Netflix’s anthology Lust Stories 3 was scheduled to premiere on September 18, Hindustan Times reported, citing the streaming service’s promotional announcement. The new instalment brought together directors Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj for four stories about desire, intimacy and modern relationships. RSVP and Flying Unicorn Entertainment were the production companies, with Ronnie Screwvala and Ashi Dua producing. The ensemble included Radhika Apte, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aditi Rao Hydari, Radhika Madan, Sana Thampi, Vijay Varma, Abhishek Banerjee, Siddharth, Ali Fazal and Gurfateh Pirzada. Writing credits included the directors alongside Tanaji Dasgupta, Avinash Sampath, Sumukhi Suresh, Sameeha Sabnis, Ashwathi Namboodiri, Nitesh Bhatia and Utkarshini Vashishtha. The report described the project as the return of an International Emmy-nominated Indian anthology brand. Its focus was the announced availability and creative personnel rather than a review of the completed films. At publication, the scheduled streaming premiere was eleven days away, and the article framed its characterisation around the anthology’s advertised themes.