Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy world began with Stree and has now expanded to include Roohi and Bhediya. Stree 2 and Bhediya 2 are set to be released in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Dinesh Vijan's horror-cinematic universe is one of the country's most popular film universes. Stree, starring Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, and Pankaj Tripathi, was a box office smash, grossing over Rs 100 crores in India. As other directors were waiting for theatre conditions to improve, Roohi, starring Jahnvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, and Varun Sharma, released during Covid-19 and yet managed to do good business. As other films were failing left, right, and centre, Bhediya, starring Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, managed to earn acceptable numbers. Maddock Pictures, being the ambitious production firm that they are, has proactively revealed the release dates of their next horror-comedy universe flicks.

Stree 2 will be released in theatres on August 31, 2024.

Stree, the most successful film in the horror-comedy universe, is getting a sequel called Stree 2. The film will be released on August 31st, 2024, more than six years after the original. Later this year, main photography will begin on the film. Stree, Vicky, and Rudra will be played again by Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, and Pankaj Tripathi, respectively. The character of Stree was also briefly seen in the Bhediya song Thumkeshwari.

Bhediya 2 To Be Released In 2025 And Will Advance The Horror-Comedy World

Stree 2 will be released first, followed by Bhediya 2. The plots of both films will be intertwined, culminating in something larger. Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon will continue to play Bhaskar and Dr. Ankita, respectively. The film is set to be released in 2025. It will come as no surprise if we see the ghost in Roohi, played by Janhvi Kapoor, grace Street 2 and Bhediya 2.

The value of sequels, franchises, and intellectual property has grown. Post-Covid

Intellectual properties, sequels, and franchises have grown in prominence in the post-Covid theatrical landscape. These cinematic universes assist to ensure a set of theater-going viewers, making these productions safer than independent efforts. Horror-comedy has been a huge success in India. Raghava Lawrence's Kanchana trilogy, Rajinikanth's Chandramukhi, and Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Again have all demonstrated that the country needs well-crafted horror comedies.