Stree (2018 film)

Stree
Stree
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Amar Kaushik
Written by	Sumit Arora ; (Dialogues)
Screenplay by	Raj & D.K.
Produced by	Dinesh Vijan; Raj & D.K.
Starring	Rajkummar Rao; Shraddha Kapoor; Flora Saini; Pankaj Tripathi ; Aparshakti Khurana; Abhishek Banerjee
Cinematography	Amalendu Chaudhary
Edited by	Hemanti Sarkar
Music by	Songs:; Sachin–Jigar; Score:; Ketan Sodha
Production; companies	Jio Studios; Maddock Films; D2R Films
Distributed by	AA Films
Release dates	30 August 2018 (United Arab Emirates); 31 August 2018 (India);
Running time	128 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹23 croreNote: figure contains print and advertising costs
Box office	est. ₹180.76 crore

Stree (lit. Woman) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film^[7] directed by debutant Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & D.K. It stars Rajkummar Rao in the main lead, alongside Shraddha Kapoor, Flora Saini, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, and Abhishek Banerjee. The plot is based on the urban legend Nale Ba ("Come Tomorrow") of Karnataka,^[8]^[9]^[10] modified as O Stree Kal Aana ("O Lady Come Tomorrow") in the film.^[8]^[9]^[10]

In late November 2017, Raj and DK approached Rao to star in the maiden production. As part of the preparation for his role of a tailor, Rao learned to sew. In December, Shraddha Kapoor was confirmed as the film's female lead. Raj and DK brought on their first assistant director from Go Goa Gone, Amar Kaushik, to direct the film in January 2018. Principal photography began on 13 January 2018 in Chanderi. Filming took place 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.

Stree was theatrical released on 31 August 2018, upon which it received positive reviews, with praise directed towards the film's direction, dialogues, screenplay, background score, storyline, performances (particularly Rao, Khurrana, Banerjee, and Tripathi), and social message. With earnings of over ₹180.76 crores against a budget of ₹25 crores, Stree emerged as a major critical and commercial success.^[11] The film received ten nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Kaushik, Best Actor for Rao, and Best Supporting Actor for Tripathi and Khurrana. It won Best Debut Director for Kaushik. The film is the first installment in Maddock Supernatural Universe followed by Roohi (2021), Bhediya (2022), and Munjya (2024).

A sequel, Stree 2, is in its post-production stage, set to release on 15 August 2024.^[12]

^ "Rajkummar Rao to star opposite Shraddha Kapoor in a horror comedy". The Indian Express. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ "'Stree' to release on August 31". The Times of India.
^ "'Stree' to release on August 31". Business Standard.
^ "Stree | British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^ Hungama, Bollywood (18 September 2018). "Box Office: Understanding the economics of Stree and the profits it has earned for its makers". Bollywood Hungama.
^ Hungama, Bollywood (31 August 2018). "Stree Box Office Collection till Now". Bollywood Hungama.
^ Hungama, Bollywood (19 June 2022). "Shraddha Kapoor to star in Stree prequel; project to kick off in August : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Katariya, Meenu (1 September 2018). "Here's The Chilling Story About The Bengaluru Witch Nale Ba, That Inspired 'Stree'". www.scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Sarkar, Suparno (7 June 2018). "Did Stree teaser give you chills? Real 'Nale ba' story behind the movie will give you nightmares". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b "A real horror show". Bangalore Mirror. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ "Stree prequel to go on-floors in August 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 19 June 2022.
^ "Stree 2 and Bhediya 2 to take Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe to new heights". India Today. 12 April 2023.

[indianexpress-1] "Rajkummar Rao to star opposite Shraddha Kapoor in a horror comedy". The Indian Express. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

[2] "'Stree' to release on August 31". The Times of India.

[3] "'Stree' to release on August 31". Business Standard.

[4] "Stree | British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

[5] Hungama, Bollywood (18 September 2018). "Box Office: Understanding the economics of Stree and the profits it has earned for its makers". Bollywood Hungama.

[6] Hungama, Bollywood (31 August 2018). "Stree Box Office Collection till Now". Bollywood Hungama.

[7] Hungama, Bollywood (19 June 2022). "Shraddha Kapoor to star in Stree prequel; project to kick off in August : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[Katariya-8] Katariya, Meenu (1 September 2018). "Here's The Chilling Story About The Bengaluru Witch Nale Ba, That Inspired 'Stree'". www.scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[Sarkar-9] Sarkar, Suparno (7 June 2018). "Did Stree teaser give you chills? Real 'Nale ba' story behind the movie will give you nightmares". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[A_real_horror_show-10] "A real horror show". Bangalore Mirror. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[:0-11] "Stree prequel to go on-floors in August 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 19 June 2022.

[12] "Stree 2 and Bhediya 2 to take Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe to new heights". India Today. 12 April 2023.

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