Rajkummar Rao says many told him Stree 2's success feels like ‘personal victory’: It was overwhelming
Amar Kaushik's sequel to Stree has done good business at the box office since its release. The film stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles.
Actor Rajkummar Rao on Thursday said he was inundated with calls and messages after the success of his latest release Stree 2 and many people reached out to him saying it felt like a "personal victory". The horror comedy, a sequel to 2018's Stree, is directed by Amar Kaushik and written by Niren Bhatt. (Also Read: Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Triptii Dimri raise a riot as ‘suhagraat CD’ goes missing. Watch)
Rajkummar Rao on the response to Stree 2
“We are happy that Stree 2 got such a good response and achieved so much success. The numbers mean that many people have watched our film. I've received love from people, personally on messages, calls, and social media,” said Rajkummar.
“Many people told me, this feels like a personal victory. This made me emotionally vulnerable. A lot of them also said, we are connected with your journey. Your win is like our win, you give us hope. All this was overwhelming for me,” the actor told reporters here at the trailer launch of his upcoming film Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video.
Stree 2 also stars Shraddha Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurana, Abhishek Banerjee, and Pankaj Tripathi, among others. The film, which was released in theatres on August 15, backed by Maddock Films, has earned over ₹600 crore in India.
Rajkummar Rao's upcoming work
The actor, who has started shooting for his next film Maalik, said he will continue to work with utmost honesty on every film. The film, which was announced on Rajkummar's birthday on August 31, is an upcoming action thriller to be directed by filmmaker Pulkit.
“Three days after the release of the film (Stree 2) , I had started shooting for Maalik. I love what I do and that will never change irrespective of whether the film earns ₹100, ₹500 or ₹5,000,” said Rajkummar.
“It all depends on destiny. If it's a good film, it will receive love from the audience. I do my work honestly as an actor, which I've been doing from my first film till now,” he added. Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video also stars Triptii Dimri.