2 minutes of readingNew DelhiFebruary 3, 2026 22:22 IST
Netflix’s International Emmy-nominated anthology series Lust Stories returns for its third season. Acclaimed directors Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Vishal Bhardwaj and Shakun Batra will direct four films in the anthology this time. On Tuesday, Netflix released the first look at the third season, starring Radhika ApteKonkona Sen Sharma, Vijay Varma, Abhishek Banerjee, Gurfateh Pirzada, Sana Thampi, Ali Fazal, Radhika Madan, Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth.
The official synopsis of Lust Stories 3 read: “Lust Stories 3 marks the return of the international Emmy-nominated anthology with four new chapters directed by some of the most distinctive voices in Indian cinema. Across four short but emotionally resonant films, the anthology once again explores lust, love, relationships and repressed desire, offering new perspectives on intimacy, longing and human connection in all their complexity.”
According to Variety, while Vikramaditya Motwane’s film stars Radhika Apte and Konkona Sen Sharma, Shakun Batra’s short film features Ali Fazal opposite Radhika Madan. Kiran Rao brought together Gurfateh Pirzada and newcomer Sana Thampi for his segment, while Aditi Rao Hydari takes the lead in Vishal Bhardwaj’s film.
Meanwhile, a statement issued by the Lust Stories 3 team read: “This new chapter of Lust Stories continues our desire to explore intimacy in all its contradictions, tender, uncomfortable, restricted and deeply personal ways. Each film approaches human connection from a different point of view, reflecting how desire and relationships are shaped by context, silence and vulnerability. Together, these stories expand the conversation around love and longing, offering audiences an honest and contemporary lens on what it means. connect”.
The writers of Lust Stories 3 are Kiran Rao, Tanaji Dasgupta, Avinash Sampath, Sumukhi Suresh, Shakun Batra, Sameeha Sabnis, Ashwathi Namboodiri, Nitesh Bhatia, Utkarshini Vashishtha and Vishal Bhardwaj. The films have been produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Ashi Dua. The release date has not yet been revealed.
The first part of Lust Stories was released in 2018, while Stories of lust 2 premiered on Netflix in 2023.