All audience reviews of Stree

Stree is probably the first movie of its kind in Bollywood. The horror-comedy movie is packed with some powerful punchlines and scenes, that leave the audience gasping for air every few minutes. The incorporation of a village myth in a comical set-up is extremely clever.
The film challenges superstitious beliefs, proves them right and also manages to end things on a positive note. It may seem like there is a lot going on, but everything somehow falls into place and does not mess up the plot. Also, the fact that Indian horror could genuinely be scary in a comedy is commendable. less

This is a movie about a ‘ladies specialist’, a master tailor who has apparently set a record by stitching a ‘lehenga choli’ in 31 minutes flat. He is so intuitive that he doesn’t even need a tape measure. He just asks a woman to stand in front of him and to slowly pirouette 360 degrees. Then he makes a mental note of her figure and stitches both pieces of the garment from memory. He adds a matching ‘dupatta’, and the lady is all set to present herself to an admiring public. One day, Vicky (Rajkummar Rao), this tailor in the town of Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, is taking a smoke when he is approached by a light eyed beauty. She wants a dress stitched. He has a frenetic schedule ahead because of the upcoming festival, but she pleads with him to turn the dress material she brings with her into a ‘lehenga' set by the evening of the next ‘arati’. Considering the season, it is a tough ask, but she holds him tightly by the arm and says: ‘Vicky, Please’. When he tells his friends the story, adding how he has fallen in love with this nameless woman at first sight, they both tease him with the line 'Bhicky, Pleaj', which then becomes the refrain of the movie. The strength of ’Stree’ is in the writing. The spoken word eschews all linguistic influence from ‘Bambaiyya’ Hindi. ‘Stree’ is a funny ghost story with good acting all around, particularly the dry humour generated by Tripathi with his deadpan delivery style. There is also a rather erotic scene when the nameless woman (Shraddha Kapoor) asks Vicky to take her measurements, despite his exact mental calibration of it. In the absence of a tape, Vicky, 'the ladies specialist’, uses the length of his palm as a measure, starting from her feet, and moving upwards, with his eyes shut tight. ‘Stree’ is an entertaining film for the most part. It is true that towards the latter half, there are some unnecessary elongations of very obvious scenes, and a few unwanted repetitions of the more entertaining gags. Still, just for the clever writing of memorable lines, and for the simple pleasure of watching Rajkummar Rao play a naive and sentimental lover with such natural charm, 'Stree’ is worth a watch. less

Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapor starrer Stree is a horror comedy film that deals with the issue of urban legends, of witch.

The story is set in the town of Chanderi, Vicky is a women's tailor who doesn’t believe in superstitions. He falls in love with a mysterious woman who shows up at the time of a four days long puja. The town is meanwhile haunted by a witch who is called 'Stree'. She is said to be responsible for the disappearances of men from the village.

Vicky refuses to believe these rumors until his friend Jana disappears in the same way and sets about to solve this mystery. The end is somewhat predictable but not in the way the audience expects it to, keeping the surprise element in the movie intact. The film is gamble with the horror genre which is a weak point of Bollywood movie. However, with the comedy element, tickling your funny bones it leaves you unprepared for jump scares that make it somewhat scary.

The movie deals with the urban legends of witchcraft yet takes on the social issue with a comical angle to the same. It doesn't make any bold societal statements yet it does leave the audience thinking about it.

On a concluding note, movie is a good watch and keeps the audience entertained with its moments. Rajkummar Rao again manages to charm the audience with his sweet, boy next door image. I'd say this movie should not be missed if you’re looking for something to keep you entertained for a while because it does keep one engaged throughout the movie. less

Stree is horror-comedy genre movie. We have had such genre of Bollywood movies in the past as well like Bhool Bhlayiya etc. Stree also takes the less-travelled path of amalgamating horror with comedy and I dare say that it is quite satisfying and endearing in its own way. Directed by Amar Kaushik, the movie stars Rajkumar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor in main roles along with Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee in supporting roles.
Stree is based on the quite famous tale of the Indian urban legend Nale Ba and revolves around the residents of the town of Chanderi, where people believe in the myth of an angry woman ghost, referred to as "Stree", who stalks men during Durga Puja festival. This is explained by the sudden disappearance of these men, leaving their clothes behind.
Vicky, played by Rajkumar Rao, is a tailor in Chanderi who falls in love with a mysterious girl played by Shraddha Kapoor, who is only seen during the festival time. As the film gradually proceeds, the residents of Chanderi and Vicky’s friends start suspecting Vicky’s mysterious girlfriend to be Stree.
Stree is on and on completely a Rajkumar Rao film. As Vicky, he excels himself and it’s truly a delight to watch him onscreen. Shraddha Kapoor as Vicky’s mysterious girlfriend is charming and enigmatic and engages the viewers to maintain the suspense in the air. Pankaj Tripathi as Rudra the Paranologist, is also brilliant and so are the rest of the supporting cast. Stree is entertaining, though the climax and the ending might leave its viewers baffled, but Stree along with some of its laugh-out-loud moments also manages to maintain that eerie feeling among the audiences. Also the movie’s music is one of its main highlights with peppy songs like Milegi-milegi, Kamariya and aao Kabhi Haveli Par making the movie a roller coaster ride.

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Stree: Beware! There might be a beautiful girl awaiting you on the next turn!!!

Director: Amar Kaushik
Cast: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Aparshakti Khurrana, Pankaj Tripathi and Abhishek Banerjee
Rating: 4/5
Release Date: 31 August 2018

In this Indian society where we grew up watching movies with dialogues like “Mard ko Dard nahi hota” and “Churiyaan pehen rakhi hain kya”, here is a movie which will perfectly blend in the concept of “Mard ko bhi Dard hota hai” and “Churiyaan pehen lijiye, raksha krengi”.
Set up in the town of Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, “Stree” is a horror-comedy, written by Raj and DK offering an equivalent mix of laughs and shocks in a runtime of two hours.

Stree is the story of a young man Vicky (Rao) who falls in love with a mysterious girl (Shraddha) who visits his village every year during the days of pooja, but never enters the temple, or makes her name known and does not even own a mobile phone. Spooky right? Well, what adds to the mystery of this girl is that the village is haunted by a female ghost, who targets men, luring them into her trap by seducingly calling after their names in the darkness of the night, and the moment you turn around, poof, you vanish into thin air leaving all your clothes behind. The story takes up a toll when Vicky’s best friend vanishes into the night without a trace and Vicky vows to solve the mystery of this female ghost, which might also be the girl who he loves.

Apart from the knockout performance by Rajkummar Rao as always and the beautiful diva Shraddha Kapoor playing as the maybe lurking spirit of a woman, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurrana put out an amazing performance leaving you in spirls of laughter. Pankaj Tripathi, playing the role of a gyaani, having expertise in the subject of ghosts is as delightful to watch as the chocolate at the end of your cornetto.

So with a light-hearted comedy with spooky effects, I would suggest you order a large tub of popcorn and a large coke to treat yourself while you entertain yourself with the story of Vicky and.. What’s the name of the girl he is in love with? Well, you will have to watch the movie to find out. less