For me Stree is worth watching as i have really enjoyed the show.Rajkumar Rao and Pankaj Tripathi again proved themselves as great actors.Though as a viewer i left theatre with so many question marks because at the end you have to use your brain and connect yourself with the story as why this happened and why that happened.But the concept is quite different and i am sure i have never seen anything like this before in bollywood. As in the thought of making a mixture of horror with comedy and then ending with a beautiful message which is actually the wow factor of the movie deserves an applause.Great work Team STREE.
560 Reviews
One of the most original movie of 2018
dpshrs1 September 2018
A horror movie or a comedy?
mahmudbah-3960231 August 2018
Terrific In Madcap Film
nsanjay-7679531 August 2018
A zany supernatural parable that is both strongly feminist and uproariously funny, Stree, Amar Kaushik's self-assured first feature, delivers shocks and laughs in equal measure. Despite its repeated to-ing and fro-ing between conflicting tones, the horror comedy glides along a firm and steady arc almost all through its runtime of two hours and a bit.
The film's fear quotient, like its comic flourishes, varies pretty wildly - in the climatic moments, it even wobbles just a touch - but the sight of fully grown men cowering in panic at the very mention of the spectral figure who gives the film its title is always hilarious, even when it tilts towards the terrifying.
The film's fear quotient, like its comic flourishes, varies pretty wildly - in the climatic moments, it even wobbles just a touch - but the sight of fully grown men cowering in panic at the very mention of the spectral figure who gives the film its title is always hilarious, even when it tilts towards the terrifying.
Honest stree review
shardulneeraj31 August 2018
One of the best Indian horror comedy movie i have ever seen.. director has justified the genre of the movie so beautifully..i must say i can watch it again.. apart from that Raj kumar rao again at his level best.. at the end it would confuse u little bit and u will discuss , and this what the director wants.. i would say 9/10. Plz watch and make a stress free moment of your life
Pleasantly surprised
Nand2Tetris2 April 2019
I watched this movie solely for its "Naale baa" reference because I grew up in that time and place where this urban legend unfolded. I remember scribbling with a chalk on my door every day to ward away the evil woman who was going to come knocking. It was partly comical and a partly scary time. This movie manages to capture that emotion accurately. The night scenes are unsettling and so are the scenes between the hero and the strange unnamed woman. The scenes of the stree are genuinely scary with very minimal use of CGI. The locations are brilliant and provide the rustic small-town backdrop that the movie needs. It is totally worth a watch.
Must watch
rameshkumariimt31 August 2018
a good movie but could be better
yamahapic8 December 2018
The story and suspence are good.. the main male artist is very good but shrada is not able to fit in her character...the story is interesting and you expect a very good movie but a certain moment the script takes a twist and spoil the film
Stree ( A ridiculously good film !!)
sanjubhat1 September 2018
Story :
The story is set in a small town called Chanderi in MP which is supposedly haunted by an angry female spirit which targets only men during four days of an annual religious festival held there. Whether it is actually a spirit or just an urban legend is the mystery element in the film.
Bicky (Rajkumar Rao), the protagonist is the best ladies tailor in town, one who can take measurements of ladies by just glancing at them. He and his "velha" friends Bittu (Aparshakti Khurana) and Jana (Abhishek Bannerjee) get involved in this whole mystery when Bicky meets a mysterious girl Shraddha Kapoor who only comes to Chanderi during the four days of the festival. As men start disappearing from Chanderi, it is upto these three friends along with a bumbling param gyaani Rudra (Pankaj Tripathi) to unravel the mystery.
Review: This is a unique film totally unlike usual horror flicks as it combines multiple genres like comedy, horror & dark humour which is not commonly seen. The blending of comedy in between the horror storyline is perfect and does not look outlandish. It however tones down the impact of the scary scenes. Having said that, the film has its scary moments which are the result of great visual and sound effects.
