Rajkummar Rao starrer Stree 2 will unfold mystery behind Shraddha Kapoor's character

Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor's horror-comedy Stree has performed exceptionally well at the domestic box office and shattered all the estimations and calculations. The movie has taken over multiplexes, single screens, metros and mass circuits across the country and earned Rs 31.26 crores in its opening weekend.

Happy with the positive response and box office numbers, director Dinesh Vijan has now confirmed that there will be a sequel to Stree which will pick up right from it left the breadcrumbs.

"The film's last two shots actually set up the sequel. When you watch the movie, you will understand that we intentionally had an open ending. Stree 2 will start off from there and explain those shots. We have written it as a franchise, so there will be a sequel. We are happy that the confidence in the content has paid off," Dinesh Vijan told DNA.

Stree had an unusual ending which left many questions unanswered. Vijan said that the sequel will unfold every mystery that left many people figuring about the conclusion including Shraddha's backstory.

"Along with Shraddha's backstory, a few other pertinent questions will be answered in the second instalment. The cast will be retained, but there will be new inclusions too. Predominantly, it will still be driven by Rajkummar and Shraddha's characters," he said.

Vijan, who along with filmmakers Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK hit the bullseye with Stree, hopes that Stree 2 will go on floors by the end of 2019.

Stree is based on an urban legend "Nale ba" from the city of Bengaluru during the 1990s. It is believed that a witch used to haunt Bangalore before it was urbanized like it is today. According to the popular belief, a witch used to roam around the city at night and knock on random doors.

People then came out with an apparent solution by which, they would write "nale ba" (meaning 'come tomorrow' in Kannada) on the house doors. And the witch would leave the door without knocking or calling after reading the words, only to come the next day, and the same would repeat.