Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Radhikka Madan Says Lust Stories 3 Feels Real
Radhikka Madan plays Sailee in one story in Lust Stories 3.
Ali Fazal plays Varun, her husband.
Their relationship is complicated, and they do not always show love in the same way.
Madan said Varun shows care by providing and handling practical things.
Sailee wants more kind words and time together.
Their arguments sometimes turn into a way of trying to feel heard or regain control.
Madan said director Shakun Batra made the scenes feel natural through his writing and preparation.
She also said some viewers recognized parts of their own relationships in the story.
Radhikka Madan discussed her segment in Lust Stories 3, directed by Shakun Batra and co-starring Ali Fazal.
Madan said Batra’s natural dialogue, direction and preparation helped make the performances feel effortless.
Her character, Sailee, and Varun struggle with different ways of expressing love and with interference in their marriage.
Madan described Sailee’s fights and intimacy with Varun as involving frustration, emotional needs and one-upmanship.
She said viewers and friends had shared personal relationship stories with her after seeing the segment.
- Who
- Radhikka Madan, Ali Fazal and director Shakun Batra; Madan plays Sailee and Fazal plays Varun.
- What
- Madan discussed the relationship story in her segment of Lust Stories 3 and why she believes it feels relatable.
- When
- Lust Stories 3 returned on September 18; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The interview was with NDTV; no interview location is stated.
- Why
- Madan said the everyday dialogue, layered characters and relationship conflicts make the story feel natural and relatable.
- Production
- Lust Stories 3
- Segment director
- Shakun Batra
- Actors discussed
- Radhikka Madan and Ali Fazal
- Madan’s character
- Sailee
- Fazal’s character
- Varun, Sailee’s husband
- Release date stated
- September 18; year not specified
- Other directors in the anthology
- Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao and Vishal Bhardwaj