Love, sex aur dhoka!

LSD, as it is famously called is definitely not a movie for children neither was it promoted for family viewing. But then why had India audience given it such a cold shoulder? Answer is quite simple, everyone who paid anywhere between Rs 35 to Rs 150 were expecting cheap titillation, profanity and lot of skin show. The movie was promoted as a sleaze show but that began and ended with the teasers. LSD however became a victim of generalized view point and was shunned by many primarily because it appeared like a typical b grade movie. Which it wasn’t and hence the ones who did pay for the movie were also disappointed.
The movie has different stories connected by a single thread; the camera. The combination of well etched characters and home recorded video like feel are the USP of the film. Characters are so real that you may have actually come across a Rahul, befriended a Shruti, empathized with a Rashmi or found yourself smitten by the very glib Adarsh.
LSD tells three very independent stories depicting love, sex and dhoka. However the main characters from one story play side character in other stories. These stories have a very close resemblance to the scenario that one comes across quite frequently. The quest for fame, money and love is not easy to pursue especially when everything from instant coffee to gratification is a more preferred alternative.
Bollywood has no dearth of money. Most film’s make up for the lack of story by mindlessly splurging on all the other paraphernalia. In the midst of this madness Debankar Banerjee stood out with his very honest story telling. It is quite appreciable to see young directors attempting to break the stereotype on which the entire film industry is based on.
For those who ‘love’ cinema should watch this movie not for ‘sex’ but for a very bold attempt at filmmaking and there is bound to be no ‘dhoka’ .