Lust Stories 3

Lust Stories 3
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Directed by	Vikramaditya Motwane Kiran Rao Shakun Batra Vishal Bhardwaj
Produced by	Ronnie Screwvala Ashi Dua Sara
Starring	Radhika Apte Konkona Sen Sharma Vijay Varma Abhishek Banerjee Gurfateh Pirzada Sana Thampi Ali Fazal Radhika Madan Aditi Rao Hydari Siddharth
Music by	Vishal Bhardwaj Ram Sampath Sneha Khanwalkar Yash Sahai
Production companies	RSVP Movies Flying Unicorn Entertainment
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	18 September 2026 (2026-09-18)
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Lust Stories 3 is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language anthology film, and third installment of Lust Stories, consisting of four short film segments directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP Movies and Ashi Dua Sara of Flying Unicorn Entertainment, the film has an ensemble cast including Radhika Apte, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vijay Varma, Abhishek Banerjee, Gurfateh Pirzada, Sana Thampi, Ali Fazal, Radhika Madan, Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth. The film premiered on Netflix on 18 September 2026.

Plot

Vikramaditya Motwane

Padma and Shonali are married women in their 40s, whose sex lives with their husbands, Hemant and Debu, have stalled. After watching a K-drama about swinging couples, they discuss swapping husbands temporarily to reignite their sexual spark. The couples plan a getaway to Khandala, where the wives plan on seducing the other’s husband to sleep with them. Debu and Padma bond effortlessly, while Shonali finds it difficult to tempt Hemant. Padma also lies to her about Hemant’s dislikes, making it even harder for Shonali. At the resort’s jacuzzi, the women settle their differences and go dancing together. They are joined by their husbands, and the four of them briefly enjoy the party. Padma becomes tired and excuses herself, while Debu follows her out. Later, Shonali finds them in bed together in the process of undressing each other. Hemant injures himself while dancing and has to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance. He and Padma share a tender moment inside the back of the vehicle, then start kissing annd having sex. Meanwhile, Shonali leaves Debu alone in their room after an argument. She goes out to party hall, where she sways alone to music still playing at the resort. The hotel manager, David, spots her and joins her on the dance floor.

Kiran Rao

Lisa is a nail artist from Kerala who trains at a nail salon in Mumbai. She sees a pizza delivery guy named Karan, who works for the pizza shop across the street. They immediately hit it off and soon begin a casual relationship, hooking up a few nights of the week at Lisa’s apartment. Karan has an identical twin brother, Arjun, with whom he sells drugs to clients in the city. Arjun receives consignments from their ringleader, while Karan sells them using his pizza delivery gig as a front. Their next consignment is a rather large one, forcing Karan to hide it inside Lisa’s apartment so that it is undiscovered by their mother, who is now living with them. One day, Arjun goes to Lisa’s house to retrieve the drug money, but enters just as she arrives. He pretends to be Karan, and Lisa plays along with it, despite having figured out the truth. Arjun does not tell Karan that he has started an affair with Lisa as well. Meanwhile, Lisa discovers the drug stash and money hidden inside the apartment (she is living there temporarily to care for the owner’s cat) and absconds with it. She quits her job and presumably lies low in a foreign country for a while. Her plan is to eventually start a nail salon of her own with the stolen money. Karan and Arjun flee the city to escape the wrath of the ringleader. En route to their village, Karan learns about Arjun’s simultaneous affair from their mother and the two start fighting.

Shakun Batra

A young couple, Varun and Sailee, marry after just three months of dating. Their marriage lasts five years, after which they start living separately. At a sessions court hearing, the judge rules a six-month waiting period before their divorce is finalised. Varun and Sailee’s lawyers warn them against breaking the status quo if they want a straightforward resolution. Sailee visits Varun’s house to take her belongings. They fight over a wall painting and end up having hate sex before Sailee leaves in a rush, believing Varun’s mother from the apartment downstairs intruded briefly while they were in bed. The couple again meet their lawyers, but this leads to more fights and angry sex. They visit their therapist to understand why they keep having intimate encounters while fighting a divorce. On the way back, they are seen making out in Varun’s car by his lawyer, who informs Varun’s parents. They ask Varun to work things out since the couple still have sexual relations, whereas Sailee’s mother wants her to move on. Varun and Sailee meet at a bar one night, and Varun ignores work calls to focus on their conversation. Three weeks later, he packs his stuff into boxes for moving out of the apartment. Sailee gifts him the wall painting she took earlier, and they speak openly about their respective faults. Finally, they are ready to amicably dissolve their marriage and arrive holding hands at their final court hearing.

