The
film
promises
the
same
hilarious
stupidity
with
amusing
gags,
especially
Pankaj
Tripathi’s
snappy
dialogues
and
Rajkummar
Rao’s
physical
comedy,
which
made
the
2018
hit
rollicking
fun,
observes
Mayur
Sanap.
Right
off
Munjya‘s
sweeping
success,
the
Maddock
Supernatural
Universe
is
set
for
yet
another
big
boost
with
the
sequel
of
Stree
that
kick-started
this
horror
universe.
The
highly
anticipated
trailer
for
Stree
2
brings
us
back
to
the
company
of
its
likable
cast
and
some
of
the
new
additions.
Rajkummar
Rao,
Pankaj
Tripathi,
Aparshakti
Khurana,
Abhishek
Banerjee
are
back,
and
so
is
Shraddha
Kapoor.
Tamannaah
Bhatia
appears
in
what
looks
like
a
special
dance
number.
The
three-minute-long
trailer
introduces
a
new
terrifying
entity
called
‘Sarkata’,
who
according
to
‘Chanderi
Puran’,
will
take
the
place
of
Stree
and
haunt
the
inhabitants
of
Chanderi.
It
hints
that
the
town
will
have
to
get
together
once
again
to
fight
the
new
supernatural
force.
Will
Stree
help
them
in
this
fight
or
is
it
going
to
be
a
double
whammy?
What
does
Shraddha
Kapoor’s
(still
unnamed)
character
want
this
time
around?
Will
the
other
entrants
tie
up
with
this
premise
to
push
this
universe
in
cohesive
direction?
The
story
isn’t
revealed
much
but
it
appears
that
Stree
2
will
offer
more
of
the
same.
What
makes
the
trailer
exciting
is
the
wonderful
core
cast
and
their
shared
chemistry.
The
film
promises
the
same
hilarious
stupidity
with
some
amusing
gags,
especially
Tripathi’s
snappy
dialogues
and
Rajkummar’s
physical
comedy,
which
made
the
2018
hit
rollicking
fun.
Returning
Director
Amar
Kaushik
seems
to
have
struck
a
right
balance
of
chuckles
and
scares
for
an
entertaining
horror
romp,
just
like
the
predecessor.
There
are
eerie
glimpses
of
an
abandoned
haveli,
dark,
empty
alleys
and
nightmarish
design
of
the
monster,
all
accentuated
by
slightly
better
quality
of
VFX.
The
prequel
benefited
greatly
from
the
satirical
edge
of
Raj
and
DK’s
zesty
script
that
combined
a
sharp,
funny
premise
with
some
emotional
substance.
One
wonders
if
the
same
formula
will
work
again,
without
their
contribution.
Hope
Stree
2
doesn’t
limit
itself
by
regurgitating
the
best
of
its
predecessor
and
end
up
as
nostalgia
exercise.
Stree
2
releases
on
August
15.