Casting: The casting is perfect with the three friends along with the bumbling Pankaj Tripathi providing most of the laughs. Shraddha Kapoor provides the mystery element to the storyline as she conveys both innocence and well as a sinister mind at play effectively. Rao and Tripathi are the scene stealers who breeze through their parts with ease. This is a film from Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films, the makers of the zombie flick Go Goa Gone and they genuinely succeed in making a different film by combining multiple genres without diluting the essence or making the film look tacky.
My Verdict : If you have liked GO Goa Gone , you will definitely like this one. 8 out of 10 from me for this ridiculously genuine attempt by Maddock films at attempting to make something different.
Review: This is a unique film totally unlike usual horror flicks as it combines multiple genres like comedy, horror & dark humour which is not commonly seen. The blending of comedy in between the horror storyline is perfect and does not look outlandish. It however tones down the impact of the scary scenes. Having said that, the film has its scary moments which are the result of great visual and sound effects.
Casting: The casting is perfect with the three friends along with the bumbling Pankaj Tripathi providing most of the laughs. Shraddha Kapoor provides the mystery element to the storyline as she conveys both innocence and well as a sinister mind at play effectively. Rao and Tripathi are the scene stealers who breeze through their parts with ease. This is a film from Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films, the makers of the zombie flick Go Goa Gone and they genuinely succeed in making a different film by combining multiple genres without diluting the essence or making the film look tacky.
My Verdict : If you have liked GO Goa Gone , you will definitely like this one. 8 out of 10 from me for this ridiculously genuine attempt by Maddock films at attempting to make something different.
Good story badly written
tanujpoddar15 September 2018
Warning: Spoilers
First up, at the time of writing this review, the movie is rated 8.4 on imdb, which I find absurd. As has been the case in quite a few movies over the last couple of years, the movie was made with an honest intent to present an interesting story, but was marred by some technical issues. In the case of this movie, it was the narrative and screenplay.
The movie was supposedly a horror comedy. Certainly it was good as far as the comedy part was concerned. The setting was in a small town in India and the people and their humor was well shown. Infact, it would pass well as a thriller as well, since the scenes where the villagers get scared were well filmed. But it is the horror part that kills the movie. The red eyes of the victims, the mechanic sound at the twisting of neck etc. gives a feeling that it might be a sci-fi kind of thriller. But as I got to know that there is actually a supernatural witch and the way events unfold, left me disappointed. It was not all that bad a story, but it was shown with too many loopholes. ( reading the excellent reviews of other users, I do feel perplexed if I missed out on something). Yes, probably the director wanted to leave a cliffhanger for a sequel, but the experience of this movie can't be marred for the that. I was definitely not left curious at the end but was rather only confused.
The witch could have been helped to leave this world of Maya. her story could have been shown as a flashback. More could have been hinted about Shraddha's character, at least she could have been a little less action oriented and a little more spiritually oriented, capable of communicating with the witch instead of just throwing magical powder at her. Blah blah, the list is endless.
The actors have done a fairly good job. especially Rajkumar Rao and his sidekicks Aparshakti and Abhishek Bannerjee. Pankaj Tripathi and Vijay Raaz could have done much more, but didn't get much meat in their roles. Shraddha's character was presented very poorly, adding a lot of confusion to the plot.
Certainly watch it for the comedy, but not for the chills of horror.
The movie was supposedly a horror comedy. Certainly it was good as far as the comedy part was concerned. The setting was in a small town in India and the people and their humor was well shown. Infact, it would pass well as a thriller as well, since the scenes where the villagers get scared were well filmed. But it is the horror part that kills the movie. The red eyes of the victims, the mechanic sound at the twisting of neck etc. gives a feeling that it might be a sci-fi kind of thriller. But as I got to know that there is actually a supernatural witch and the way events unfold, left me disappointed. It was not all that bad a story, but it was shown with too many loopholes. ( reading the excellent reviews of other users, I do feel perplexed if I missed out on something). Yes, probably the director wanted to leave a cliffhanger for a sequel, but the experience of this movie can't be marred for the that. I was definitely not left curious at the end but was rather only confused.
