EXCLUSIVE: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao start Stree July 2; Amar Kaushik to direct

Back in 2017, the Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao guided horror comedy, street, proved to be a sleeper hit at the box office with collections north of Rs 125 crore. The film played a key role in making horror comedies a mainstream genre in Hindi Film Industry. And now, 6 years after Stree, Pinkvilla has exclusively learned that things are moving fast at the Maddock Office in Khar to take Stree 2 on floors. According to sources, Amar Kaushik and Dinesh Vijan are all set to start Stree 2 in July 2023.

Street 2 script locked

“Stree is a game changer for everyone at Maddock and at this moment, all energies are invested in coming up with an experience better than the first film. The script is almost locked and work is in progress on the dialogue draft. Stree 2 moves into pre-production by April and the makers are aiming to take it on floors from July this year,” revealed a source close to the development, adding further that Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao will return to the franchise to go. about newer and bigger adventures.

“Apart from the two leads, Stree 2 will also have a special appearance by Varun Dhawan as Bhediya. Stree 2 would be the first film where characters from the horror universe start jumping into each other’s story. While Bhediya also had a brief appearance by Stree team , it was only in the end credit sequence and not part of a movie,” the source added.

Dinesh Vijan’s upcoming movies

Apart from Stree 2, Dinesh Vijan has already started shooting for another horror comedy titled Munjha. It features Sharvari Wagh along with many other credible actors from the Indian Film Industry in the ensemble. It is directed by Aditya Satpodar. Dinesh Vijan has another film on floors at the moment – ​​the Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon led robo-based rom-com directed by Amit Rai. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates on Tu Jhoothi ​​Main Makkaar.