Stree

2018 2h 8m HI

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 215

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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Set in the town of Chanderi, Stree is based on the urban legend of Nale Ba that went viral in Karnataka in the 1990s, and features Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in pivotal roles.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rajkummar Rao
Vicky
Shraddha Kapoor
Unnamed Woman
Pankaj Tripathi
Rudra
Aparshakti Khurana
Bittu
Abhishek Banerjee
'Jana' Janardan
Flora Saini
Stree
Atul Srivastava
Vicky's Father
Vijay Raaz
Shastri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amar Kaushik
Writers: Krishna D.K., Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Stree Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amar Kaushik, shot by Amalendu Chaudhary. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jigar Saraiya. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hemanti Sarkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Amar Kaushik directs. Amalendu Chaudhary behind the camera. Jigar Saraiya scores. Hemanti Sarkar cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 7.5× over at the box office.
3Released 8 years ago.
4Part of the "Stree Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Amar Kaushik, shot by Amalendu Chaudhary. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jigar Saraiya. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hemanti Sarkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt8108202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.