SPOOKY SEQUEL “ Stree 2 : Sarkate Ka Aatank,” Amar Kaushik ‘s sequel to his 2018 horror-comedy hit “Stree,” is on its way to becoming one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of the year. Produced by Maddock Films and billionaire Mukesh Ambani ‘s Jio Studios , the film released on Thursday, Aug. 15, a public holiday in India for Independence Day.
It had grossed $33.7 million through Sunday, in just four days of release, surpassing the $21.5 million lifetime earnings of “Stree.
” Set in the small town of Chanderi, in “Stree,” the menfolk lived in fear of an evil spirit named Stree who abducts men in the night. The film, written by the prolific Raj & DK pair and Sumit Arora, was based on the folk legend of “Naale Ba” from the southern Indian state of Karnataka. In “Stree 2,” written by Niren Bhatt, Chanderi is being haunted again.
This time, women are mysteriously abducted by a terrifying headless entity. Once again, it’s up to the protagonists to save their town and loved ones. The cast for both films is headlined by Shraddha Kapoor , Rajkummar Rao , Pankaj Tripathi , Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee.
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