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‘Stree 2’ worldwide box office collection day 7: The Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer crosses Rs 400 crore mark |
On X, the production house shared a poster with the numbers. It read, “Explosive week 1: Rs 401 crore worldwide GBO.India GBO Rs 342 crore, overseas GBO Rs 59 crore. Day 1-6: Rs 269.2 crore. Day 7 (Wednesday): Rs 20.4 crore. Total net collection India: Rs 289.6 crore.” “One astounding week of blockbuster success! Thank you, audience, for your love,” the makers captioned the post.
Stree 2 is the much-awaited sequel to 2018’s hit Stree. The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Abhishek Banerjee, Pankaj Tripathi, and Aparshakti Khurana. While the original followed a ghostly woman seeking revenge, this sequel introduces a new menace—a headless villain named ‘Sarkata,’ tied to the mysterious Stree.Stree 2 is the newest addition to producer Dinesh Vijan’s horror-comedy universe, which also features films like Bhediya and Munjya. Released on August 15 for Independence Day, it hit the screens alongside other films such as Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa.
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The film’s director Amar Kaushik recently shared with PTI that when Stree was released, it was his debut film, and he felt quite nervous. He admitted that starting his career with a horror film was something he hadn’t anticipated.
He also noted that during the film’s editing, they realized it was unlike anything else, with no reference point to compare it to. He believes audiences are perceptive and can recognize when a film offers a fresh experience, which was evident with Stree.