Stree (2018 film)

Stree (tranl. Woman), is a 2018 horror-comedy 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. The movie is loosely based of a urban myth in Karnataka known as Nale Ba (tranl. Come tomorrow). According to the myth, a spirit of a woman knocks the doors of the townsfolk at night. To prevent her from entering, they write Nale Ba (Come tomorrow) on the walls and the doors.

The movie stars Rajkumar Rao as the protagonist along with Shraddha Kapoor as the female lead.

In late November 2017, Raj and DK approached Rao to star in the maiden production. In December, Kapoor was confirmed as the film's female lead. Amar Kaushik, who was also the first assistant director in Raj and DK's movie Go Goa Gone. Principal photography began on 13 January 2018 in Chanderi. Filming took place in Bhopal and Mumbai; the final schedule was completed in May 2018.

Stree had its theatrical release on 31 August 2018. With earnings of over ₹180.76 crore against a budget of ₹20 crore, Stree emerged as a major critical and commercial success. The film received ten nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Kaushik, Best Actor for Rao, and Best Supporting Actor for Tripathi and Khurrana. It won Best Debut Director for Kaushik.