Stree 2: 2024 Hindi Comedy Horror Film Trailer, Review and Songs

Stree 2 – India’s most awaited gang (Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi) is back to fight Chanderi ka naya aatank! Get ready for the biggest horror-comedy film of the year.

Movie Name: Stree 2
Directed by: Amar Kaushik
Starring: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, Aparshakti Khurana
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Running Time: 129 Minutes
Release Date: 15 August, 2024
Rating:
Budget: ₹ – Crore
Production Companies: Maddock Films, Jio Studios

The story of a witch who captures men in the middle of the night when they are alone and kidnaps them while only their clothes to be found the next day.

Stree 2: Movie Overview

Stree 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 and Rajkummar Rao in lead roles, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana in supporting roles. The film is scheduled for worldwide theatrical release on 15 August 2024.

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

Principal photography commenced on 10 July 2023, with the initial shoot held in Chanderi. The second schedule began on same place in November 2023. Pankaj Tripathi joined the sets in January 2024 just after competing Main Atal Hoon.

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

Stree 2 Movie Trailer:

Movie Review:

Six years ago, when ‘Stree’ was released, it established horror.com as a commercially viable genre. Yesterday’s sleeper hit is today a full-blown franchise, evident not only in full-house shows across the country, but its surprise guest entries boasting of some of the biggest names (read Akshay Kumar in a wacky avatar) in the industry. Can the sequel, with additional star trappings, recreate the same magic and offer an equally enthralling experience? The answer, surprisingly, is a big yes.

‘Stree 2’ may not be as spooky in the sense that jump-scares are not that many. Rather, the face of screaming horror will not make you flinch. Yet, the movie is no less spoofy and laugh-a-minute jokes are guaranteed. The writing by Niren Bhatt is exceptionally clever; direction by Amar Kaushik is many notches above adept and the film offers a masterclass in acting. Together, not only do they make you laugh at jokes you have already heard in the trailer, but those used in the prequel too. To make a punch-line land twice over requires ingenuity and intelligent filmmaking. Kaushik, with 100 per cent support from its tried-and-tested cast, succeeds in this department.

One could argue that the template is the same. Indeed, it’s the same team of brilliant actors, too, led by Rajkummar Rao (Vicky), who once again proves what a phenomenal actor is he. His ‘theek theek’ is still loaded with meaning and intent. Others, especially Pankaj Tripathi (Rudra), with his impeccable comic timing and perfect Hindi diction, are no less effective. Can another actor use words like ‘vilupt’ and not sound like an anachronism? Can another actor amidst a serious conversation about the other-worldly creatures suddenly and seamlessly break into how alcohol consumption is not so bad?

And, it’s these quaint and chuckle-some touches that elevate the story which takes off in the same Chanderi town. Rudra receives a letter with a warning that ‘he’ is arriving soon. Who is ‘he’? Once again, ‘he’ is not just another ghost in Chanderi, but a spectre far more menacing and deep-rooted. A sarkata daanav (a headless demon) abducts young girls, correction, those with a modern ethos. Like the prequel, the makers pack in a significant message and reinforce the need to bust the ugly head of patriarchy. But not even once does Kaushik let the messaging get the better of the film’s entertainment value, or vice-versa.

The movie is a step up in many ways, but most eminently in how it marries so many texts, subtexts and Maddock Films’ own horror verses (yes, ‘Bhediya’) very much included. While ‘Stree 2’ makes you laugh for most parts, it even has an emotive core for which the lovely and talented Shraddha Kapoor can ‘pleejj’ take due credit. So, between tears of laughter, your eyes suddenly turn moist. And that is some achievement for a film that clearly does not take itself too seriously, nor wants you to.

It’s aware of its own foibles and your limited attention spans. Mark the lines when Jana (an excellent Abhishek Banerjee) questions, ‘Why have we got Bittu (a competent Aparshakti Khurana) here?’ Vicky replies, ‘Dost hai, laana padta hai.’ You get the point… not everything has a rationale.

Tipping a hat to other films has now become passé. But all the meta references here hit the nail on the head. ‘Ab lag rahe ho asli Rajkumar…’ pun intended is pun understood. And the yesteryear song ‘Pyar deewana hota hai…’ is a clear hoot followed by a smart wisecrack by Vicky. The beauty of ‘Stree 2’ lies in how every time you get immersed in the moment, Kaushik breaks the spell as if reminding you to not get too carried away. But the storytelling carries you on its wings and the interval arrives like a breeze. Thereafter, it ups the game and post-climax (in post-credit scenes), you get glimpses of new frontiers it is likely to cross in the ensuing outings.

If you liked ‘Stree’, there is no reason why you would want to miss this one. It comes with a tantalising promise of an original multiverse of our very own. Move over ‘MCU’, we are building our own. Even if right now our ‘superb-heroes’ come by way of seemingly coward simpletons, they win us over. Simplicity of goodness with an added sparkle of witticism is, after all, an everlasting winning combination.

Movie Songs:

Song Title: Aaj Ki Raat
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music Composer: Sachin – Jigar
Singers: Madhubanti Bagchi, Divya Kumar, Sachin -Jigar

Song Title: Tumhare Hi Rahenge Hum
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music Composer: Sachin – Jigar
Singers: Varun Jain, Shilpa Rao, Sachin-Jigar

Song Title: Aayi Nai
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music Composer: Sachin – Jigar
Singers: Pawan Singh, Divya Kumar, Simran Choudhary, Sachin–Jigar

Song Title: Khoobsurat
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music Composer: Sachin – Jigar
Singers: Sachin – Jigar