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Aparshakti Khurana reacts to credit war for Stree 2
Horror comedy Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, has surpassed Rs 500 crore in worldwide gross box office collections
Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Stree 2 has been a huge hit at the box office. The horror-comedy is getting immense love from the audience. It has already created history at the box office. Recently, Aparkshakti Khurrana, who played the role of Bittu, opened up about the ongoing credit war for the success of the film.
In an interview with Zoom, he reacted to Shraddha Kapoor getting all the credits for the film’s success. Aparshakti said, “”Main ispe kuch bolunga, baat khulegi toh door tak jaayegi, main kuch bolna nahin chahunga, audience jo kahe wo sahi hai”. He even said on the PR of the film that while the film is minting money at the box office, there is a “PR game” going on of “upping and downing somebody”.
Horror comedy Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, has surpassed Rs 500 crore in worldwide gross box office collections, the makers announced on Sunday. Directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films, the film is the sequel to 2018’s Stree.
The production banner shared the latest box office figures of Stree 2 on its X (formerly Twitter) page. Stree 2 has set a record with the highest-ever second Saturday earnings. Thanking fans for their support, the post urged viewers to book tickets now. According to Maddock Films, the film has earned Rs 426 crore gross in India and Rs 78.5 crore gross overseas, totaling approximately Rs 505 crore. The domestic net box office collections stand at Rs 361 crore.
Released on August 15, Stree 2 competed with Nikkhil Advani’s Vedaa, starring Sharvari and John Abraham, and Mudassar Aziz’s Khel Khel Mein, starring Akshay Kumar, but emerged as the top earner among them. The movie, written by Niren Bhatt, also stars Aparshakti Khurana, Pankaj Tripathi, and Abhishek Banerjee. Stree 2 is part of Maddock Films’ horror comedy universe, which includes films like Bhediya and Munjya.
Critically, Stree 2 has been well-received. News18 Showsha gave it a 3.5/5 rating, praising the performances of Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao. Although some fans wanted more screen time for Shraddha, her action scenes and Rajkummar’s versatile acting were highlights of the much-loved franchise.
