Stree (2018)

Original title

स्त्री

Directed by

Amar Kaushik

Genre

comedy horror

Country

India

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

UA

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 200 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a small town, a group of friends deal with a legendary female ghost who targets men at night. A tailor and a mysterious woman team up to figure out the ghost's pattern and find a way to stop her.

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What happens

Stree: Mard Ko Dard Hoga (transl. The Woman: Man will feel the pain) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by debutant Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan alongside writers Raj & DK in their production debut. Loosely based on the urban legend Naale Baa meaning "come tomorrow", it stars Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee. Raj & DK approached Rao in late November 2017 to star in their debut production. To prepare for his role as a tailor, Rao learned to sew. Kapoor was confirmed as the female lead the following month. Kaushik, a first assistant director to Raj & DK on Vijan-produced Go Goa Gone (2013), was enlisted to direct the film in January 2018, making his debut. 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 Raj & DK's norm collaborators Sachin–Jigar, with lyrics written by Vayu, Badshah and Jigar Saraiya. Aiming for a fresh sound, Raj & DK roped in Ketan Sodha to compose the background score, relieving Sachin-Jigar of score duties. Stree was theatrically released worldwide on 31 August 2018 and received positive reviews from critics. The film grossed over ₹180.76 crore at the box office against a budget of ₹23–25 crore, becoming a major commercial success at the box-office. At the 64th Filmfare Awards, the film received 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Kaushik), Best Actor (Rao) and Best Supporting Actor (for both Khurana and Tripathi), winning Best Debut Director (Kaushik). It is the first instalment in Maddock Horror Comedy Universe followed by Bhediya (2022), Munjya (2024) and Thamma (2025). A sequel titled Stree 2 was released on Independence Day 2024, which was also a major commercial success at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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