Stree (2018 film)
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Stree (transl. Woman) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by debutant Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & DK. It stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, Abhishek Banerjee and Flora Saini. The plot is based on the urban legend Nale Ba, which means "come tomorrow" in Kannada, modified as "o stree kal aana" ("oh woman, come tomorrow") in the film.[5][6]
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Directed by | Amar Kaushik |
Written by | Sumit Arora (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Raj & DK |
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Cinematography | Amalendu Chaudhary |
Edited by | Hemanti Sarkar |
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Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date | 31 August 2018 |
Running time | 128 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹23–25 crore[2][3] |
Box office | ₹180.76 crore[4] |
In late November 2017, Raj and DK approached Rao to star in their debut production. To prepare for his role as a tailor, Rao learned to sew. In December, Shraddha Kapoor was confirmed as the female lead. Amar Kaushik was enlisted to direct the film in January 2018. Principal photography began on 13 January 2018 in Chanderi, with additional filming in Bhopal and Mumbai. The final schedule was completed in May 2018. The soundtrack was composed by Sachin–Jigar with lyrics written by Vayu, Badshah and Jigar Saraiya.[7]
Stree was theatrically released worldwide on 31 August 2018 and received positive reviews. The film grossed over ₹180 crore at the box office against a budget of ₹23–25 crore, becoming a box office success. The film received ten nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards and won Best Debut Director for Kaushik. It is the first installment in Maddock Supernatural Universe followed by Roohi (2021), Bhediya (2022) and Munjya (2024). A sequel titled Stree 2 is scheduled to be released on Independence Day 2024.[8]