Stree 2018

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Description

A town is held in the grip of terror by tales of a mysterious woman who calls men by their name and then abducts them, leaving only their clothes behind.

Initial release: August 30, 2018 (United Arab Emirates)

Director: Amar Kaushik

Box office: est. ₹180.76 crore

Budget: ₹23–24 crore

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Stree (transl. Woman; Hindi pronunciation: [st̪ɾiː]) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film. The film is directed by Amar Kaushik, written by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. under the banner of Maddock Films in association with D2RFilms. Later purchased by Reliance Jio Studios. The story of Streeis based on the Indian urban legendNale Ba, about a spirit who knocks on people's doors at night. Stree stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor. Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, and Abhishek Banerjee appear in supporting roles.^[8]

Stree
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Directed by	Amar Kaushik
Produced by	Dinesh Vijan Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.
Written by	Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. (story, screenplay) Sumit Aroraa (dialogues)
Starring	Rajkummar Rao Shraddha Kapoor
Music by	Songs: Sachin-Jigar Score: Ketan Sodha
Cinematography	Amalendu Chaudhary
Edited by	Hemanti Sarkar
Production company	Maddock Films D2R Films[1]
Distributed by	AA Films Jio Studios PHARS Film
Release date	30 August 2018(United Arab Emirates) 31 August 2018(India[2][3])
Running time	128 minutes[4]
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹23–24 crore[5][6]
Box office	est. ₹180.76 crore[7]

In late November 2017, Raj and DK approached Rao to star in the maiden production. As part of the preparation for his role of a tailor, Rao learned to sew. In December, Kapoor was confirmed as the film's female lead. Raj and DK brought on their First Assistant Director from Go Goa Gone, Amar Kaushik to direct the film in January 2018. Principal photography began on 13 January 2018 in Chanderi. Filming took place in Bhopal and Mumbai; the final schedule was completed in May 2018. The soundtrack was composed by Sachin-Jigar with lyrics written by Vayu, Badshah and Jigar Saraiya.It received ten Nominations at 64th Filmfare Awards including Best Film, Best Director for Kaushik Best Actor for Rajkumar Rao Best Supporting Actor for Pankaj Tripathi and Aparshakti Khurrana.

Stree had its theatrical release on 31 August 2018. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed to the film's ingenuity, but received some criticism for its runtime. With gross earnings of over ₹180 crore(US$25 million) against a budget of ₹23–24 crore, Stree emerged as a commercial success.^[9]