New Delhi: Horror comedy Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, earned a whopping Rs 283 crore globally in gross box office collection in its opening weekend.
According to production house Maddock Films, the Hindi movie -- a sequel to 2018's Stree -- raised Rs Rs 240 crore (gross) in India and Rs 43 crore (gross) internationally.
Stree 2 collected Rs 204 crore in net box office collections in India, according to the banner's official X page.
"The Box Office Juggernaut that's BREAKING and SHATTERING records! Thank you audience, for making it happen," the makers said in the post.
Directed by Amar Kaushik, Stree 2 released in theatres on August 15 on the occasion of Independence Day. It also stars Abhishek Banerjee, Pankaj Tripathi, and Aparshakti Khurana.
A direct sequel to "Stree", the new film follows Rao's Vicky and his friends along with the nameless mystery woman, played by Kapoor, face off against a new terror in the form of a ghost who only has a head, aptly called Sarkata.
Stree 2 is part of producer Dinesh Vijan's ambitious horror comedy universe that also includes titles like Bhediya and Munjya.
Published 19 August 2024, 10:08 IST