The witch could have been helped to leave this world of Maya. her story could have been shown as a flashback. More could have been hinted about Shraddha's character, at least she could have been a little less action oriented and a little more spiritually oriented, capable of communicating with the witch instead of just throwing magical powder at her. Blah blah, the list is endless.
The actors have done a fairly good job. especially Rajkumar Rao and his sidekicks Aparshakti and Abhishek Bannerjee. Pankaj Tripathi and Vijay Raaz could have done much more, but didn't get much meat in their roles. Shraddha's character was presented very poorly, adding a lot of confusion to the plot.
Certainly watch it for the comedy, but not for the chills of horror.
Talent bhar bhar k
sharmaakshat-6316631 August 2018
Potential to go big!
chaitumhyd18 June 2019
This movie had the potential to go really big. The initial concept and the performances are good. Although, the script is flat at times. There are several loose ends that the story never explains.
I got the feeling that the moral of the story is that "stree", meaning women, deserves the respect of all! There needs to be clarity.
I got the feeling that the moral of the story is that "stree", meaning women, deserves the respect of all! There needs to be clarity.
Rubbish
soheyl-989-53857221 January 2019
Warning: Spoilers
A good idea gone wrong...silly wasted moments...jarring crude humour...4 stars for the attempt to try something different...45 minutes too long...and what happened to naren, by the way? Nobody seemed to be bothered about him...and does mutton stink? Childish
O Bollywood aisi movie har baar banana!!
singharyabhatt19 November 2018
Full Entertainment.
anshusinha-8935431 August 2018
Feminism And A Ghost
ParomitaBardoloi11 June 2019
A small town tailor falls in love with a woman who visits his town for four days. And men are abducted by a ghost called Stree during those 4 days. That's when it gets hilarious. What is supposed to be scary turns a laughter riots. Rajkumar Rao is magic in his role as a tailor.
But this movie in its own way holds the flag of feminism, Indian Cinema is unaware of. This movie will make you think about gender equality in a very subtle way. The small town that is being shown somehow talks to each one of us. It's a wonderful film, with a lot of heart and ghosts that drives home a point, that women and equality matters.
My personal favourite is that scene where men are locked at home and women go out because Stree abducts men. On the surface it looks hilarious and weird, because men always had the streets for themselves. But on the other hand it tells us very gently that this is how women had to stay for centuries, which is unfair.
It's a must watch movie of our times!
Laugh and scare at the same time.
Azanspy26 November 2018
This horror comedy has done justice to it's genre. It has some very good horror moments and very good comedy scenes. Stree is one of the best films of 2018 and Rajkumar Rao proves that he is one of thd best actor in Bollywood and people can rely on his movies as it has quality. Shradha Kapoor has also done a good job unlike her other roles. She's both charming and well acted. Hats off to Amar Kaushik as he did a very good job.
Nice movie
coolamitu-3554531 August 2018
Review Stree Movie
Magow-Intermean31 August 2018
Warning: Spoilers
The quaint town of Chanderi is haunted by a unique legend. The spirit of an angry woman stalks men during a festive period. Chanderi's wonder boy and tailor extraordinaire, Vicky (Rajkummar Rao) falls in love with a mysterious girl (Shraddha Kapoor) who appears only during the four days of the festive season as well. Her disappearing act gets his friends suspicious and they start believing that she could be the Stree haunting the city for long. Horror comedies are a rare offering in Hindi cinema and in that respect, Stree serves up a lot of thrills and spills. The small-town setting aThe funniest character in the film is Pankaj Tripathi's Rudra, a bookshop owner and Mr know-it-all, who guides Vicky and his friends on how to cope with Stree and her haunting act. Tripathi's comic timing is top notch and one of the veritable highlights of the film. nd the many jibes at horror film legends are hilarious. Rajkummar's performance is just as good. He handles the many shades of comedy, horror and romance with great ease. Aparshakti Khurrana and Abhishek Banerjee as the friends offer good comedic punches too.
