9 Lust Stories-like shows, movies on OTT: Unpaused, Four More Shots, Life in a Metro, and more

Almost five years after the success of the first Lust Stories, Netflix has returned with a second round. The new anthology features a star-studded cast including Kajol, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vijay Verma, Neena Gupta, Mrunal Thakur and Amruta Subhash. Moreover, the short films have been directed by Konkona Sen Sharma, Sujoy Ghosh, R Balki and Amit Sharma. The new anthology follows similar patterns to the first one, individuals trying to navigate complicated spaces in their relationships.

If you liked Lust Stories, here are other OTT films and shows, we have a list of OTT shows and films you might enjoy:

Lust Stories like shows and movies on OTT

WEB SERIESSTREAMING PLATFORMIMDB RATING
UnpausedAmazon Prime7.0/10
Yeh Kaali Kaali AnkheinNetflix7/10
Jee KardaAmazon Prime8.0/10
Life in a MetroNetflix7.4/10
Dus KahaaniyanAmazon Prime5.0/10
Made in HeavenAmazon Prime8.3/10
Four More Shots PleaseAmazon Prime6.3/10
SheNetflix6.4/10
Modern Love: MumbaiAmazon Prime7.9/10

Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein

Netflix’s Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein focuses on a man’s downward spiral as he tries to escape from the clutches of a powerful politician’s daughter, who is insistent that she belongs to him. The series has been created and directed by Siddharth Sengupta.

  • Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein rating: 7/10
  • Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein cast: Anchal Singh, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Shweta Tripathi
  • Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein release date: January 8, 2023
  • Where to watch: Netflix

Four More Shots

As their professional and personal lives reach crossroads, four unapologetic and brazen girls find solace in their friendship and relaxing at a bar every night. With four seasons under its belt, the show focuses on the escapades of these different women and takes you on a wild ride with them. Will their friendship survive all the rocky roads?

  • Four More Shots rating: 6.3/10
  • Four More Shots cast: Sayani Gupta, Maanvi Gagroo, VJ Bani, Prateik Babbar and Milind Soman
  • Four More Shots release date: January 25, 2019
  • Where to watch:  Amazon Prime Video

Made in Heaven (2018)

The big fat Indian wedding is where all the drama’s at. Prime Video’s Made in Heaven captured the toil and trouble taken by two wedding planners, Tara (Sobhita Dhulipala) and Karan (Arjun Mathur), as they plan grand weddings. Of course, in the middle of the glitz, glamour and noise, they have to deal with their own personal lives. The show has over 9 episodes, focusing on a wedding in each one.

  • Made in Heaven rating: 8.3/ 10
  • Made in Heaven cast: Sobhita Dhulipala, Arjun Mathur, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh
  • Made in Heaven release date: March 8, 2019  
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

She

She tells the story of a female police officer who is inducted into the Anti Narcotics Group to find a drug lord. As part of the mission, she has to be a prostitute. At home, she has to contend with an impending divorce and a drunken husband. The series follows her journey to empowerment.

  • She rating: 6.4/10
  • She cast: Aaditi Pohankar, Vijay Verma
  • She release date: March 20, 2020
  • Where to watch: Netflix

Modern Love Mumbai

The Indian adaptations of the popular American anthology series see several spin-offs, including Modern Love: Mumbai and Modern Love: Chennai. The anthologies follow the love stories of different people based in Mumbai as they navigate the complicated world of romance.
  • Modern Love Mumbai rating: 7.9/10
  • Modern Love Mumbai cast: Ritwik Bhowmik, Pratik Gandhi, Wamiqa Gabbi, Sarika
  • Modern Love Mumbai release date: May 13, 2022
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime

Jee Karda

A romantic-drama series, Jee Karda follows the lives of seven childhood friends. They believe that by the age of 30, they would have sorted lives with fulfilled dreams. However, as the milestone date approaches, they realise that reality is different than they expected.

  • Jee Karda rating: 8.0/10
  • Jee Karda cast: Tamannaah Bhatia, Anya Singh, Suhail Nayyar
  • Jee Karda release date: June 2, 2023
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Unpaused

An anthology comprising five short segments, Unpaused focuses on the lives of the people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The films featured Sumeet Vyas, Richa Chaddha, Gulshan Devaiah, Saiyami Kher and Ratna Pathak Shah among others.

  • Unpaused rating: 7.0/10
  • Unpaused cast: Saiyami Kher, Rinku Rajguru, Gulshan Devaiah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Richa Chaddha and Ishwak Singh
  • Unpaused release date: December 18, 2020
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Life In a Metro 

Life in a Metro focuses on the different lives of individuals living in Mumbai, whose lives interconnect as they meet on the metro. It deals with themes of extra-marital affairs, commitment phobia, and the complicated emotions surrounding love.

  • Life in a Metro rating: 7.4/10
  • Life in a Metro cast: Konkona Sen Sharma, Shiney Ahuja, Irrfan, Shilpa Shetty, Kangana Ranaut and Kay Kay Menon
  • Life In A Metro release date: May 11, 2007
  • Where to watch: Netflix 

Dus Kahaaniyaan

Dus Kahaaniyaan is a 2007 anthology, comprising ten short films directed by Sanjay Gupta, Apoorva Lakhia, Meghna Gulzar, Rohit Roy and Jasmeet Dhodhi. The films dealt with difficult marriages, drugs, lust, riots and murder. The films have a star-studded cast including Shabana Azmi, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher and Manoj Bajpayee among others.

  • Dus Kahaaniyaan cast: Shabana Azmi, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher and Manoj Bajpayee, Dia Mirza, Minissha Lamba
  • Dus Kahaaniyaan rating: 5.7/10
  • Dus Kahaaniyaan release date: December 7, 2007
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime