Review of Lust Stories (2018) by Mayank A — 22 Jul 2018

Lust Stories consist of four short films, each story is very different from each other but they all explore the common theme of female sexuality. I am all for woman liberation and all, but I do feel all the stories were overdone. Still, they all were entertaining with their shocking tales. Spoiler free review of each of the stories -.

The first story is directed by Anurag Kashyap and stars Radhika Apte. (3/5).

The storytelling touches on open-relationship, age gap, obsessive/stalking behavior and confusing minds, or it may be that it was just me who was left bewildered. Too many topics were covered making the tale overdramatic, yet it was a fun watch.

The second story is directed by Zoya Akhtar and stars Bhumi Pedneka. (3/5).

This was a very raw storytelling, little dialogues and nothing much happening. The opening scene sets the stage for a captivating watch with anticipation on what's going to happen. I won't call it entertaining but kind of realistic.

The third story is directed by Dibakar Banerjee and stars Manisha Koirala.(4/5).

The best acted, scripted and the most plausible story of the four tales. Touches on the theme of extra-marital affair, kind of common theme but the way this story is handled is a masterpiece. Loved the acting by both, Manisha Koirala and Jaideep Ahlawat , the ending is intriguing, wonder if others will come to the same conclusion as me.

The fourth and the last one is directed by Karan Johar and stars Kiara Advani. (5/5).

I never thought I would rank Karan Johar's filmmaking as the best among these four directors but he surprised me. This is the most entertaining tale of the anthology, and one with a meaningful message to deliver. Touches on the themes like sex in marriage and female orgasms, the way it's handled is a laughter ride.