Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor on the sets of Stree 2
The sequel of Rajkummar Rao-Shraddha Kapoor’s horror comedy “Stree” is set to release on August 15 to coincide with Independence Day, the makers announced on Thursday.
The release of ‘Stree 2’ has been advanced by two weeks, whereas earlier it was scheduled to release in theatres on August 31.
Producer Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films shared the film’s new release date in a post on Exclusive.
The banner read, “Stree is coming again this Independence Day! Stree 2 in cinemas this Independence Day, 15th August 2024.”
On August 15, ‘Stree 2’ will clash at the box office with three other big films – Akshay Kumar’s ‘Khel Khel Mein’, John Abraham’s ‘Veda’ and Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’.
Starring Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana, “Stree” was one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed films of 2018.
Directed by Amar Kaushik, the film is set in the small town of Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, where an evil spirit named ‘Stree’ abducts men at night during the festive season.
It was based on the urban legend “Naale Ba” that became popular in Karnataka in the 1990s.
‘Stree 2’ is produced by Vijan and Jio Studios.
The “Stree” films are part of Maddock’s horror comedy universe, which also includes “Roohi”, “Bhediya” and the recently released “Munjya”.
