Vishal Pandya's exotic thriller Hate Story 2 -sequel of the 2012 'Hate Story'- starring Surveen Chawla, Jay Bhanushali and Sushant Singh, has been rated 1 (Koimoi, Hindustan Times, India Today), 1.5 (Financial Express) and 2.5 (Times of India, DNA). While critics have praised Surveen and Sushant, "nothing else is really worth the time and money," writes HT.