Stree 2

Upcoming film by Amar Kaushik

Dinesh Vijan
Jyoti Deshpande

Starring

Shraddha Kapoor
Rajkummar Rao
Pankaj Tripathi
Abhishek Banerjee
Aparshakti Khurana

CinematographyJishnu BhattacharjeeEdited bySanyukta KazaMusic bySachin–Jigar

Production
companies

Maddock Films
Jio Studios

Distributed byPVR Inox Pictures

Release date

15 August 2024 (2024-08-15)

CountryIndiaLanguageHindi

Stree 2 (transl. Woman 2) is an upcoming Hindi language comedy horror film directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Jyoti Deshpande under the banner of Maddock Films and Jio Studios. A sequel to Stree (2018), it is the fifth installment in the Maddock Supernatural Universe. It stars Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on 15 August 2024.^[1]

Cast

Shraddha Kapoor as the unnamed woman
Rajkummar Rao as Vicky, a ladies tailor
Pankaj Tripathi as Rudra, a paranologist
Abhishek Banerjee as Jana
Aparshakti Khurana as Bittu
Varun Dhawan as Bhediya (special appearance)^[2]
Tamannaah Bhatia (special appearance in a song)^[3]

Production

Development

In October 2018, director Amar Kaushik announced his plans for a sequel to the Stree.^[4] In February 2022, actor Rajkummar Rao confirmed the sequel's development.^[5] In March 2023, the sequel entered the pre-production stage, with filming scheduled to commence in July 2023.^[6]^[7] In April 2023, the makers announced that the film will release on 30 August 2024.^[8] The cast include Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana, reprising their roles from the previous film.^[9]

Filming

Principal photography commenced on 10 July 2023,^[10] with the initial shoot held in Chanderi.^[11] The second schedule began on same place in November 2023.^[12]

Release

Theatrical

Stree 2 was initially scheduled for worldwide theatrical release on 30 August 2024 but has been preponed to Independence Day 2024.^[1]

Home Media

The film will premiere on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical run.^[13]

References

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^ "BREAKING: Stree 2 announced at Jio Studios event in a GRAND fashion; Shraddha Kapoor-Rajkummar Rao starrer to release on August 31, 2024". Bollywood Hungama. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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^ "Shraddha Kapoor spotted by fans in Chanderi as she kickstarts shoot for Stree 2!". Bollywood Hungama. 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^ "Shraddha Kapoor enjoys mesmerizing drive back home from the sets of Stree 2; watch". Bollywood Hungama. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^ "Prime Video announces 2024 India slate: From Varun Dhawan-Samantha's Citadel to Diana and Tamannaah's Daring Partners, here's the full list". Indian Express. 19 March 2024. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.