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India Today
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Amar Kaushik to direct Lust Stories 3 with Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao: Report
Director Amar Kaushik, known for hit films like 'Stree' and 'Bhediya,' is set to direct short films. He will be joining filmmakers Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, and Shakun Batra in Netflix's upcoming project 'Lust Stories 3'.As per a report by News18 Showsha, this is the first time Amar will work outside his usual horror-comedy zone under Maddock Films. 'It's true that Vikramaditya, Kiran and Shakun will be directing three films for 'Lust Stories 3'. The fourth addition is Amar Kaushik. This will be the first time that he'll be stepping out of the Maddock Films' horror-comedy universe. While much isn't known about his short film, one may expect comical elements as that's what Amar's storytelling has become popular for. He's one of the busiest filmmakers today and the creators of Lust Stories 3 were extremely keen on having him on board," a source told the news Stories' is a collection of short films based on love, relationships, and intimacy. The series brings together different directors with unique storytelling styles. The first part released in 2018 had Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, and Dibakar Banerjee. The second part, which came out in 2023, had R Balki, Konkona Sensharma, Amit Sharma, and Sujoy Ghosh. Now, 'Lust Stories 3' is in the works and shooting is expected to begin this year. The cast has not been announced yet, but the previous parts featured some big Bollywood Amar Kaushik is busy with several upcoming films. He is directing 'Thama', a vampire horror-comedy starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna. He is also working on the sequels 'Bhediya 2' and 'Stree 3.' While the Varun Dhawan-starrer is set to release on August 14, 2026, the Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's film is expected to hit cinemas on August 13, Watch
NDTV
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Lust Stories 3: Amar Kaushik To Join Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, And Shakun Batra For The Upcoming Anthology
New Delhi: The first season of Lust Stories was released on Netflix in 2018. It was a conversation starter for how intimacy was being represented through cinema, and it was well-received by the masses. It sheds light on the various perspectives involved in male and female desires—across race, gender, age, and social-economic strata. The first Lust Stories Anthology film in 2018, had films made by directors Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, and Dibakar Banerjee. Lust Stories 2 was released in 2023 and had R Balki, Konkona Sen Sharma, Amit Ravindernath Sharma, and Sujoy Ghosh on board. News18 Showsha has exclusively learnt that Lust Stories 3 is also currently in the works, and the shoot for the same is set to begin soon. Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, and Shakun Batra have reportedly already been roped in, and now the last director to join the gang is Amar Kaushik. Amar Kaushik who has been basking in the humongous success of Stree 3, is currently busy producing his next horror-comedy. A close source told News18 Showsha, "It's true that Vikramaditya, Kiran, and Shakun will be directing three films for Lust Stories 3. The fourth addition is Amar Kaushik. This will be the first time that he'll be stepping out of the Maddock Films' horror-comedy universe. While much isn't known about his short film, one may expect comical elements as that's what Amar's storytelling has become popular for. He's one of the busiest filmmakers today and the creators of Lust Stories 3 were extremely keen on having him onboard." On the work front, Amar Kaushik has a packed-up schedule as he's busy with Thama, led by Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna. He also has Bhediya 2 and Stree 3 in the lineup.
News18
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Amar Kaushik Joins Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra To Helm Lust Stories 3?
Last Updated: At present, Amar Kaushik is busy with a horror-comedy that he's producing. He will begin filming his segment for Lust Stories 3 very soon. When the first season of Lust Stories dropped on Netflix in 2018, it turned out to be a disruptor, for all good reasons. Intimacy almost wasn't a hush-hush topic anymore as mainstream actors shed off their inhibitions and portrayed male and female desires across demographics, age, gender, marital structures and socio-economic stratum. Kiara Advani's much-talked-about self-pleasuring sequence in Karan Johar's segment broke barriers, defied norms and proved to be a game-changing move for her career. What Lust Stories also grabbed attention for was bringing together a bunch of directors from different schools of cinema under one roof. The first season saw Karan, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee helming short stories. The second season that released in 2023 had R Balki, Konkona Sensharma, Amit Sharma and Sujoy Ghosh exploring themes of love, violence and relationships interlaced with intimacy and sex. The third season of Lust Stories is also in the works and as per reports, the shoot is all set to begin this year. Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao and Shakun Batra have reportedly been roped in to direct three shorts. And now, News18 Showsha has an exclusive update on the fourth filmmaker, who will be joining the trio. This is a director who's currently much sought-after and has delivered the biggest Bollywood hit of 2024 that grossed more than Rs 800 crore at the worldwide box office. It is none other than Amar Kaushik. At present, he's busy with a horror-comedy that he's producing. He will begin filming his segment for Lust Stories 3 very soon. A well-placed source tells us, 'It's true that Vikramaditya, Kiran and Shakun will be directing three films for Lust Stories 3. The fourth addition is Amar Kaushik. This will be the first time that he'll be stepping out of the Maddock Films' horror-comedy universe. While much isn't known about his short film, one may expect comical elements as that's what Amar's storytelling has become popular for. He's one of the busiest filmmakers today and the creators of Lust Stories 3 were extremely keen on having him onboard." Amar is currently busy with Thama, a vampire horror-comedy starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna. Additionally, he'll also be directing the sequel to Bhediya and the third part in the Stree franchise. While Bhediya 2 is set for a release on August 14, 2026, Stree 3 will hit the screens a year later on August 13, 2027. As for Lust Stories 3, details about the cast are still kept under wraps but one can expect some of the most prominent names of Bollywood to assemble for the next instalment of the franchise. First Published:
Hindustan Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Stree 2 director Amar Kaushik: My storytelling DNA comes from mummy; Aaba was based on her story
Ahead of Mother's Day (May 11), filmmaker Amar Kaushik opens up about the woman who ignited his storytelling spark — his mum Shashi Kaushik. Known for directing Stree (2018), Bhediya (2022) and Stree 2 (2024), Amar wholeheartedly credits his debut short film Aaba (2017) to her real-life experiences and talent. 'It was literally my mother's story... She had just arrived from Chandigarh and, during dinner, she narrated a story from her life. It struck a chord. I stayed up all night thinking about it, and the next morning, I told her I wanted to make a film on it. We discussed it and I wrote the story, produced it and I went to Arunachal (Pradesh) and made it with her,' the 41-year-old tells us. Aaba went on to win the National Award and 67 international accolades. 'Due to mummy and the story, I travelled across the world including Korea, China, Brazil, Japan, the US and Europe. I make films in places like Chandeli, Kanpur-Lucknow, Arunachal Pradesh but this made me travel half of the world. It was made with real people without known faces and I hope to release the short film somewhere soon,' he says. His mum was fondly credited as 'Mummy' in the film and he thanks her for shaping his creative instincts early on. 'Everyone is influenced by their mother, but mere saath kuch zyada hi hai! My filmmaking DNA came from her — bundled with her aashirwaad, he says. Currently wrapping up his production Thama with actor Ayushmann Khurrana, Amar is going to channel those childhood memories into his most ambitious project yet — Mahavatar, starring Vicky Kaushal. 'Growing up in Arunachal Pradesh, she'd tell us mythological stories. Electricity wasn't there, and maa ahaniya sunaya karti thi. Those stories went deep into me as we did not had anything else to do. I have some visuals to her she telling about mythological characters and I remember Parashuram Kund with her and she is narrating about it and his relationship with mother,' he says and adds, 'Mahavatar is based on those very stories (Parashuram) and is heavy on VFX. After Stree 2, I finally have the means to bring this vision to life. '