Shraddha Kapoor's character is a bit of an enigma. Even though the role is problematic, the actress does a fine job of maintaining an air of mystery.
Stree does fairly well with the comedy, but even with several laugh-out-loud moments. The music of the film is a definite highight.
One-Line Review: Stree (7 Stars)
nairtejas19 November 2018
Amar Kaushik's brilliant retelling of a folklore written by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK about a spirit that haunts a village for four days every year and hunts on virile men - Stree (Woman) is one of the most awe-inspiring horror comedies you will see in Bollywood this year, and perhaps this decade, for it also boldly captures the timely essence of the world we live in where predatory men hunt on women. TN.
The best Comedy-Horror movie... Must Watch 200%
anshumanhasurkar8 September 2018
Can you imagine that you can actually laugh in a horror movie? Well yes, I did, a lot. Great screenplay, very well written script & best direction. The best acting by Raj Kumar Rao till date. A complete "paisa vasool" movie.
Low on scare, but high on laughs, this urban legend supernatural satirical comedy certainly entertains
rupak_speaking21 June 2020
Still not in a mood to watch mafia movies, chose this time a 'comic supernatural', Stree, for my weekend binge watch. Though based on a true urban legend in Karnataka and similar incidents reported from Thailand, Stree as expected of its genre tag stresses on the comical part more than the hauntings and jump scares. It delivers on its comical component with several moments of laugh, and never really attempts to give a seriously scary picture. Other than Rajkumar Rao and his two friends who provide those moments of good laughs with smartly written crisp dialogues, Pankaj Tripathi with minimalistic expressions amuses you too, a cameo by Vijay Raaz and the glamour provided by Shraddha who looked particularly lovely and desirable, makes it a watchable light movie though with a hidden satirical angle to it. Have an issue with the climax though, could have been better worked out, but still 6.5/10, it doesn't fail to entertain.
N.B.: I read the climax has been set up for a planned sequel, if so, it may be okay that way.
N.B.: I read the climax has been set up for a planned sequel, if so, it may be okay that way.
Not An Exceptional Movie
chhatrasalaryal18 November 2018
I thought the movie to be full of comedy and fun, but I kept on waiting for it and couldn't find it at all. Its neither a proper horror nor a proper comedy movie.
Message conveyed in the movie is nice but it doesn't seem enough to make this movie an outstanding one. Hardly there are few punch lines in the movie.
Acting wise all the leads have done their best keeping the situation in mind.
Overall according to me the amalgamation of horror and comedy couldn't do much wonder.
An Experimental Horror-Comedy From Raj & DK !!!
cs_rahul_prasad2 August 2021
Set in the mofussil town of Chanderi (Madhya Pradesh), this one delves into an urban legend featuring a female spirit, unimaginatively called as 'Stree', who visits the town during certain holy days of the year to prey on the town's men. Her modus operandi is sneaking up from behind and calling out to her victims by their name. If and when they turn, they're never seen again, except that their clothes are found at the very spot where they encountered this presence. To evade this evil spirit, the town's folk have a rather simple fix - painting a message on the exterior wall of their homes - "O Stree, Kal Aana."
The writing for this genre-bender is very good, especially in the dialogues department. Horror comedies nowadays are a rare offering in Hindi cinema and in that respect, Stree serves up a lot of thrills and spills. The small-town setting and the many jibes at horror film legends are hilarious. The funniest character in the film is Pankaj Tripathi's Rudra Bhaiya, a bookshop owner and Mr. Know-it-all, who guides Vicky and his friends on how to cope with Stree and her haunting act. Pankaj Tripathi's comic timing is top notch and one of the veritable highlights of the film. Rajkummar's performance is just brilliant. He handles the many shades of comedy, horror and romance (in a brilliant throwback scene to Shah Rukh Khan) with great ease. Aparshakti Khurrana and Abhishek Banerjee as the friends offer good comedic punches too. Shraddha Kapoor's character is a bit of an enigma. Even though the role is problematic, the actress does a fine job of maintaining an air of mystery.
