Stree 2 Box Office Day 1: Will Shraddha Kapoor Starrer Become Biggest Bollywood Opener Of 2024?

Stree 2 release is just a week away, and fans are eagerly waiting to see their favourite pair Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao back on screen with more chaos and laughter. The horror-comedy, even before its release, has grabbed the attention of the audience with its peppy song and a laughter-filled trailer.

Stree 2 eyes for bumper opening

The makers have opened the advance bookings of the film a week before. As per Bollywood Hungama, Stree 2 is expected to surpass 50,000 ticket mark soon. Reportedly, the film has sold approximately 40,000 tickets in the top three chains PVR, Inox and Cinepolis. 

According to trade analyst Sumit Kadel, the Shraddha Kapoor starrer is expected to take an opening of ₹30-₹35 crore. If it turns out to be true, it will not only surpass Kalki 2898 AD and Fighter Hindi collections on day 1 to take the top spot in the list of biggest Bollywood openers in 2024, but will also become the actress' biggest opener to date, beating Saaho.

The makers also announced that the movie will be releasing in theatres on August 14 with night shows which will begin from 9:30 PM. Along with the poster, the caption read, “Stree 2 - Advance Booking Open Now. Woh Stree hai, woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai! Isilye woh aa rahi hai ek raat pehle, just for you…#Stree2, the legend returns on Independence Day eve, with night shows from 9:30 pm onwards on 14th August 2024.”

About Stree 2

Helmed by Amar Kaushik, the movie-goers also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana in key roles. For the unversed, Stree 2 is the fifth installment in Supernatural Universe after Stree, Roohi, Bhediya and Munjya.

Will Stree, Bhediya and Munjya universe converge?

Ahead of the release, Rajkummar opened up about the possibility of Stree, Bhediya and Munjya uniting in a film. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Rajkummar said "it is too early" to say if there is a plan for a movie where all four supernatural horror movies will unite. "But sure, that's the reason this universe is building; that eventually, we can have that one big film where we will have a villain like Thanos," he continued.

Stree 2 to have surprising cameos

Stree 2 is expected to have 3-4 cameos. Shraddha Kapoor has said that the cameos are special and it will be a treat to movie buffs. Stree 2 is slated to hit the theatres on August 15. It will clash with John Abraham starrer Vedaa and Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein.