‘Stree 2’ came as a saviour for Bollywood at a time when Hindi cinema has been facing several setbacks in theatres. The movie has officially become the highest-grossing Hindi movie in India and has surpassed the lifetime collection of Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster film ‘Jawan’. ‘Stree 2’ has collected Rs 586 crore in total, whereas, ‘Jawan’ earned Rs 582.31 crore in total. Starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in the lead roles, the movie revolves around a group of friends trying to save their city from the terror of a demon called Sarkata.
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According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, ‘Stree 2’ has become the highest-grossing Hindi film ever in India and will soon enter the Rs 600 crore club. This massive achievement comes at a time when the theatres are dominated by action and mass entertainer commercial movies.
Some of the highest-grossing Hindi movies from the past few years, including ‘Jawan’, ‘Pathaan’, ‘Animal’ and others, have been in the action-drama genre. ‘Stree 2’ successfully challenged the recent trends in Hindi cinema and created a new history. But how ‘Stree 2’ managed to break records and why does its success matter?
Why Stree 2’s Success Matters?
The horror-comedy genre has been popular in India for the past few decades but no film in this category has been able to match the success of ‘Stree 2’. The excellent outcome of ‘Stree 2’ also matters because it was able to achieve this huge milestone without any A-listers like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan associated with it. Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao have worked in several successful movies but not all projects have been bankable despite receiving good reviews.
‘Stree 2’ proves that content will always remain the king. The movie also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Ayushmann Khurrana in pivotal roles. Their on-screen camaraderie with Rajkummar was one of the highlights of ‘Stree 2’ and showed how a good comedy can be done, which Bollywood movies are lacking.
The horror universe created by Maddock Films is also an important reason for the success of ‘Stree 2’ with the cameos by Varun Dhawan and Akshay Kumar. This universe includes other hit movies like ‘Stree’, ‘Bhediya’ and ‘Munjya’. The movie has also introduced Akshay Kumar as one of the future villains in this horror universe. Fans have now high hopes for ‘Stree 3’. The movie is still running in theatres.
