New Delhi:
Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Stree 2 has set a new benchmark to become the highest grossing Hindi film of 2024. The film has collected Rs 228 crore in just five days, surpassing the collections of Hrithik Roshan’s Fighter and Ami Prabhhas-Ami Prabhhas. Bachchan’s Kalki 2898 AD (Hindi Version). Notably, Stree 2 also recorded the biggest opening weekend of the year with its extended weekend.
According to Sacnilk, Stree 2 collected Rs 37 crore on Monday, taking its total box office to Rs 228.45 crore. In comparison, Fighter earned Rs 115.30 crore in its opening weekend and ended its run at the box office with a lifetime collection of Rs 199.45 crore, according to Bollywood Hungama. Meanwhile, the Hindi version of Kalki 2898 AD minted Rs 112.15 crore in its opening weekend and ended up with a collection of Rs 294.25 crore in Hindi.
Street 2 benefited from two significant holidays – Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan. The film grossed Rs 76.5 crore on Independence Day and Rs 37 crore on Raksha Bandhan, with the highest occupancy reported in cities like Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, Bhopal, Ahmedabad and Jaipur.
A sequel to the 2018 hit Stree, the new installment brings back the original cast including Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana. The first film had a lifetime box office collection of Rs 129.90 crore.