Stree is ambitious as it also attempts taking a stab at patriarchy and tucks in subliminal messages about the unfair treatment meted out to women in general. But a horror-comedy about a chudail who is a case of unrequited love may not be the ideal platform to endorse this high moral ground.
Stree is still an entertaining film. This is an experimental comedy, that creates an eerie atmosphere and it manages to be funny and scary at the same time. Writers Raj and DK (who have directed films like Go Goa Gone, 99 and Shor In The City) bring in their trademark humour.
The writing for this genre-bender is very good, especially in the dialogues department. Horror comedies nowadays are a rare offering in Hindi cinema and in that respect, Stree serves up a lot of thrills and spills. The small-town setting and the many jibes at horror film legends are hilarious. The funniest character in the film is Pankaj Tripathi's Rudra Bhaiya, a bookshop owner and Mr. Know-it-all, who guides Vicky and his friends on how to cope with Stree and her haunting act. Pankaj Tripathi's comic timing is top notch and one of the veritable highlights of the film. Rajkummar's performance is just brilliant. He handles the many shades of comedy, horror and romance (in a brilliant throwback scene to Shah Rukh Khan) with great ease. Aparshakti Khurrana and Abhishek Banerjee as the friends offer good comedic punches too. Shraddha Kapoor's character is a bit of an enigma. Even though the role is problematic, the actress does a fine job of maintaining an air of mystery.
Stree is ambitious as it also attempts taking a stab at patriarchy and tucks in subliminal messages about the unfair treatment meted out to women in general. But a horror-comedy about a chudail who is a case of unrequited love may not be the ideal platform to endorse this high moral ground.
Stree is still an entertaining film. This is an experimental comedy, that creates an eerie atmosphere and it manages to be funny and scary at the same time. Writers Raj and DK (who have directed films like Go Goa Gone, 99 and Shor In The City) bring in their trademark humour.
I Smell A Sequel
Foutainoflife21 December 2018
Stree is a rather interesting film. The plot of this movie revolves around a female ghost who hunts and abducts men during the first four days of the Navaratri. The Navaratri is a nine day festival signifying good defeating evil. I must admit that I'm not familiar with Navaratri and I'm not sure if the first four days actually holds a significance in relation to this "haunting". My ignorance about the festival did not hinder my ability to enjoy this film.
I don't want to give any spoilers so I'll just give my opinions about what I did and did not like. The movie is filmed well. I think the setting was perfect, the actors gave great performances and the scripting was decent. There was great music, some funny moments and even a few good dances.
My dislikes are few. Like I stated, I'm not sure why this is set around this particular festival and it was never explained in the film. The pace seemed to drag along at times and it seemed to have taken a long time before you learned much about "Stree". When her story was explained it seemed a little vague. I don't understand what she did with the men she would abduct despite knowing the reason why she was targeting men. There were a couple of things that happen at the end I didn't fully understand. It really felt like a setup for a sequel.
I liked this though. I'm glad I watched it and if there is a sequel, I'll be waiting to watch it. Check it out.
I don't want to give any spoilers so I'll just give my opinions about what I did and did not like. The movie is filmed well. I think the setting was perfect, the actors gave great performances and the scripting was decent. There was great music, some funny moments and even a few good dances.
My dislikes are few. Like I stated, I'm not sure why this is set around this particular festival and it was never explained in the film. The pace seemed to drag along at times and it seemed to have taken a long time before you learned much about "Stree". When her story was explained it seemed a little vague. I don't understand what she did with the men she would abduct despite knowing the reason why she was targeting men. There were a couple of things that happen at the end I didn't fully understand. It really felt like a setup for a sequel.
I liked this though. I'm glad I watched it and if there is a sequel, I'll be waiting to watch it. Check it out.
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