Woman) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by debutant Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & DK.
It stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee.
A sequel titled Stree 2 was released on Independence Day 2024, which was also a major commercial success at the box office.
During a four-day religious festival each year, she is said to stalk the men of the town, whispering their names and causing disappearances if they look back at her.
To protect themselves, residents write "O Stree Kal Aana" (Oh Woman Come Tomorrow) with a magical liquid mix on their doorways.
However, her frequent disappearances and unusual shopping list—containing items like a lizard's tail, white cat's fur, Datura flowers, meat, and brandy—raise concerns for his friend Bittu, who suspects she might be Stree.
They discover a partially torn book titled Chanderi Puran in Rudra's library, which details Stree's story and mentions an old fort.
Stree drives away Bittu and Rudra and nearly attacks Vicky but refrains upon sensing love and respect in his eyes.
Vicky, Bittu, Rudra and the Girl decide to consult the book's author, Shastri, for a permanent solution to save the town.
Adapted from the opening and closing credits:[9] In November 2017, it was reported that Dinesh Vijan had finalised Rajkummar Rao as the lead actor for his next film, a comedy horror written by Raj & DK.
Raj & DK revealed that the urban legend Nale Ba, which means "come tomorrow" in Kannada, was the core idea behind the film.
[10][11] In December 2017, Shraddha Kapoor announced on Twitter that she would collaborate with Rajkummar Rao and Maddock Films on their upcoming project.
[36] Rajeev Masand of News18 gave it 3.5 out of 5, stating, "Stree is especially entertaining, packed with laugh-aloud moments and a cast that's on top of their game.
"[37] Rachit Gupta of The Times of India offered 3.5 out of 5, noting the superlative writing and dialogues, but felt the film was a little too long and had some "ambiguous ideas".
[4] The second installment titled Bhediya, starring Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Abhishek Banerjee, Deepak Dobriyal and Paalin Kabak was released on 25 November 2022.
[51] The third installment titled Munjya, starring Abhay Verma, Sharvari, Mona Singh and Sathyaraj was released on 7 June 2024.
[52][53] The sequel and fourth installment titled Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana was released on 15 August 2024.