An explosive first season, it marked the beginning of Lust Stories. The legacy of the anthology will forever be celebrated by Kiara Advani achieving pleasure in front of her in-laws as the Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham soundtrack plays in the background.
Lust Stories 2, albeit marked with instances of solid narration, fails to execute that shock value. This is not to say that it does not try – Neena Gupta’s character in the trailer proves there is an attempt. However, Lust Stories 2 is marked by lacklustre storytelling amidst a sea of promising narratives.
The first offering in the anthology seems like a lecture about the importance of sexual pleasure within a marriage. While the message is undoubtedly a vital conversation starter, the execution leaves much to be desired. One cannot even commend Mrunal Thakur and Angad Bedi, who essay Veda and Arjun, respectively, because Gupta overshadows them in the narrative.
