‘Stree 2’ review: Bigger, nuttier, scarier
Amar Kaushik’s sequel to ‘Stree’ stars Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Abhishek Banerjee, Aparshakti Khurana and Pankaj Tripathi.
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Amar Kaushik’s Stree 2 not only links with its 2018 predecessor but also segues into Bhediya, which he directed in 2022. Mortal men, a benevolent sorceress and a werewolf with impeccable timing join forces to take on a headless creature that has been whisking away the young women of Chanderi.
In Stree, Vicky (Rajkummar Rao) and his friends Jana (Abhishek Banerjee), Bittu (Aparshakti Khurana) and Rudra (Pankaj Tripathi) took the help of an unnamed witch (Shraddha Kapoor) in calming a disgruntled female ghost who was targeting Chanderi’s male populace. In Stree 2, the nameless woman returns to help Vicky deal with a demon straight out of the legend of Sleepy Hollow.
The fiend has the ability to separate its head from its body. The Woman With No Name has a magical braid and a hidden agenda. Vicky, who is devoted to his mysterious benefactor, has only one goal: to win her heart, even if it means losing his dignity in the bargain.
Niren Bhatt’s twist-heavy screenplay builds on the first film’s characters that were created by the original writers Raj and DK. While Stree 2 tries a bit too...