Vishal Bhardwaj

In 1987, Saira is completing her thesis on Urdu literature while also teaching at the conservative all-girls college. Her students prefer the direct erotic writings of Macy & Ben novels over the ornate writings of famous Urdu authors. To prove to them that Urdu is just as effective at conveying sex, Saira starts writing her own erotic stories in Urdu. Her students take turns borrowing her handwritten book, and despite her warnings, the book goes missing from Rajjo’s bag. Unknown to the students and Saira, Rajjo’s parents found the book and have decided to publish it to save their business from going under. Fearful she will be outed as the book’s author, Saira stops leaving the house for a month, and also stops being intimate at home with her doctor-husband, Badru. When she returns to college, the book has been published under the pen-name of Raseeli Jaan. Titled Chulbuli Begum, it has become a nationwide bestseller. Rajjo’s parents implore Saira to keep writing, as the books teach men in their repressed society about their wives’ desires. That evening, Saira nervously tells Badru that she authored Chulbuli Begum, but to her surprise, Badru finds the book ‘educational’ not vulgar. In fact, he had prepared pouches of ‘medicine’ to improve her mood, which were actually folded exciting excerpts from her own book. Overjoyed, Saira and Badru start having sex again, and Badru shows he has learnt some new tricks about pleasing women from her book.

Cast

• Radhika Apte as Padma
• Konkona Sen Sharma as Shonali Ghosh
• Vijay Varma as Hemant, Padma's husband
• Abhishek Banerjee as Debendu Ghosh, Shonali's husband
• Gurfateh Pirzada as Karan / Arjun
• Sana Thampi as Lisa
• Ali Fazal as Varun, Sailee's husband
• Radhika Madan as Sailee, Varun's wife
• Aditi Rao Hydari as Saira, Badru's wife
• Siddharth as Dr. Badru, Saira's husband
• Anirudh Surya as David Lobo
• Rajat Kapoor as Therapist
• Vijay Maurya as Ravi uncle
• Gajraj Rao as Abbujaan, Badru's father
• Nivedita Bhargava as Guide Madam
• Bhagyashree Tarke as Rajjo, student at Saira's college
• Vaishali Bisht as Rajjo’s mother
• Alok Jain as Rajjo’s father

Production

Development

The film was officially commissioned by Netflix, with Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj serving as director, while RSVP Movies and Flying Unicorn Entertainment managed the production.

Casting

In May 2025, it was reported that Konkona Sen Sharma and Radhika Apte were reportedly cast to appear. Radhika Madan auditioned for the role opposite Ali Fazal in Shakun Batra's segment.

Filming

Netflix confirmed that the film has entered post-production phase.

Music

Part 1

Released on 10 September 2026 (2026-09-10)

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Aaye Miyan Khat-Pat"	Rekha Bhardwaj, Vishal Bhardwaj	2:47

Part 2

Released on 20 September 2026 (2026-09-20)

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Puranpoli"	Sneha Khanwalkar, Kratex, Ganesh Chandanshive	2:47
2.	"Swing Swing"	Sneha Khanwalkar, Han Areum	2:40
3.	"Tu Parwana"	Sneha Khanwalkar, Zoheb Khan	4:26
4.	"Teri Bhabhi"	Shreya Gupta	1:18

Part 3

Released on 22 September 2026 (2026-09-22)

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Vaari Vaari"	Sona Mohapatra, Koustuv Ghosh, Ram Sampath	3:11
2.	"Zhopu Nako"	Manas Dhiwar, Ram Sampath	2:24
3.	"Lamha Thame"	Ram Sampath, Meenal Jain, Devansh Vaidya	2:52

Part 4

Released on 23 September 2026 (2026-09-23)

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Jo Bhi Ho"	Yash Sahai	2:46
2.	"Begum aur Pyada"	Yash Sahai	2:06
3.	"Yeh Raste"	Yash Sahai	1:37

Release

In February 2026, Netflix revealed its slate lineup for 2026. The first look of the film was released on 3 February 2026, followed by the trailer on 9 September 2026.

The film was made available to stream on Netflix on 18 September 2026.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10.

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that "For what it’s worth, these lust stories may be uneven, but they are enjoyable all the same." Tanisha Bhattacharya of NDTV gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "Lust Stories 3 makes for the perfect guilty-pleasure watch over the weekend."

Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in stated that "Lust Stories 3 is still in the sort-of-safe to be watched at work, opting to be mildly risky rather than boldly risque." Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "It may not consistently match the impact of its predecessors, but its sincerity and willingness to start conversations about intimacy and female pleasure make Lust Stories 3 a watchable addition to the series."

Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com rated it 3.5/5 stars and said that "Lust Stories 3 continues its tradition of offering attractively-wrapped pieces of provocation in a box. Only this time, it doesn't dwell too deep into the emotions of sex and enjoys it for what it is." Anuj Kumar of The Hindu writes that "A mirror to modern relationships, the franchise’s third instalment sheds its past shock value for the disturbing terrain of emotional isolation."

External links

• Lust Stories 3 at IMDb
• Lust Stories 3 on Netflix