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Lust Stories 3 review

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2026 · Netflix premiere · Hindi · 2h 45m · Romance, Drama · CBFC U/A 16+

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Filmi Score

Good

18 reviews

2 exceptional6 very good7 good1 mixed2 weak

What the critics say

Critics broadly praise Bhardwaj's segment as the anthology's standout, playful and boldly funny, while most call Kiran Rao's story the weakest and the four segments uneven overall.

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Summary

Lust Stories 3 (2026, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 63 from 18 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix in the US.

Through four bite-sized yet emotionally resonant films, the anthology once again explores lust, love, relationships, and repressed desire, offering fresh perspectives on intimacy, longing, and human connection in all their complexity.

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Cast & crew

Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane & Kiran Rao & Shakun Batra & Vishal Bhardwaj · written by Kiran Rao & Shakun Batra & Vishal Bhardwaj & Tanaji Dasgupta & Avinash Sampath & Sameeha Sabnis & Ashwathi Namboodiri & Nitesh Bhatia & Utkarshini Vashishtha & Sumukhi Suresh · music Vishal Bhardwaj & Rahul Pais & Jairaj Patil & Neel Adhikari & Sneha Khanwalkar & Yash Sahai & Ram Sampath

Radhika ApteLead

Konkona Sen SharmaCast

Vijay VarmaCast

Abhishek BanerjeeCast

Ali FazalCast

Cast

Radhika ApteLead

Konkona Sen Sharma

Vijay Varma

Abhishek Banerjee

Ali Fazal

Radhikka Madan

Aditi Rao Hydari

Siddharth

Gurfateh Pirzada

Sana Thampi

Poonam Mathur

Gajraj Rao

Full crew

SoundGautam Nair · Ayush Ahuja · Vandana Ramakrishna · Varun Arsid · Yash Darji · Shantanu Yennemadi · Shijil P. Nair · Justin Jose · Ashyar Balsara · Souvik Phukan

Production designYashika Gor · Parth Varshney · Vikram Singh · Mustafa Stationwala · Shimona Bagdi

CostumeShruti Kapoor · Ekta Singh · Neha Gurbuxani · Nikita Haralkar · Abhilasha Sharma

MakeupAnil Sable

Summary

Lust Stories 3 (2026, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 63 from 18 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix in the US.

Where to watch

NETFLIXWatch now

What the critics said

18 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one

Five of 18 · the critic’s own number where they gave one

Cinema Express

BH Harsh · 18 Sep 2026

Cinema Express says the anthology fully delivers on the franchise's promise, praising Motwane's tonal balance and Bhardwaj's playful, career-best… Read it there →

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The Hollywood Reporter India

Rahul Desai · 18 Sep 2026

The Hollywood Reporter India calls this the most consistent Lust Stories yet, praising Apte's and Madan's performances and Batra's segment as the… Read it there →

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The Hollywood Reporter India (YouTube)

Anupama Chopra · YouTube · transcript read · 18 Sep 2026

Chopra calls Motwane's spouse-swap segment the anthology's best and praises Batra's raw performances, finds Bhardwaj's period story visually… Watch it there →

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Filmfare

Devesh Sharma · 18 Sep 2026

Lust Stories 3 Review: Sex Vs Love and Everything in Between | Filmfare.com Read it there →

Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 78

Koimoi

Trisha Gaur · 18 Sep 2026

Lust Stories 3 Movie Review: Radhika Madan & Ali Fazal Bring The Passion, Aditi Rao Hydari & Siddharth Bring The ‘Chulbulahat’ Hallu Hallu – A Proper 4 Course Meal! Read it there →

Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 76

Rediff

Sukanya Verma · 18 Sep 2026

Lust Stories 3 Review: Funny, Fizzy, Frivolous Read it there →

Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 72

Galatta Plus

Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 18 Sep 2026

Rangan finds quality uneven across the anthology's four segments but says each has something interesting; he singles out Batra's segment as the… Read it there →

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The Indian Express

Shubhra Gupta · 18 Sep 2026

Gupta calls the anthology uneven but enjoyable, singling out Sen Sharma, Apte and Bhardwaj's segment for praise while finding Batra's and Rao's… Read it there →

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Times of India

Archika Khurana · 18 Sep 2026

Lust Stories 3 Movie Review: Beyond lust, four stories about the need to feel desired Read it there →

Published · 3.0/5 Filmi’s reading 63

Navbharat Times

Upma Singh · 18 Sep 2026

Navbharat Times finds Motwane's opening segment shallow and shock-value only, but rates Bhardwaj's 1980s Hyderabad story the tastiest of the… Read it there →

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Yogi Bolta Hai

Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 19 Sep 2026

3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in video Filmi’s reading 62

Bollywood Hungama

18 Sep 2026

Lust Stories 3 Read it there →

Published · 3.0/5 Filmi’s reading 60

123telugu

19 Sep 2026

2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →

Stated in text Filmi’s reading 60

The Hindu

Anuj Kumar · 18 Sep 2026

The Hindu praises Motwane's and Batra's segments for sharp writing and strong performances, but finds Bhardwaj's tonally uneven and Kiran Rao's… Read it there →

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India Today

Vineeta Kumar · 18 Sep 2026

Lust Stories 3 review: Four bedrooms, four desires but only one story really seduces Read it there →

Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 55

Scroll.in

Nandini Ramnath · 18 Sep 2026

Scroll finds the anthology mildly risky rather than boldly transgressive, praising Bhardwaj's 1980s Hyderabad segment and Aditi Rao Hydari's… Read it there →

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Filmi Indian

Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 20 Sep 2026

2/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in video Filmi’s reading 35

Mint (Lounge)

Raja Sen · 18 Sep 2026

Mint Lounge calls the anthology disappointingly unsexy and overlong, praising only Kiran Rao's segment as a genuine treat, while blasting… Read it there →

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How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 18 readings; 9 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.

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Lust Stories 3: quick answers

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What is Lust Stories 3's OTT release date?

Lust Stories 3 arrived on OTT on 18 Sep 2026 on Netflix in India.

Where can I watch Lust Stories 3?

Lust Stories 3 is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Lust Stories 3?

Lust Stories 3 has a Filmi Score of 63 (Good), the mean of 18 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 32 (Mint (Lounge)) to 82 (Cinema Express). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

What readers say

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