Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor's horror comedy Stree is riding high on word of mouth. The movie, which released along with Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se has surpassed the Deols trio with its fresh story and bone-tickling treatment. Contrary to the box office predictions, Stree minted Rs 6.82 crore on its first day and now the movie has crossed Rs 17 crore in just two days.
Amar Kaushik's directorial has set cash registers ringing by raking in Rs 10.87 crore on day 2. This has made its total collection to Rs 17.69 crore in two days. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to write that the low cost of Stree is generating huge profit for this laughter riot. ''#Stree catches speed and hits double digits on Day 2... The low costs and high theatrical returns make it a BIG SUCCESS... Expect further growth on Day 3... Eyes ₹ 30 cr [+/-] weekend... Fri 6.82 cr, Sat 10.87 cr. Total: ₹ 17.69 cr. India biz,'' he wrote
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With no big movie releasing in near future, Stree is sure to enjoy a vast space. Manmarziyaan, starring Taapsee Pannu, Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal, which is the next much-awaited movie will release on September 14.
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Stree performed unexpectedly on day 1 leaving trade analysts in surprise. ''When numbers do the talking... #Stree surpasses the expectations and estimations and posts a SUPERB number on Day 1... Biz is expected to multiply over the weekend... Fri 6.82 cr. India biz... Hugely positive word of mouth has translated into BO numbers,'' wrote Taran Adarsh.
Stree is packed with hilarious lines, smart performances along with spooky undertones. Directed by debutant Amar Kaushik and written by Go Goa Gone fame Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK, Stree has been produced by Dinesh Vijan. Set in the town of Chanderi, the movie is based on a 'ridiculous' phenomenon in which a spirit named Stree whisks away men during four days of puja. While Rao plays the role of famous tailor Vicky, Shraddha Kapoor is the mysterious girl adding to the eerie atmosphere. The movie also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Vijay Raaz, Atul Shrivastava, Aparshakti Khurrana and Abhishek Banerjee in pivotal roles.
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''Stree is a new experience for me. I've been doing very serious films like Omerta, Aligarh and Newton. But then I had fun doing Bareilly Ki Barfi and Fanney Khan where there were lots of laughs to lean on. Stree has just a bit of the spooky feeling and loads of laughter. It was fun to do. This is director Amar Kaushik's first feature. And the film is produced by Raj and DK who have directed one of my favourite horror comedies Go Goa Gone,'' Rao said in an interview.
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