Love Sex aur Dhokha

The movie begins, like Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, with an over-the-top parody of a quasi-news program which promises to bring you three exciting stories, which are the inter-connected episodes of the film, namely, love, sex and deceit (dhokha).The film opened to critical acclaim. Critics applauded the unique filming style, acting, realistic story and superb editing and received an aggregate rating of 7.5/10 at ReviewGang. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama reviewed positively saying, 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, and rated it 4 out of 5 stars. Rajeev Masand of CNN IBN rated it 4 out of 5, stating Dibakar Banerjees Love, Sex aur Dhoka is the most riveting Hindi film in recent memory. [.] You will be shocked, you will be startled, but walking out of the theatre, you know you have just seen what is possibly the most important Hindi film since Satya and Dil Chahta Hai. Not only does it redefine the concept of realistic cinema, it opens a world of possibilities in terms of how you can shoot films now.

Subhash Jha of Bollywood Hungama commented on it, stating, The film never belittles or sentimentalizes the characters lack of choices. While inventing a unique format of cinematic expression Dibakar Banerjee has not emotionally emasculated the characters. [.] In terms of technique this film gets as rough and jolting as any film can. The actors look like reality-show-rejects making a last-bid attempt to prove their worth.

Martin DSouza of glamsham.com rated it 4 out of 5 and said, What is very smart is the way Banerjee weaves the lives of all three couples to make it one smart movie. At first, it appears as three separate issues but the end surprises. Intelligent cinema. Its real and its scary.

Sarita Tanwar of Mid Day, gives it a 4-1/2 out of 5 and stated, LSD has all the makings of a contemporary cult classic, this seasons best film. Its a must-watch. Gaurav Malani of India Times gives it a four out of five and stated, At several levels, Love Sex aur Dhokha is at par with some of the best titles in world cinema in terms of its treatment. Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India gave a three-and-a-half to the film and stated, Dont expect time-pass entertainment. Think beyond run-of-the-mill and see how Ekta Kapoor re-invents herself as the producer of contemporary Indian cinemas first full-blown experimental film.

Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave it a perfect five and stated Its bleak, bittersweet, funny and markedly unglamorous, and yet you come out humming the theme tune, your head blown clear off your shoulders. Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times gave a three-and-a-half and stated it as truly an experiment in Bollywood.