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LENS REVIEW


Cast:           Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan, Anandsami, Misha Goshal
Direction:   Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Music:        G V Prakash

The film opens up with a skype chat in an adult chat room. Jayaprakash, the lead and director of the film does not waste much time introducing the characters rather takes you into the story. Jayaprakash is clear about the story he wanted to narrate and that’s why this 88 minute film could make a huge impact. When you have a film that talks about adult chat rooms, sex tape leaks the challenge is to show the film without making the audience frown. Kudos to the crew of the film.

Jayaprakash and Anandsami are the two pillars who lift the film to new heights. The film is all about conversation of two people in two different room thorough Skype. Their acting, the depth in the narration and a few commendable twists makes the whole conversation interesting and less preachy.

The best parts of the film is when Anandsami’s dialogues are captured with close shots as if he is uttering them to the audience. Those scenes are a slap on face to us. There is another scene without dialogues which could bring tears in everyone. Its moments like these that cleanse out thoughts and perception towards sexual videos and it’s exploitation.


Verdict: Non preachy, yet impacts you big time.
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