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Lust Stories 3 anthology sets September 18 Netflix premiere with four directors

Netflix India's Lust Stories 3, directed by Motwane, Rao, Batra, and Bhardwaj, premieres September 18.

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Lust Stories 3, the third installment of Netflix India's anthology franchise, is set to premiere on September 18. [1] The film Lust Stories 3 will be released on the streaming service on September 18, 2026. [2] Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, Director of Original Films at Netflix India, said in a statement that the anthology's appeal lies in its ability to reinvent itself and that desire opens a window into power, vulnerability, agency, compromise, and things people struggle to say aloud. [3] The anthology is produced by RSVP and Flying Unicorn Entertainment, with Ronnie Screwvala and Ashi Dua as producers. [4] The film is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra, and Vishal Bhardwaj, each telling a distinct story about intimacy and relationships. [5] The cast includes Radhika Apte, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aditi Rao Hydari, Radhika Madan, Sana Thampi, Vijay Varma, Abhishek Banerjee, Siddharth, Ali Fazal, and Gurfateh Pirzada. [6] The anthology is produced by RSVP and Flying Unicorn Entertainment. [7]
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  1. Lust Stories 3, the third installment of Netflix India's anthology franchise, is set to premiere on September 18. · Hindustan Times
  2. The film Lust Stories 3 will be released on the streaming service on September 18, 2026. · The HinduIndia
  3. Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, Director of Original Films at Netflix India, said in a statement that the anthology's appeal lies in its ability to reinvent itself and that desire opens a window into power, vulnerability, agency, compromise, and things people struggle to say aloud. · Hindustan Times
  4. The anthology is produced by RSVP and Flying Unicorn Entertainment, with Ronnie Screwvala and Ashi Dua as producers. · Hindustan Times
  5. The film is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra, and Vishal Bhardwaj, each telling a distinct story about intimacy and relationships. · Hindustan Times
  6. The cast includes Radhika Apte, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aditi Rao Hydari, Radhika Madan, Sana Thampi, Vijay Varma, Abhishek Banerjee, Siddharth, Ali Fazal, and Gurfateh Pirzada. · The HinduIndia
  7. The anthology is produced by RSVP and Flying Unicorn Entertainment. · The HinduIndia
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