Netflix's Lust Stories 3 Anthology Features Four Directors and Diverse Love Stories
Lust Stories 3, releasing on Netflix on September 18, is an anthology featuring four segments directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra, and Vishal Bhardwaj. Vishal Bhardwaj's segment stars Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth, marking their first Hindi film together and exploring intimate themes set in 1980s Hyderabad. Siddharth contributed creatively, inspiring a seduction scene from a dream and composing a tune. The anthology explores complex emotions around love and desire through diverse storytelling styles.
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We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (71/100). Lens Score 28/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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ndtv broke this story on 17 Sept, 11:13 am. Other outlets followed.