Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Producer Dinesh Vijan on Wednesday announced that director Amar Kaushik has already completed the script for “Stree 3” and the third part of the film will release in 2028.
“Stree”, which released in 2018 and became an instant hit, kickstarted Vijan’s horror-comedy universe, which features films such as “Roohi”, “Bhediya”, “Munjya”, “Stree 2” and “Thamma”.
Before starting work on “Stree 3”, Kaushik will direct the upcoming mythological drama “Mahavatar”, a film based on the story of Bhagwan Parshuram. It stars Vicky Kaushal in the lead.
“Amar Kaushik is most integral part of ‘Stree’ and horror-comedy franchise. He directs our most ambitious film in January end, which is, Bhagwan Parshuram story, called, ‘Mahavatar’. He finishes that in June and end of next year, we go on floors (for ‘Stree 3’),” Vijan said on the second day of FICCI FRAMES.
The producer said Kaushik has already completed writing the third chapter of “Stree 3” but remained tight-lipped about its story.
“So, ‘Stree 3’ arrives in 2028. If I say anything more, he will be upset. He has finished writing it. He thinks I give out too many spoilers but everything you’ve loved about it, you will get it. But where it starts and ends, will be a complete revelation. It might be a nice Independence Day or Christmas present in 2028,” he said.
Actor Rajkummar Rao, who played the lead role in “Stree” franchise, recalled how the horror-comedy began as a relatively “small, very independent film” before it became one of Hindi cinema’s successful franchises.
“We had great faith on the story and the way Amar was on the set. He is hilarious… I think that camaraderie and energy is visible on screen. And that was happened on ‘Stree 2’,” Rao said.
The actor also recalled Kaushik’s reaction when the first “Stree” began performing strongly at the box office.
“When ‘Stree’ started making that kind of number, like it did Rs. 70 to 75 crores and Amar was nervous. I said, ‘It is a good thing’ but he was like, ‘This is happening with just my first film’, and I said, ‘It is great, people are loving it’. I think the kind of love we got for ‘Stree’ was insane,” he said, adding, Kaushik was more “prepared” for the humungous success of “Stree 2”. PTI KKP BK
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