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| Directed by | Amar Kaushik |
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| Screenplay by | Raj & DK |
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| Cinematography | Amalendu Chaudhary |
| Edited by | Hemanti Sarkar |
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| Distributed by | AA Films |
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Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹23–25 crore[2][3] |
| Box office | est. ₹180.76 crore[4] |
Stree (transl. Woman) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by debutant Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & DK. It stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee. The plot is based on the urban legend Naale Baa, which means "come tomorrow" in Kannada, modified as "o stree kal aana" (oh woman come tomorrow) in the film.[5][6]
In late November 2017, Raj & DK approached Rao to star in their debut production. To prepare for his role as a tailor, Rao learned to sew. In December, Shraddha Kapoor was confirmed as the female lead. Amar Kaushik was enlisted to direct the film in January 2018. 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 Sachin–Jigar with lyrics written by Vayu, Badshah and Jigar Saraiya.[7]
Stree was theatrically released worldwide on 31 August 2018 and received positive reviews from critics. The film grossed over ₹180 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 installment in Maddock Supernatural Universe followed by Roohi (2021), Bhediya (2022) and Munjya (2024). A sequel titled Stree 2 was released on Independence Day 2024.[8]
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- ^ "Stree 2 and Bhediya 2 to take Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe to new heights". India Today. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.