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By Urmimala Banerjee | Published: June 2, 2018 11:33 pm

Naagin 3 starts with the scene of a red snake making its way into the Shiva Temple. We see a woman lying on the floor. She is surrounded by snakes. It is Shivangi aka Mouni Roy. She gets up slowly. A flashback is shown where Rocky (Karanvir Bohra) kills Shivangi. She is left wondering why her husband Rocky and father, Ritik killed her. She dies saying that the Naagin will return. The chapter of Shivangi ends. We are introduced to the next chapter that begins at a famous Lord Shiva Maha Rudra' temple close to Mumbai. It is a 3000-year old Swayambhu Temple. Local villagers are praying there. A man Andy Sehgal (Chetan Hansraj) wants to demolish the temple to build a hotel there. He does not listen to the villagers who talk about the importance of the temple, which is a favourite with serpents. They try to tell him that a curse will befall his family but he does not listen. The village folk say the snakes themselves protect the temple. He tells his cronies to demolish the mandir. A storm comes and the priest warns him once again. They say the descendants of the snakes live in the haveli and they should not be disturbed. Andy Sehgal's men begin their task but a storm comes. The priests again warn him. They say a Naag-Naagin couple protect the temple. Andy says he is devil incarnate and will destroy the place. The priest prays to Lord Shiva and the temple is infested with serpents. The workers flee the spot.

Andy Sehgal's men tell him to call Shalaka to control the snakes but he does not believe in such humbug. He tells his people to continue work by getting a contractor. Andy Sehgal leaves the place. We see one of his men turning into a snake as he leaves. His kids are shown drinking right in the middle of the forest. They are arrogant as they are Sehgal's kids. The boys are checking out girls outside a ladies restroom. We see the team of Veere Di Wedding, who have come for promotions. The boys tease Swara and Shikha and we finally see Kareena Kapoor Khan, which is Kalindi Puri making an appearance. She points a gun at the guys and tells them to apologise. The guys leave as Avni (Sonam Kapoor) threatens to take legal action against them.

Upset after the humiliation, the guys head to the haveli, which is close to the temple. They are drinking there. It is the full moon night and Ruhi (Karishma Tanna) has come into the human form. She is dancing away. The boys hear the noise and wonder who is it? Ruhi and Vikrant are getting intimate before tying the knot when the guys see the girl. They lust after Ruhi. She comes there dressed as a bride. They tease her and she gets angry. However, Vikrant stops her and repeatedly requests them to leave the place. He makes Ruhi promise that she cannot reveal her true form before them.

The boys kill Vikrant who due to the promise given to Guruji cannot change his form. The good guy in the group, Pratham calls up Maahir (Pearl V Puri) and tells him to rush to the place as the boys are drunk and upto bad deeds. Vikrant becomes a snake and the boys get terrified. They take Ruhi as a hostage to prevent Vikrant from attacking them. However, the conceded and Vikrant takes human form. When he does that, they kill him. A devastated Ruhi swears to avenge the death of her partner. Tomorrow, we will see the entry of Anita Hassanandani as the avenging Vishakha Khanna.

Verdict
The first episode was good except the forced promotions of Veere Di Wedding. It looks like an engaging and entertaining revenge drama so far. Acting wise, it was Rajat Tokas and Ankit Mohan who made maximum impact. The Jodha Akbar actor was fabulous as Naag Raaj while Ankit is sufficiently despicable. Karishma looked like a dream in that Amrapali costume and her chemistry with Rajat was dreamy.

The sore point is the VFX, which is better than season two. We see a number of big snakes opening their mouths like dragons! Chetan Hansraj as the villainous Andy Sehgal was more funny than menacing. With a mix of folklore, supernatural powers, revenge, romance and drama, Naagin 3 seems to have the masala elements intact. We are quite excited by the promo of tomorrow's episode, which promises Anita Hassanandani in a Shesha type character. Stay tuned!

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Naagin 3 review: Karishma Tanna fits into Mouni Roy's shoes in this engaging tale

Gursimran Kaur Banga | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Jun 4, 2018, 14:07 IST

Ekta Kapoor's supernatural thriller Naagin 3 is back on the small screen. This time around it is an engrossing tale of a naagin's revenge on the men who killed her lover. The show is certainly better than the average ones that the viewers see on the small screen and makes for an interesting watch.

Plot: The show begins with the priests warning business tycoon Andy Sehgal (Chetan Hansraj) not to demolish the 'maha Shiv mandir' as it houses naag raaj and other powerful creatures. The latter refuses to listen to them. He wants to build a hotel on his newly-acquired land. However, the destruction work is stopped by a storm. Several naags appear and kill the contractor and his men. Elsewhere, Andy's son Yuvi and his gang of friends go to the same property at night to a party. Since it is 'purnima ki raat', it is also the time for Roohi (Karishma Tanna) and Vikrant (Rajat Tokas) to reunite. After waiting for 100 years, they are blessed by the 'maha shakti' to get married and take the human form. While they are in an embrace, they are spotted by Yuvi, Adi and the rest of the gang. They separate the lovers, harass Roohi and end up killing Vikrant. This makes Roohi furious and she decides to seek revenge.

Six months later, Pratham and Yuvi, who are half brothers, are all set to tie the knot. They all arrive at a hotel near the same land. It is learned that Andy is married to Sumitra (Rakshanda Khan), with whom he has two sons, Mahir and Yuvi. He also had an affair with Paulomi, and the two have an illegitimate son, Pratham. Bela (Surbhi Jyoti), Yuvi's fiance, agrees to the match to pay off her father's loan while Suhani loves Pratham. A party is hosted the same night to introduce everyone. A hotel guest, Vish Khanna (Anita Hassanandani), who was invited by Yuvi, makes it to the bash and lures Yuvi to the same land and turns into a snake. However, Yuvi manages to escape. Vish follows him and while he is getting engaged, she kills two of his friends.

What works for the show: The storyline moves at a swift pace, and the tale of revenge keeps you hooked. The editing is crisp. Karishma Tanna as the show's protagonist does full justice to the part and fits in Mouni Roy's shoes by playing her part convincingly. Anita Hassanandani is sensuous and stylish and justifies the ease with which she attracts men. Surbhi Jyoti's confidence and acting skills impress. Rajat Tokas and Rakshanda Khan look their part. Karishma Tanna and Rajat Tokas look good together.

What works against it: It is the typical elements which look repetitive and spoil the fun like flashes of storm, ringing of temple bells, images of shivling etc. Chetan Hansraj's attitude and demeanor is a tad extra. Similarly, Pearl V Puri's over sincere character is hard to digest. As in all the cases, between the two sons - one is always shown to be more sincere, and the other reckless. This adds to the predictable things shown in the show including Surbhi Jyoti's marriage with Yuvi to settle her father's debts. The forest location, mandir and the resort look familiar.

Going by the first weekend, the show looks promising with several interesting twists in the plot that keep you interested. It remains to be seen how it manages to do in the coming weeks.

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