Hyderabad: Advance booking for the upcoming film Stree 2, featuring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor in key roles, began on the weekend. Directed by Amar Kaushik, this movie is a sequel to the 2018 hit film Stree and is set to hit theatres on August 15. Amid the excitement surrounding this horror-comedy, a film industry analyst has projected that the film is poised to achieve a remarkable opening of Rs 30-35 crore.
On Sunday, the industry analyst took to X and wrote, "Jio Studios's Stree2 has sold 45000 tickets at national chains in advance for day 1 including previews. Eying finish in the vicinity of ₹2.5 -3.5 lakhs (tickets). Set for a HUMONGOUS ₹30-35 crore nett opening on 15th August."
Recent data from industry tracker Sacnilk indicates that Stree 2 has so far sold 138,591 tickets across India for its opening day. In addition to ticket sales, the film has amassed Rs 5.52 crore nett from advance bookings along with blocked seats for its release on August 15.
Upon its release, Stree 2 will face competition from other major Hindi films including Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham's Vedaa. In addition, Tamil actor Vikram's Thangalaan, directed by P Ranjith, along with Puri Jagannadh's Double iSmart featuring Telugu actor Ram Pothineni alongside Sanjay Dutt, is also releasing on Independence Day.
The cast of Stree 2 also includes Aparshakti Khurrana, Pankaj Tripathi, and Abhishek Banerjee, with reports suggesting that Akshay Kumar will make a cameo in this flick. This film is part of Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe, which previously released movies like Bhediya starring Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon and Munjya, featuring actors Abhay Verma, Mona Singh, and Sharvari.
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