Stree 2: Sarkate Ka Aatank is a 2024 Hindi horror-comedy film directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Jyoti Deshpande. The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana in the lead roles, with Tamannaah Bhatia in a special appearance. The screenplay and dialogues were written by Niren Bhatt, while the music was composed by Sachin–Jigar.
The film is a direct sequel to Stree (2018) and returns to the fictional town of Chanderi, where a new supernatural threat appears. This time, a terrifying headless entity called Sarkata begins abducting women. Vicky and his friends must once again protect the town while uncovering the dark history behind the new monster.
The story takes place several years after the events of Stree (2018).
The people of Chanderi have gradually returned to normal life after the disappearance of Stree. However, Vicky, played by Rajkummar Rao, continues to remember the mysterious woman played by Shraddha Kapoor.
Vicky's friends Rudra, Bittu and Jana continue their usual lives in Chanderi.
Everything changes when women in the town begin mysteriously disappearing.
At first, nobody understands what is happening.
Soon, rumours begin spreading about a terrifying headless supernatural creature called Sarkata.
Unlike Stree, who targeted men, Sarkata begins abducting women.
Bittu's love interest Chitti also mysteriously disappears.
A witness claims that she was taken by a strange headless man.
The residents of Chanderi become frightened and realize that their town is once again facing a supernatural threat.
Vicky's mysterious love interest suddenly returns to Chanderi.
She reveals that Sarkata is connected to Stree and to the dark history of the town.
She asks Vicky and his friends to help stop the creature.
Vicky, Rudra, Bittu and Jana join forces to protect Chanderi.
As they investigate, they uncover the history of Sarkata and learn that his hatred is connected to the oppression and injustice suffered by women in the past.
The group realizes that defeating Sarkata will require more than physical strength.
They must understand the supernatural history of Chanderi and confront the creature's deep-rooted anger.
The battle becomes increasingly dangerous as Sarkata grows stronger and continues abducting women.
Vicky and his friends eventually discover a way to confront the monster.
With the help of the mysterious woman, they fight Sarkata and attempt to restore peace to Chanderi.
The climax brings together the supernatural mythology established in the first film with the new story of Sarkata.
The film ultimately combines horror, comedy, friendship and social commentary, while continuing the larger supernatural mythology of the Maddock horror-comedy universe.
The principal cast and character information are documented in the film's production and credits listings.
Director: Amar Kaushik
Producer: Dinesh Vijan, Jyoti Deshpande
Writers: Niren Bhatt, Raj Nidimoru, Krishna D.K.
Music: Sachin–Jigar
Background Score: Justin Varghese
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Cinematography: Jishnu Bhattacharjee
Editor: Hemanti Sarkar
Production Companies: Maddock Films, Jio Studios
Language: Hindi
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Runtime: Approximately 143 minutes
The songs of Stree 2 were composed by Sachin–Jigar, with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The background score was composed by Justin Varghese.
The song “Aaj Ki Raat” became one of the most popular songs associated with the film.
Stree 2 explores:
The film uses supernatural horror to explore themes of gender inequality, historical injustice and the consequences of oppression.
Stree 2 became a major commercial success and further expanded the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe. It follows Stree, Bhediya and Munjya within the interconnected supernatural film universe.
The film was particularly praised for combining horror and comedy while bringing back the popular characters from the first Stree film. Amazon Prime Video described it as one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of its time, reporting worldwide earnings of more than ₹800 crore.