Indian horror comedy film Stree, starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, was released on Friday, 31 August. The movie is based on the urban legend of ‘Nale Ba’, the witch who knocks on people’s doors at night.
The movie has already bagged significant praise on social media, with celebrities tweeting their positive reviews. Not only are the lead actors’ performances being applauded, but the movie is being termed as a “superb blend of horror and comedy.”
“Horror Comedy Done Right”
Here are some of the first reactions to Stree.
Just watched #Stree ! Superb blend of horror and comedy! @amarkaushik @MaddockFilms ðð»â¥ï¸ @RajkummarRao birthday boy you were fab as always! @TripathiiPankaj sir u are outstanding ðð» ! @Aparshakti @nowitsabhi u guys made me crack & how! & @ShraddhaKapoor u looked stunning!
— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) August 30, 2018
Itâs so good to see horror comedy done right in a Hindi film. Congratulations to the entire team of #Stree @amarkaushik #Dinoo @RajkummarRao #AbhishekBanerjee @Aparshakti #PankajTripathi @ShraddhaKapoor ðð¼ðð¼ðð¼ðð¼ðð¼ go watch it for a good laugh with a tinge of spook!
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) August 30, 2018
#Stree is a perfect mix of comedy n horror @amarkaushik ðð»ðð»@RajkummarRao bro wat an amazing performanceð@Aparshakti n @nowitsabhi u guys wer 2 gud ðð@TripathiiPankaj sir aap chaa gayein
— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) August 30, 2018
N d girl wid no name @ShraddhaKapoor u wer fabð
Congrats #DineshVijan @MaddockFilms
Plz go n watch #Stree A rare combination of horror n comedy that spooks n tickles you in equal measures. Add to that some really fine performances, superb dialogues n nice camera work. Great job @amarkaushik @RajkummarRao @ShraddhaKapoor @TripathiiPankaj @Aparshakti #Abhishek
— Nitesh Tiwari (@niteshtiwari22) August 31, 2018
ठStree à¤à¤² à¤à¤¨à¤¾ ! à¤à¤° à¤à¤ª सब à¤à¤¼à¤°à¥à¤° दà¥à¤à¤¨à¤¾ । @RajkummarRao you are one of the most incredible & versatile actors ! Loved your performance! Absolutely enjoyed watching the movie -spine chilling horror with madness & laughter ! And @ShraddhaKapoor u looked fab ! @MaddockFilms ð
— Yami Gautam (@yamigautam) August 30, 2018
#stree introduces India to horror comedy and what an introduction..loved and enjoyed this one..special mention to the on point casting, direction and effortless performances..fun watch..kudos #DineshVijan @ShraddhaKapoor @RajkummarRao @MaddockFilms @Aparshakti #abhishek
— Neha Sharma (@Officialneha) August 31, 2018
Kya Film hai Yaaarr #stree Matlab Maaazzaaa Aagaya.. Haaste Haaste Darre.. Darrte Darrte Hassseee!! Full Power Film Hai!!â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ Please Sab Jayiye aur Kal Dekhiye!! @MaddockFilms @ShraddhaKapoor @RajkummarRao @Aparshakti @amarkaushik @PVijan @nowitsabhi @TripathiiPankaj
— Varun Sharma (@varunsharma90) August 30, 2018
#Stree is shot and edited so damn well with @SachinJigarLive acing the score! I have a lot of friends in the film and this is NOT a âfriendsâ tweet. Pure genre love! Itâs a bloody good movie and you will laugh till you hurt! Kudos @MaddockFilms â¤ï¸ð
— Suparn S Varma (@Suparn) August 31, 2018
#Stree - @RajkummarRao shows once again that he is the man for all seasons. He come up with an impeccable flawless act and is just the perfect actor for the small town character that he plays in the film. He is hilarious in comic scenes and also does well at dramatic points - 2
— Joginder Tuteja (@Tutejajoginder) August 30, 2018
#stree is the mother of all comedies you can scream throughout literally.a true teamwork @RajkummarRao is hilarious along with entertainers @Aparshakti @nowitsabhi @ShraddhaKapoor is good. Director @amarkaushik mazaa aagaya bhai,@Sumitaroraa dialogues are just brilliantð
— Abhishek Dogra (@abhishekdograa) August 30, 2018
When the promo is so exciting and the movie ends up being even better, as a movie lover you feel elated. Amar Kaushik's #Stree is a brilliant n unique concoction of horror n humour with a unique love story.Raj is outstanding! Pankaj Tripathi is amazing in every scene.Loved it! pic.twitter.com/hQ0wBHKXQ0
— Faridoon Shahryar (@iFaridoon) August 30, 2018
Bikki pleajjj... But a ticket for #Stree. Laugh a bit. And drive home lovely message.
— Noyon Jyoti Parasara | নয়ন à¦à§à¦¯à§à¦¤à¦¿ পৰাশৰ (@NoyonSENSE) August 30, 2018
Good work. @RajkummarRao @ShraddhaKapoor @Aparshakti @MaddockFilms and the whole team of STREE.
#Stree is brilliant / unique concoction of horror & humour with a unique love story. @RajkummarRao & @ShraddhaKapoor are outstanding. Must watch #DineshVijan @amarkaushik @TripathiiPankaj @Aparshakti @nowitsabhi #D2RFilms @KrishDK @RajnDK @MaddockFilms @JioCinema @TSeries
— Jaey Gajera (@JaeyGajeraIndia) August 30, 2018
Just watched #Stree ... what an amazing new genre of horror -comedy with a powerpacked cast!! Cracked up laughing & shrieked all together ... SO MUCH funðð§ââï¸ð¹@RajkummarRao @ShraddhaKapoor @Aparshakti @TripathiiPankaj #vijayraaz @amarkaushik @nowitsabhi @MaddockFilms
— Mini Mathur (@minimathur) August 30, 2018