Stree 2 Box Office Hit: Rajkummar Rao takes home the highest, Varun Dhawan charges Rs 2 Cr for a cameo
Starting off as the much-awaited sequel to the blockbuster horror-comedy hit Stree in 2018, Stree 2 seems to have turned on the charm at the box office as well. As it scaled to the Rs 100 crore club in just two days after release, it now sets forth to breach the Rs 150 crore mark. In the din called the box office, new revelations about the remuneration of the casting have come to the fore, which certainly adds one more interesting dimension to this film’s story.
Rajkummar Rao Tops the Pay Chart
According to recent reports, Rajkummar Rao managed to become the highest-paid actor in Stree 2. Reprising the role of Vicky from the first film, the actor managed to command a price as high as Rs 6 crore for his role in the sequel. His fees reflect the value he brings to the film and also speak volumes about his standing as one of the top and leading men in Bollywood.
Rajkummar Rao’s Paycheck: Rs 6 crore
Role: Vicky (Reprising his role from Stree)
This comes as no surprise as Rao has been riding a wave of critical acclaim and box office success. His act as Vicky was one of the highlights of the first Stree film, and it’s natural that his return was by far the most awaited aspect among the fans.
Shraddha Kapoor’s Fee: Second Highest
Shraddha Kapoor, the lead heroine in Stree 2, was reportedly the second-highest-paid actress opposite Rajkummar Rao. She was paid approximately Rs 5 crore for the film. Her fee was reduced from the last movie in which she was the lead, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. For the latter movie, Kapoor reportedly charged Rs 7 crore, as per an Economic Times report in March 2023.
Shraddha Kapoor’s Paycheck: ₹5 crore
Role: Lead Actress in Stree 2
Though the fee was less when compared to her last film, the performance of Kapoor in Stree 2 is highly applauded, and it is one of the main reasons for the success of the movie at the box office.
Supporting Cast and Cameos
The supporting cast and even the cameos were paid handsome money for their services:
Pankaj Tripathi: The key to his acting has been versatility, and he is said to have been paid Rs. 3 crores for his appearance in Stree 2. His role in the ensemble cast did much towards the depth of the script, and this actor significantly improved the movie’s entertainment value.
Varun Dhawan: This actor had a special appearance as his Bhediya character and is rumored to have been paid Rs. 2 crores, just for these few minutes. He contributed a minute’s touch to the film and made the audience hop out of their seats in excitement.
Aparshakti Khurana: The co-star of the film was said to have been paid Rs. 70 lacs for this role. His role and his act contributed to the overall charm and appeal of the movie.
Abhishek Banerjee: Banerjee was paid for a sum of Rs 55 lakhs in his role in the movie to come and join cinema’s elite.
Box Office
Stree 2 was released on Independence Day and faced tough competition from other major releases, including Akshay Kumar’s Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham’s Vedaa. It has emerged victorious among them, according to the trade expert Taran Adarsh, and has noticed around Rs 145.80 crore in total collections. The earnings of the film speak for the widespread appeal and successful marketing strategy.
Current Box Office Collection: Rs 145.80 crore
Competition: Khel Khel Mein, Vedaa
Festival Release and Audience Reception
The festive release of the film on Independence Day has greatly increased its audience traffic at the theaters. There are two reasons, word of mouth and praise, due to which the film has achieved a phenomenal number one position at the box office.
Conclusion
Just like the way Stree 2 has been doing good business, it has also gone a long way to establish a trend to deliberate on the economic parameters of a Bollywood movie. With Rajkummar Rao leading the pay scale, along with a talented ensemble cast, Stree 2 becomes another milestone for the Indian film industry. And, the movie saw a nice rise in its numbers with the tough competition and good earnings, just reaffirming that it had wide acceptance for the kind of creative and promotion that was executed. Stree 2 is breaking records every minute and does reaffirm that it’s going to be one of the biggest hits of the year.
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