Stree 2 crosses Rs 400 crore mark at global box office

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Stree 2

' is scaring up big numbers at the box office! On Thursday, Maddock Films took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the impressive first-week global collection. Directed by

Amar Kaushik

and produced by Maddock Films, this horror-comedy is proving to be a monstrous hit worldwide!
On X, the production house shared a poster with the numbers. It read, "Explosive week 1: Rs 401 crore worldwide GBO.

India GBO Rs 342 crore, overseas GBO Rs 59 crore. Day 1-6: Rs 269.2 crore. Day 7 (Wednesday): Rs 20.4 crore. Total net collection India: Rs 289.6 crore." "One astounding week of blockbuster success! Thank you, audience, for your love," the makers captioned the post.

Stree 2 is the much-awaited sequel to 2018's hit Stree. The film stars

Rajkummar Rao

,

Shraddha Kapoor

,

Abhishek Banerjee

, Pankaj Tripathi, and

Aparshakti Khurana

. While the original followed a ghostly woman seeking revenge, this sequel introduces a new menace—a headless villain named 'Sarkata,' tied to the mysterious Stree.Stree 2 is the newest addition to producer

Dinesh Vijan

’s horror-comedy universe, which also features films like Bhediya and Munjya. Released on August 15 for Independence Day, it hit the screens alongside other films such as Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa.

The film's director Amar Kaushik recently shared with PTI that when Stree was released, it was his debut film, and he felt quite nervous. He admitted that starting his career with a horror film was something he hadn't anticipated.

He also noted that during the film's editing, they realized it was unlike anything else, with no reference point to compare it to. He believes audiences are perceptive and can recognize when a film offers a fresh experience, which was evident with Stree.