Dibakar Banerjee Links LSD 2’s Limited Screens To Big-Budget Film That Flopped: ‘If You Have Money…’ – News18

Dibakar Banerjee’s Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 made Rs 15 lakh on its opening day at the domestic box office, reported by Sacnilk. Banerjee explained the film’s low opening was due to its limited release, as it couldn’t secure enough screens, being pre-booked for a big-budget film.

Dibakar explained to The Indian Express that sometimes, a movie’s impact goes beyond its initial audience due to various factors. He said, “Sometimes, a film has that transgressive quality which transgresses its immediate audience by some quirk of fate, destiny and real situation. Sometimes, through brute force. If you have the money. For example, what is happening right now. LSD 2 has released today, there is another film that has released today, and the ground reality is that about two weeks ago another huge film released, that unfortunately didn’t do well for itself.”

He added that this film’s makers had booked lots of theaters and spent money on them. He said, “But it had booked many cinema theatres in advance. It had spent that money, so now those screens can’t be used, or one is still figuring out what to do with those screens, someone must be making furious calls in closed rooms in terms of adjusting monies, figuring out what the deal is. But those screens are booked, so there are only that many screens left for LSD and other films to come and find the best screens. So, it is also about power. Who is more powerful?”

Meanwhile, News18 Showsha gave the film 2.5 stars. The review reads, “Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 looks at the dark web from the Queer eye, trying to present how the attachment to the cameras has affected a certain community and Gen Z. The approach is refreshing but the writing isn’t. Dibakar Banerjee opts to use the OG style of LSD which restricts him from going the distance. The stories shown seem dated, especially Noor and Kullu’s stories.”