Language - Hindi
Director - Amar Kaushik
Run Time - 2 hours, 8 minutes
Genre - Comedy/Horror
Starring - Rajkumar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi
Have you ever heard of horror-comedy before? Apart from the 'Scary Movie' series I don't think I've come across this genre before (though Wikipedia page of the genre lists 100s of movies). From debutant director Amar Kaushik, Stree is a breath of fresh air which keeps you entertained and captivated for a good 2 hours.
The basic premise of the movie is that in this small town of Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, every year during the festivities, there comes a ghost by the name of 'Stree' who kidnaps members of the male tribe, albeit without their clothes. How many men will she take away this season?
Rajkumar Rao is as always, brilliant and it is a fact that he can pull off any role, whatever the character, and he does so with ease. Shraddha Kapoor's performance was a bit on the average side, but Aparshakti Khurrana as Bittu and Pankaj Tripathi as Rudra provide adequate support and deliver to us roars of laughter. Vijay Raaz in his cameo does what he does best.
Not too many 'hair-raising' moments in the movie, as was expected since this is a different kind of horror movie, but the sound effects and choreography do manage to chill your spine at times. Anyways, the comedy aspect of the movie is more than enough to enjoy it.
Although the movie is a bit predictable, it can't be helped as the plotline is weak. Go for the performances though.
Don't miss this unique movie.
My Rating - 7.8/10
