comes out of the secret room, she sees the images and the package, which are pictures of Vikram and his colleague in compromising situations, shattering her. She decides to leave the house. She leaves that picture of Vikram with his colleague on mirror and also sticks her necklace to show Vikram that she is out and then she sends the keys of the room to the investigator who actually loves Nisha. The investigator comes and arrests Vikram while Nisha is stranded in the room as both Vikram and the investigator have no knowledge about the room and the key. The final scene shows Roshni tearing her and Vikram's photograph and is going on a highway road in a car alone, happy on leaving the devastated and arrested Vikram.

==Cast==
*[[Randeep Hooda]] as Vikram<ref name="raje">{{Cite web |url=http://murder3.com/ |title=Murder 3 {{!}} Cast, Trailer, Wallpapers, Videos – Hindi Movie Bollywood |date=16 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708061112/http://murder3.com/ |archive-date=8 July 2013 |url-status=dead |access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref>
*[[Aditi Rao Hydari]] as Roshni<ref name="roshni">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/murder-3-story-synopsis/|title=Murder 3 Story / Synopsis|first=Indicine|last=Team|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref>
*[[Sara Loren]] as Nisha Sengupta<ref name="roshni" />
*[[Rajesh Shringarpure]] as Kabir (Police Officer).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kadam |first1=Prachi |title=Prez Obama is my co-star: Rajesh Shringarpure |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/prez-obama-is-my-co-star-rajesh-shringarpure/articleshow/17439155.cms?from=mdr |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 December 2012 |language=en}}</ref>
* Karla Singh as Mrs. Fields
* Bugs Bhargava as DK Bose, Vikram's boss

==Casting==
The makers of the films, who also worked on ''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]'' and ''[[Murder 2]]'' decided that [[Emraan Hashmi]] would not be returning for the third movie and that [[Randeep Hooda]] would play the leading role [[Asin Thottumkal]] was originally considered for the lead female role, however, she was not happy with the script and the role went to [[Esha Gupta]]. Yet, talks with Gupta fell through and [[Aditi Rao Hydari]] was finally cast as the female lead. [[Pakistani]] actress [[Sara Loren]] was then chosen as the second female lead.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/pakistani-actress-mona-lizza-in-murder-3/|title=Pakistani actress Mona Lizza in Murder 3|date=25 August 2012|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=REVEALED: 'Murder 3' Girl Sara Loren Is Pakistani Actress Mona Lizza |url=https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/revealed-murder-3-girl-sara-loren-pakistani-actress-mona-lizza/49679 |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=Businessofcinema.com |date=29 August 2012}}</ref>

==Production and development==
The film was shot in [[Cape Town]], South Africa and Goa, India.

Mahesh Bhatt said "''Murder 3'' is the 2013 equivalent of his 1983 controversial film, [[Arth (film)|Arth]]. Then it was the institution of marriage that was deconstructed and 30 years later Murder 3 deconstructs love and questions its very existence in today's world of relationship crimes. Now that we have the official rights of the film (''The Hidden Face''), we look to doing it justice and taking the Murder franchise forward."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-11/news-interviews/36279233_1_vishesh-murder-3-filmmaker-mahesh-bhatt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216063640/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-11/news-interviews/36279233_1_vishesh-murder-3-filmmaker-mahesh-bhatt|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2013|title=Vishesh revisits 'Arth' with 'Murder 3': MaheshBhatt|date=11 January 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 January 2013}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
''Murder 3'' received mixed reviews from critics.
[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave it 4 out of 5 and stated that Murder 3 "is one of the finest thrillers to come out of Vishesh Films. An outstanding story narrated with ferocious enthusiasm. Vishesh Bhatt hits a boundary in his very first attempt!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/murder-3/critic-review/murder-3-movie-review/|title=Murder 3 Review 4/5 | Murder 3 Movie Review | Murder 3 2013 Public Review | Film Review|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> Madhureeta Mukherjee of [[The Times Of India]] gave it 3 out of 5, while commenting 'This one's no bloody Valentine, but watch it if you like it twisted.' [[Komal Nahta]] wrote, 'On the whole, Murder 3 is a fair entertainer'.Nabanita of OneIndia also gave it 3 out of 5 while commenting that it has thrills but it fails to captivate. Roshni Devi of [[Koimoi]] gave it 2.5 out of 5, saying that it is worth a watch. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave it 2.5/5 stars and stated 'Murder 3, a thriller that vacillates between the taut to the toxic, packs enough punch and panache to keep the audience glued, if not sweep them off their feet. It tweaks the formula just a tad – it goes somewhat easy on the erotic component of the Murder franchise, opts for a markedly stronger emotional spine, and gives the female characters more than usual space.'

[[Anupama Chopra]] gave it 2/5 while writing that 'With a little more imagination, Murder 3 could have been deliciously dark'. Sukanya Verma for [[Rediff.com]] has given 2/5 stars and says ''Murder 3'' has some badly-acted thrills.<ref name="Murder 3 Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-murder-three/20130215.htm| title=Review: Murder 3 has some badly-acted thrills | author=Sukanya Verma | work=Rediff.com | access-date=15 February 2013}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Murder 3
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Pritam]], [[Anupam Amod]] & [[Roxen (band)|Roxen]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2 February 2013
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 32:01
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = [[Vishesh Films]]
| chronology = [[Pritam]]
| prev_title = [[Race 2]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[I Love New Year]]
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Anupam Amod]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Rush (2012 film)|Rush]]
| prev_year = 2012
| title = Murder 3
| year = 2013
| next_title = [[Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!]]
| next_year = 2013
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Roxen (band)|Roxen]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Blood Money (2012 film)|Blood Money]]
| prev_year = 2012
| title = Murder 3
| year = 2013
| next_title = [[Shootout at Wadala]]
| next_year = 2013
}}
}}
The soundtrack of the film is composed by [[Pritam]], [[Anupam Amod]] & [[Roxen (band)]]. The lyrics are penned by [[Sayeed Quadri]]. The soundtrack was released on 2 February 2013. The songs were immensely popular specially the songs "Teri Jhuki Nazar" and "Hum Jee Lenge" was immensely popular among the masses while the other tracks like "Mat Azma Re" and "Jaata Hai Tujh Tak" were also very popular gaining good critical review and mass appeal. The music focused on the Rock Genre and was unique in the Murder brand.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}

===Track list===
The soundtrack consists of 8 tracks which are composed by [[Pritam]], [[Anupam Amod]] & Roxen Band.

{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track No !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Composer
|-
| 1 || Teri Jhuki Nazar || [[Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan|Shafqat Amanat Ali]] || [[Pritam]]
|-
| 2 || Mat Azma Re || [[KK (singer)|K.K.]] || Pritam
|-
| 3 || Jaata Hai Tujh Tak || [[Nikhil D'Souza]] || [[Anupam Amod]] & Pritam
|-
| 4 || Hum Jee Lenge || [[Mustafa Zahid]] || Roxen (Band)
|-
| 5 || Teri Jhuki Nazar (Film Version) || Shafqat Amanat Ali || Pritam
|-
| 6 || Jaata Hai Tujh Tak (Film Version) || [[Nikhil D'Souza]] || Pritam, [[Anupam Amod]]
|-
| 7 || Hum Jee Lenge (Rock Version) || Mustafa Zahid || Roxen (Band)
|-
|}

The soundtrack received positive critical response.{{According to whom|date=July 2021}} Planet Bollywood gave it 7.5/10 calling it a great album. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave it 3.5/5 while Koimoi gave it 3/5.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021|reason=Inline sources were not given (whole paragraph)}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2429640}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|murder-3}}

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