Why are Bollywood’s sex comedies so cringeworthy?

Director Indra Kumar’s Masti started the trend of adult comedies in Bollywood in 2004. It was a surprise hit as well. (YouTube)

Updated on: Jan 20, 2016 3:12 PM IST

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Director Indra Kumar’s Masti started the trend of adult comedies in Bollywood in 2004. It was a surprise hit as well. (YouTube)

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Sangeeth Sivan’s Kyaa Kool Hai Hum released in 2005 and established sex comedy as a genre in Bollywood. (YouTube)

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David Dhawan’s Do Knot Disturb (2009) failed to understand the difference between erotica and adult comedy. (YouTube)

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Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (2012) repeated the success of Kyaa Kool Hain Hum at the box office, but that didn’t make it a good film. (YouTube)

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Grand Masti, the sequel to Masti (2004), released in 2013. It was highly criticised for its language and undertone. (YouTube)

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Abhsihek Sharma’s The Shaukeens (2014) misunderstood beach bodies for comic characters. (YouTube)

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2015 film Kch Kuch Locha Hai was totally dependent on Sunny Leone’s charisma, but its wayward storyline led to its failure. (YouTube)

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The next adult comedy in line is Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3. The posters of the film say it all, no? (YouTube)

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Sunny Leone will once again be putting her teasing skills to work in Mastizaade on February 29, 2016. (YouTube)