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Hate Story IV (2018) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
2018 · 131 mins · Hindi
Echo score 31
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Directed by
Vishal Pandya
Starring
Shaad Randhawa, Gulshan Grover, Vivan Bhatena, Ihana Dhillon, Tia Bajpai, Urvashi Rautela
Budget
$2.9M

Tasha dreams of stardom and finds herself the object of attention from two charming but unscrupulous brothers who promise to elevate her career. However, she harbors a hidden agenda that puts both men in grave danger, leading to a deadly and suspenseful confrontation.

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  2. 2 What happens: full plot
  3. 3 Plot questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Movies like Hate Story IV
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What Happens in Hate Story IV: Full Plot Summary

The whole story of Hate Story IV (2018) explained, from the opening scene to the final frame: every key event, every twist and what it all adds up to. Read it as a quick recap before the sequel, to check a scene you missed, or to finally understand what really happened.

Tasha [Urvashi Rautela] confronts Aryan Khurana over an anonymous intimate photo that has appeared on her phone, setting off a tense confrontation that spirals into violence when Aryan’s girlfriend, Reshma [Ihana Dhillon], arrives wielding a gun. In the ensuing struggle, Reshma is fatally shot, shattering the immediate calm and prompting a backwards glance into the people and choices that brought them to this moment.

The narrative then travels back to introduce the siblings at the center of the Khurana family saga: Aryan Khurana and Rajveer Khurana, two sons of the London-based billionaire and politician Vikram Khurana [Gulshan Grover]. In the cutthroat world of business and prestige, Rajveer aims to find a fresh face to represent his company. He slips into a bar, where he is instantly drawn to Tasha, imagining that she could be the next star in their stable. He promises her stardom and soon hires her to join their enterprise. To create a scene that would seem heroic, he has goons attack Tasha, hoping to rescue her from danger and win her admiration. As he orchestrates the plan, a suspicious photograph captures the moment of the transaction, foreshadowing a game of secrets.

Aryan, too, is captivated by Tasha’s allure and manages to get her intoxicated at a party. That night, he sleeps with her, and when she wakes the next morning, she experiences regret. Not long after, the photo they feared is sent to Tasha’s phone, linking the night to the larger scheme already in motion.

In the present timeline, Aryan persuades Tasha to help him discreetly dispose of Reshma’s body, and together they cast the evidence into a river. Yet as the pieces settle, Tasha discloses to the audience that she has been the mastermind behind the entire web of deceit. She claims to have known about Rajveer’s hired goons and bribes, and she admits to spiking Aryan’s drink at the party. With Aryan momentarily unaware, she takes compromising photographs with him to create the illusion that they slept together, then forwards those images to Reshma.

Tasha then isolates Rajveer, making him chase after her while she publicly spurns his advances, telling him that Aryan warned her about Rajveer’s predatory reputation. She reveals that she and Aryan are involved, further entangling the brothers in a web of deceit. Aryan, meanwhile, receives a disturbing video showing him disposing of the body, pulling him deeper into a web of lies and danger.

Vikram Khurana is left perplexed by his sons’ behavior as a threatening call comes through from a blackmailer who demands that his sons confess to crimes committed two years earlier in India. The audience learns the brutal truth: two years ago, Rajveer attempted to force Bhavna into his car. When a passerby named Ashwin Choudhary [Shaad Randhawa] intervened, Aryan shot him, and in a fit of rage Rajveer fired again, killing Ashwin. In the hospital, Ashwin’s sister Natasha—who emerges as the cunning, vengeful figure known as Tasha—and their mother arrive, while Bhavna’s family is pressured to stay silent, with Natasha vowing to avenge her brother’s murder.

In the modern tense sequence, a heartbroken Rajveer confronts Aryan after learning that Aryan has kidnapped his love. The confrontation escalates, and Aryan ends up killing Rajveer, then burying him in a grave with Tasha’s insinuations echoing in the background. Monica [Rita Siddiqui], Rajveer’s ex, uncovers the truth about Tasha and passes it to Aryan. A final confrontation ensues in which Aryan tries to kill Tasha, but she outpaces him, knocks him out, and sustains injuries while playing innocent in front of the police, who ultimately arrest Aryan.

