Stree 2 (transl. Woman 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, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana.
The film is scheduled for theatrical release on 15 August 2024
Premise
After the events of Stree, the town of Chanderi is being haunted again. This time, women are mysteriously abducted by a terrifying headless entity. Once again, it’s up to Vicky and his friends to save their town and loved ones.
Cast
- Shraddha Kapoor as Girl with No Name
- Rajkummar Rao as Vicky
- Pankaj Tripathi as Rudra
- Abhishek Banerjee as Jana
- Aparshakti Khurana as Bittu
- Sunita Rajwar as Jana’s mother
- Tamannaah Bhatia as Shama (special appearance in the song “Aaj Ki Raat”)
- Amar Kaushik (cameo in the song “Aaj Ki Raat”)
- Varun Dhawan as Bhediya (special appearance)
- Akshay Kumar (special appearance)
Production
Development
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 Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana, reprising their roles from the previous film.
Filming
Principal photography commenced on 10 July 2023, with the initial shoot held in Chanderi.Most of the main cast was present, except for Pankaj Tripathi, who joined the sets after completing his work on Main Atal Hoon. The second schedule began in the same place in November 2023. In December, a dance number featuring Tamannaah Bhatia alongside Rao, Tripathi, Khurrana, and Banerjee, along with the director, was filmed in Bihar and choreographed by Vijay Ganguly. According to him, it was shot under harsh weather conditions because the director wanted to capture a realistic setting, as the following scene takes place in a live location. Varun Dhawan joined the set in February 2024 to shoot his special appearance, reprising his role from the film Bhediya.
Music
The film’s music was composed by Sachin–Jigar, with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, and the background score by Justin Varghese. The first single titled “Aaj Ki Raat” was released on 24 July 2024. The second single titled “Aayi Nai” was released on 1 August 2024.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Aaj Ki Raat” | Madhubanti Bagchi, Divya Kumar, Sachin–Jigar | 3:48 |
| 2. | “Aayi Nai” | Pawan Singh, Divya Kumar, Simran Choudhary, Sachin–Jigar | 2:58 |
Marketing
The teaser for Stree 2 premiered in theatres during the end credits of Munjya on 14 June, and was later released on social media on 25 June 2024. The trailer of the film was released on 18 July 2024 and received over 10 crore views across platforms within 24 hours.
Release
Theatrical
Stree 2 was initially scheduled for worldwide theatrical release on 30 August 2024 but was later preponed to 15 August 2024.
Home media
The film will premiere on Amazon Prime after its theatrical run.