DYK Shraddha Kapoor-Rajkummar Rao Were Unsure Of Stree Sequel: Feared Validation Could Go Away

Stree 2: Maddock's horror-comedy movie hit the big screens on August 15 and has created a havoc at the box office. With nearly ₹500 crore in domestic collection, the Shraddha Kapoor-Rajkummar Rao starrer is in the leagues of highest-grossing Bollywood movies of all time. Amid the fan frenzy surrounding the film, director Amar Kaushik revealed that the cast of the movie was not completely on board with the sequel following the massive success of the 2018 film.

Stree 2 actors had given up on the possibility of a sequel: Director Amar Kaushik 

In an interview days after the release of the film, Stree 2 director Amar Kaushik spilt the beans on the production of the movie. He shared that following the success of the first film, the lead actors Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao along with others were under pressure to deliver the same in the sequel. He added that they had given up on the possibility of a second part of the movie.

In a conversation with Pinkvilla, Amar Kaushik shared, "All actors, at one point in time had given up on the possibility of the sequel. With the kind of love that they had received, they were like will we get the same sort of love again?" He admitted that the second part of the film was made under a lot of pressure. He continued, "There was a fear that the validation of the first part could also go away. I knew it from day one that it is going to be a lot of pressure."

Stree 2 director reacts to massive box office success of the film

The film, a much awaited follow-up to 2018's box office dark horse Stree, has been lapped up by the audiences and is nearing Rs 600 crore mark globally. "We had a party and enjoyed too much. We were confident that the film was good but we didn't expect that it would get these big numbers," Kaushik told PTI in an interview.

He continued, “I’m sleep deprived. I barely slept, so first I’ll sleep and then I’ll start thinking of my next movie.” Kaushik revealed that he didn't want to start his filmmaking journey with a horror film. Had it been up to him, he would have made his debut with "Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga" with Rajkummar Rao, who eventually went on to play the gentle tailor of Chanderi in Stree franchise. "When Stree released, it was my first film, I was very nervous. I never wanted to start my career with a horror film, that was the last thing I thought I would make. While we were editing the film, we felt this was a different kind of film as there was no reference point for it," he said.

(With inputs from PTI)