Thrillers
have
been
Vikram
Bhatt's
forte
and
Three
Love
Lies
Betrayal,
scripted
by
Vikram
Bhatt
and
directed
by
Vishal
Pandya,
takes
the
legacy
forward.
This
time,
it's
a
simple
setting,
involving
three
people.
But
it's
not
as
simple
as
you
think.
The
relationships
are
complicated,
the
characters
are
crooked
and
double
crossing
is
almost
a
habit
for
this
trio.
Unpredictability
is
the
strength
of
Three.
Also,
the
culmination
should
come
as
a
jolt
-
that's
a
must
that
any
suspense
thriller
-
and
the
twist
in
the
climax
meets
the
requirements,
catching
you
by
surprise.
But
Three
is
not
without
its
share
of
hiccups.
The
writing
is
not
consistently
engaging
and
also,
the
length
could've
been
concise.
Yet,
all
said
and
done,
Three
is
a
notch
above
the
ordinary.
Three
revolves
around
Anjini
[Nausheen
Ali
Sardar],
who
is
married,
is
also
a
violin
teacher
and
runs
the
house
with
whatever
she
earns.
Her
husband,
Rajeev
[Akshay
Kapoor],
who
has
not
been
able
to
earn
much,
lives
in
her
house
and
on
her
money,
which
is
the
reason
for
his
anger
and
frustration.
Rajeev
finally
gathers
the
courage
and
asks
her
to
sell
her
house
and
give
him
the
money
to
invest
in
the
business;
she
refuses
as
her
house
is
her
only
connection
with
her
parents,
who
are
no
more.
She
decides
to
help
her
husband
and
give
one
portion
of
her
house
on
rent
so
that
her
husband
can
use
the
money
for
his
business.
Sanjay
[Ashish
Chowdhry]
comes
to
stay
in
her
house
as
a
tenant
and
reads
the
tension
between
the
couple.
He
sympathizes
with
her
and
in
the
process,
she
falls
in
love
with
him.
Is
Sanjay's
love
for
real?
Not
once
do
you
feel
while
watching
Three
that
it's
helmed
by
a
first-time
director.
Right
from
the
shot
compositions
to
extracting
the
performances,
the
debutante
director
seems
in
control
of
the
situation.
But
the
writing
could've
been
cohesive
and
more
impactful.
For
instance,
the
wife
is
subjected
to
domestic
violence
at
two
vital
points,
but
not
once
does
she
report
to
the
cops.
The
women
of
today
are
well
aware
of
their
rights
and
wouldn't
cow
down
to
any
abuse.
Also,
the
game
of
one-upmanship
towards
the
end
gets
a
bit
complicated
and
could've
been
simplified.
Chirantan
Bhatt's
musical
score
is
pleasant.
Raju
Rao's
background
score
enhances
the
impact
considerably.
Pravin
Bhatt's
cinematography
is
truly
arresting.
The
veteran
DoP
captures
the
beauty
of
Scotland
on
his
lens
admirably.
The
dialogues
[Vikram
Bhatt]
deserve
special
mention.
All
three
actors
fit
into
their
roles
well.
Nausheen
Ali
Sardar
is
a
revelation.
She's
excellent
all
through.
Three
should
act
as
Ashish
Chowdhry's
showreel,
frankly.
He
has
gradually
evolved
into
a
fine
actor
and
this
film
proves
it.
Akshay
Kapoor
enacts
his
part
with
complete
understanding.
He
knows
the
grammar
of
acting
right.
Achint
Kaur
is
first-rate.
Wonder
why
film
producers
have
ignored
this
talented
actor
for
so
long.
On
the
whole,
Three
Love
Lies
Betrayal
is
a
well-made
thriller,
but
it
remains
to
be
seen
how
it
fares
in
the
Ramzan
period
and
also
how
it
competes
with
simultaneous
multiple
releases.