'Lust Stories' is the sequel to 2013's uneven Bombay Talkies, presenting four short films by four of India's biggest directors exploring love, sex and relationships in modern India. So its Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar, calling out the shots!
The First Story centers around Kalindi (Radhika Apte), a fickle minded college professor, who after engaging in sexual intercourse with a student of hers named Tejas (Akash Thosar), introspects her life. Kashyap Directs this appealing & bizarre tale of a woman gone cuckoo with energy & outwardly humor. Apte is simply extraordinary, while Akash Thosar shows signs for a gift in comedy.
The Second Story centers around Sudhaa (Bhumi Pednekar) and Ajit (Neil Bhoopalam), who are secretly in a passionate sexual relationship. It is revealed later that Sudha is his maid, who, despite giving him love & lust, can never be seen as Ajit's wife due to her stature. Zoya is in stupendous form & easily delivers the most affecting story out of the 4. Padnekar is richly controlled, while Bhoopalam gets little to do.
The Third Story centers around Reena (Manisha Koirala), a housewife, who is indulging in an extra-marital affair with her husband's best friend Sudhir (Jaideep Ahlawat). Things get tense when the husband (Sanjay Kapoor) arrives to the scene. Banerjee's tale is average & a tad too verbose. Koirala is a delight to watch, while Sanjay Kapoor steals the story. Jaideep Ahlawat, who was so good in Raazi recently, appears miscast here.
The Fourth & Final Story centers around Megha (Kiara Advani) is a young school teacher who gets engaged to be married to Paras (Vicky Kaushal), an office worker. After their marriage, Megha discovers that while Paras is continuously pleasured during sex, he is not aware of her dissatisfaction. But Megha's urge take a new form when she gets some help from her colleague Rekha (Neha Dhupia). Johar has fun with story & even takes a jab at himself in the story's most hilarious sequence. Advani is pure perfection, while Kaushal & Dhupia are fabulous.
On the whole, 'Lust Stories' is a mix of good and ordinary! Not a bad way to spend your lazy Sunday afternoon.
The First Story centers around Kalindi (Radhika Apte), a fickle minded college professor, who after engaging in sexual intercourse with a student of hers named Tejas (Akash Thosar), introspects her life. Kashyap Directs this appealing & bizarre tale of a woman gone cuckoo with energy & outwardly humor. Apte is simply extraordinary, while Akash Thosar shows signs for a gift in comedy.
The Second Story centers around Sudhaa (Bhumi Pednekar) and Ajit (Neil Bhoopalam), who are secretly in a passionate sexual relationship. It is revealed later that Sudha is his maid, who, despite giving him love & lust, can never be seen as Ajit's wife due to her stature. Zoya is in stupendous form & easily delivers the most affecting story out of the 4. Padnekar is richly controlled, while Bhoopalam gets little to do.
The Third Story centers around Reena (Manisha Koirala), a housewife, who is indulging in an extra-marital affair with her husband's best friend Sudhir (Jaideep Ahlawat). Things get tense when the husband (Sanjay Kapoor) arrives to the scene. Banerjee's tale is average & a tad too verbose. Koirala is a delight to watch, while Sanjay Kapoor steals the story. Jaideep Ahlawat, who was so good in Raazi recently, appears miscast here.
The Fourth & Final Story centers around Megha (Kiara Advani) is a young school teacher who gets engaged to be married to Paras (Vicky Kaushal), an office worker. After their marriage, Megha discovers that while Paras is continuously pleasured during sex, he is not aware of her dissatisfaction. But Megha's urge take a new form when she gets some help from her colleague Rekha (Neha Dhupia). Johar has fun with story & even takes a jab at himself in the story's most hilarious sequence. Advani is pure perfection, while Kaushal & Dhupia are fabulous.
On the whole, 'Lust Stories' is a mix of good and ordinary! Not a bad way to spend your lazy Sunday afternoon.