As the ending credits roll, Tasha points a finger at Vikram, accusing him of bad fatherhood, while a surprising revelation occurs at Natasha’s home: Reshma is alive after all, standing beside Ashwin’s picture and revealing that she had once been his fiancé, a detail that redefines the entire narrative and leaves the characters to face the consequences of a tangled past.

Last updated: October 09, 2025 at 15:32

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Plot questions answered

Hate Story IV Plot Explained: Your Questions Answered

The questions people ask most about Hate Story IV (2018): what happens in the confusing scenes, why the characters do what they do, the twists, hidden details and what the ending means. Each answer contains spoilers.

Q1

Who is Tasha really and what is her real identity?

Tasha is actually Natasha, the sister of Ashwin Choudhary who was killed two years earlier in India. She assumed the false identity of Tasha to infiltrate the Khurana family and execute her revenge plan.

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Q2

Why is Tasha seeking revenge against the Khurana brothers?

Tasha (Natasha) seeks revenge because her brother Ashwin was murdered two years ago. When Rajveer tried to force Bhavna into his car, Ashwin intervened. Aryan shot Ashwin first, and then Rajveer shot him again, killing him.

Foreshadowing: The earlier scene where Rajveer attempts to abduct Bhavna sets up the murder that fuels Tasha's revenge.

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Q3

What was the two-year-old crime that the blackmailer mentioned?

Two years ago in India, Rajveer attempted to abduct Bhavna. When a passerby named Ashwin Choudhary tried to help her, Aryan shot him. In a fit of rage, Rajveer shot Ashwin again, killing him. The Khurana family pressured Bhavna's family to stay silent.

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Q4

Is Reshma actually dead in the movie?

No, Reshma is not dead. In the ending credits, it is revealed that Reshma survived. She appears alive at Natasha's home, standing beside Ashwin's picture.

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Q5

What is Reshma's connection to Ashwin?

Reshma was Ashwin Choudhary's fiancée before he was killed. This connection is revealed in the ending credits, adding another layer to the story's web of relationships.

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Q6

How did Tasha manipulate Aryan into her plan?

Tasha spiked Aryan's drink at the party, got him intoxicated, and then took compromising photographs with him to create false evidence of their affair. She later sent these photos to Reshma to ignite conflict between Aryan and Reshma.

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Q7

Why did Reshma come to Tasha's apartment with a gun?

Reshma came to Tasha's apartment after receiving the compromising photos that Tasha had sent to her phone. The photos appeared to show Aryan and Tasha together, making Reshma believe Aryan had been unfaithful, which drove her to confront them with a gun.

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Q8

Who killed Rajveer and why?

Aryan killed Rajveer during a confrontation at a grave site. Rajveer had learned that Aryan kidnapped Reshma and threatened to expose the truth about their crimes. In the struggle that followed, Aryan shot and killed his own brother.

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Q9

How did Tasha manage to get close to the Khurana family?

Tasha deliberately positioned herself to be discovered by Rajveer at a bar in London. Rajveer was looking for a new face for his company and was instantly drawn to her. She accepted his offer of stardom, knowing he had hired goons to stage a rescue attempt.

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Q10

Why did Tasha publicly reject Rajveer's marriage proposal?

Tasha publicly rejected Rajveer to drive a wedge between the brothers. She told Rajveer that Aryan had warned her about Rajveer's predatory reputation with women, and claimed she was involved with Aryan, making both brothers turn against each other.

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Q11

Who sent Aryan the video of him disposing of Reshma's body?

Tasha sent Aryan the video of himself dumping Reshma's body. This was part of her elaborate scheme to blackmail and control Aryan, pulling him deeper into her web of deceit and keeping him under her influence.

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Q12

Why was Aryan arrested at the end of the movie?

Aryan was arrested because Tasha knocked him out, injured herself to appear innocent, and told the police that Aryan was responsible for all the crimes including Reshma's murder. The police believed her story and arrested Aryan.

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Why they belong together: Movies are grouped here for their shared focus on a vengeful protagonist, a fast-paced and suspenseful atmosphere, and a narrative built on layers of deception and psychological manipulation, resulting in a dark and intense viewing experience.

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Why they belong together: These films are united by a consistently dark tone, heavy emotional weight stemming from themes like corruption and betrayal, and a complex narrative structure that reveals the depths of moral decay among its characters.

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