Be
forewarned...
Love
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
is
not
the
archetypal/mundane/formulaic
stuff
that
one
has
grown
watching.
Love
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
is
not
for
the
faint-hearted.
Love
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
is
not
for
the
orthodox/conformists/moral
watchdogs
of
society.
First
things
first!
It's
not
another
version
of
Steven
Soderbergh's
SEX,
LIES,
&
VIDEOTAPE
[1989],
as
widely
rumoured.
Now
let
me
hit
the
nail
on
the
head.
Don't
expect
the
expected
from
Dibakar
Banerjee.
Love
Sex
Aur
Dhokha,
helmed
by
the
director
of
Khosla
Ka
Ghosla
and
Oye
Lucky!
Lucky
Oye!,
is
a
complete
departure
from
what
we
have
witnessed
so
far.
It
talks
of
voyeurism
[it
has
been
divided
into
three
stories,
each
focussing
on
different
plots
pertaining
to
voyeurism].
It
is
brave.
It
is
scandalous.
Most
importantly,
it
is
path-breaking.
You
will
either
love
it
or
loathe
it.
Love
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
is
not
an
easy
film
to
comprehend
either.
The
constant
shaking
of
camera
[it's
a
digital
film
with
a
hidden
camera
playing
a
character
by
itself]
may
bother
you
initially,
since
this
is
the
first
time
that
a
storyteller
has
used
this
technique
in
Bollywood
to
narrate
three
different
stories
in
one
film.
But
the
material
is
so
compelling
[screenplay:
Dibakar
Banerjee
and
Kanu
Behl]
and
the
stories
so
captivating
that
you
absorb
this
storytelling
technique
within
a
few
minutes
of
its
commencement.
Dibakar
makes
an
attempt
to
tell
you
that
there's
no
privacy
in
today's
age,
courtesy
cell
phones,
spy
cams,
sting
operations
and
MMS.
Technology
is
not
just
a
boon,
but
also
a
bane
and
the
film
reiterates
this
fact.
Final
word?
Love
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
signifies
the
changing
face
of
Hindi
cinema.
Ekta
Kapoor's
first
foray
into
experimental
cinema
has
all
it
takes
to
be
a
cult
film
that
might
just
trigger
off
a
new
trend
in
Bollywood.
It's
courageous,
disturbing
and
yet
entertaining!
Story
I:
In
a
film
institute
in
North
India,
a
student
gears
up
for
his
diploma
film.
With
an
amateur
small-town
cast,
Rahul
starts
filming
a
love
story
and
eventually
falls
in
love
with
his
heroine
Shruti.
They
elope,
get
married
and
dream
of
a
blissful
future.
Story
II:
Adarsh
installs
security
cameras
in
a
small,
upcoming
24-hour
department
store.
In
desperate
need
of
cash
to
clear
off
his
debts,
Adarsh
hits
upon
the
idea
of
making
a
porn
clip
through
the
security
cameras
in
the
shop.
The
victim?
Rashmi,
who
works
in
the
store.
Story
III:
Prabhat
--
a
sting
journalist
--
attempts
a
series
of
failed
suicides.
He
meets
Naina,
who
is
also
trying
to
commit
suicide.
She
had
been
promised
a
music
video
by
Loki
Local,
a
Hip
Hop
pop
star.
She
slept
with
him
for
the
same,
but
the
video
finally
went
to
a
Russian
blonde.
Prabhat
and
Naina
decide
to
do
a
sting
operation.
The
first
story
starts
off
as
a
spoof
on
Bollywood,
but
you
gradually
realize
that
it
bears
an
uncanny
resemblance
to
at
least
two
real-life
love
stories,
which
have
had
a
heart-rending
ending
and
which
continue
to
remain
in
news
to
this
date.
The
second
story
--
the
MMS
scandal
--
is
scary.
Just
Google
on
MMS
scandals
and
you
will
realize
that
so
many
girls
have
been
victims
of
this
technology.
Unfortunately,
in
several
reported
cases,
the
MMS
clips
were
distributed
by
the
boyfriends
themselves.
I'd
like
to
add
something
more
about
this
story…
The
sequence,
however,
is
not
meant
to
be
seen
as
individual
scene
because
it's
an
integral
part
of
the
story.
The
nudity
is
not
aimed
to
titillate,
but
repel
you.
The
scene
is
so
stark
and
shot
so
pragmatically
that
at
the
end
of
the
story,
you
start
feeling
distressed.
The
third
story
--
a
sting
operation
--
mirrors
an
actuality,
yet
again.
You
can't
deny
that
the
casting
couch
exists
and
people
do
resort
to
shortcuts
to
attain
name,
fame
and
money
overnight.
The
sequence
involving
the
Hip
Hop
pop
star
and
the
wannabe
actress
seems
straight
out
of
life.
Also,
we
get
a
glimpse
of
how
we
consume
news
these
days
and
journalists
are
forced
to
cover
entertainment,
instead
of
facts.
Director
Dibakar
Banerjee
has
a
unique
sensibility
and
a
keen
eye
for
the
unconventional.
His
choice
of
subject
and
decision
to
shoot
the
film
on
a
digital
format
needs
to
be
lauded
and
also
the
intertwining
of
the
three
stories.
Love
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
is
sure
to
shake
you.
It's
provocative
and
steamy,
but
it's
scandalous
and
startling
as
well.
There's
just
one
song
in
the
narrative
--
the
title
track
--
which
is
already
popular
thanks
to
its
catchy
tune
and
filming.
The
DoP
[Nikos
Andritsakis]
does
a
splendid
job.
Seems
like
the
film
has
been
shot
on
a
handycam,
security
cameras
placed
in
shops,
underwater
cameras
and
spy
cameras,
which
is,
again,
very
innovative.
Editing
[Namrata
Rao]
is
perfect.
There
was
a
need
for
fresh
faces
in
order
to
portray
the
realism
and
the
performances
of
each
and
every
member
of
the
cast
are
superb.
Anshuman
Jha
[as
Rahul],
Shruti
[as
Shruti],
Raj
Kumar
Yadav
[as
Adarsh],
Neha
Chauhan
[as
Rashmi],
Amit
Sial
[as
Prabhat],
Arya
Devdutta
[as
Naina]
and
Herry
Tangri
[as
Loki
Local]
are
amazing
actors
all.
On
the
whole,
Love
Sex
Aur
Dhokha
is
original,
innovative
and
ground-breaking
cinema,
which
will
shock
and
provoke
you.
The
film
is
definitely
not
for
the
faint-hearted
or
those
who
swear
by
stereotypical
fares,
but
for
those
who
yearn
for
a
change.
The
youth,
especially
in
metros,
should
fall
hook,
line
and
sinker
for
this
one.
The
volatile
title
as
also
the
explosive
content
should
make
this
low-cost
film
[budgeted
at
approx.
Rs.
1.5
cr.]
a
commercial
accomplishment!
Directed
by
-
Dibakar
Banerjee
Starring
-
Anshuman
Jha,
Shruti,
Raj
Kumar
Yadav,
Neha
Chauhan,
Arya
Devdutta,
Herry
Tangri