Murder 3
U/A; Thriller
Director: Vishesh Bhatt
Cast: Randeep Hooda, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sara Loren
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The so-called Bhatt camp has a penchant for making films that deal heavily with intrigue. However, they don’t always hit the bull’s eye. More often than not, they repeat themselves on the surface. And considering the past two installments, Murder 3 is just another lacklustre addition to the franchise.u00a0

An official remake of the 2011 Columbian thriller 'The Hidden Face', Vishesh Bhatt’s directorial debut prefers to go with the formula. It has all the expected components in kind measure: hummable numbers, skin show, human frailties, introduction to hammy actors, et al. But it somehow doesn’t add up to the effect, especially when the genre is supposed to make your heart skip a beat. No, wait. It does accomplish that but only when the background score turns into background noise.