'Stree 2' surpasses 'Fighter,' 'Gadar 2' in first-weekend collections
What's the story
Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor's latest release, Stree 2, has set a new record with the highest single-day collection on Sunday, raking in a whopping ₹55 crore. This takes the film's total domestic collection to ₹190.55 crore, as per Sacnilk. Despite a slight dip in earnings on Friday, the movie witnessed over a 40% increase on Saturday, collecting ₹43.85 crore.
Box office
'Stree 2' outperforms 'Fighter' and 'Gadar 2'
In terms of first-weekend collections, Stree 2 has surpassed both the 2023 blockbuster Gadar 2 and the highest-grossing film of 2024 so far, Fighter. Gadar 2 had earned ₹94.78 crore during its first weekend, while Fighter had collected ₹67 crore. However, Stree 2 managed to rake in ₹98.85 crore over its debut weekend, making it the third highest-grossing film of 2024.
Competition
'Stree 2' continues to dominate the box office
Despite facing competition from two major Hindi releases on Thursday—Vedaa and Khel Khel Mein—Stree 2 remains undeterred. The Amar Kaushik-directed film continues to dominate the box office, leaving behind John Abraham's Vedaa with a modest ₹13.25 crore and Akshay Kumar's Khel Khel Mein with ₹13.95 crore.
Film franchise
'Stree 2': A part of Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe
Stree 2 is part of producer Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe, which began with Stree in 2018 and also includes Bhediya and Munjya. Despite minimal promotions, Munjya, which was released earlier this year, still managed to earn ₹107.48 crore during its theatrical run. This made it the sixth biggest Hindi hit of the year.