Bad news for Stree fans; Rajkummar Rao says third part won’t happen anytime soon

Stree 2 was one of the most awaited films that fans were eagerly waiting to watch on the big screens. The film proved 2024 to be a special year. Stree 2 grossed over Rs 800 crore at the box office and within no time emerged as the highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. The makers hinted at the sequel of Stree and since then fans have been looking forward to the third instalment. Also Read – Stree 3: Will Patralekhaa join Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor’s horror comedy? Actress opens up

Rajkummar Rao on Stree 3

During an interview with News18 Showsha, Rajkummar Rao spilled beans on Stree 3. Well, he said that it seems like there’s still some time before the audiences will get to watch Stree 3. Also Read – Stree 2 effect: Abhishek Banerjee reveals how the film’s success changed his career graph; says ‘I was getting low…’

Rajkummar said, ‘Stree 3 will certainly happen but not anytime soon. We won’t be making it next year for sure because we don’t want to make just a project. Sometimes, a film does well and you would want to encash on it by making a second or a third part and you end up making it in a hurry. There’s a reason why we took six years to come up with Stree 2 after the first film’. The film starred Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurana in main roles. Also Read – Stree 2: Shraddha Kapoor’s character to get a spin-off in Stree 3? Here’s how the story will turn

He further added saying, ‘Stree 3 will also take some time but definitely not six years. Till the time Amar (Kaushik; director), the writers, Dinoo (Dinesh Vijan; producer) and the whole team don’t come up with a great story, we don’t want to rush into it. We don’t want to make a film that leads people to say that the franchise value, quality or standard is going down. We want to keep pushing our boundaries and take part three a notch above’. Stree 2 is directed by Amar Kaushik.

Rajkummar who plays the role of Vicky in the Stree franchise shares that the character is quite close to his heart. He continued saying, ‘I relate so much to Vicky’s goofiness and simplicity. There’s nothing bad in his heart. He’s so pure. At the same time, he can have a lot of fun with his friends. I’m that guy as well. But I don’t think I’ll ever fall in love with a ghost (laughs)’.

On the work front, Rajkummar was seen in films like Srikanth, Mr & Mrs Mahi and Vicky Aur Vidya Ka Who Wala Video. He recently wrapped up the shoot of his next film, Maalik.

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