Just like the Marvel Cinematic Universe concept, our country has such a phenomenon with twists of regional supernatural entities and connected films, called the Maddock Universe. The recent Bollywood blockbuster film Stree 2: Sarkar Ka Aatank is their recent addition. Let’s dive into a detailed review and the prospects of the new film. Also, please rewatch the first part of Stree and Bhediya before binge-watching this!!
Sarkate Vs Stree and Bhediya
The Chanderi townspeople were at peace for years after burying Stree, only to face a bigger threat from another dangerous ancestor, Sarkate: Headless Ghost, who abducts young women at night. This became a threat when Vicky’s best friend, Bittu’s GF Chitti, fell victim. A beggar, witnessing the incident, confesses to them.
To save her, they visit their friend, Jana, in Delhi (Cousin to Bhediya, aka Varun Dhawan). However, the situation progresses with more missing cases. “She,” aka Shraddha Kapoor, comes back to the village as a powerful witch to save them. Who is Sarkate? What is his motive? What’s written in the missing pages of Chanderi Puran? How are Stree and She connected to this revenge game? Curious! Stream Stree 2, right away on Prime Video.
Visuals and Vibes
Chanderi has yet again left an impression on the audience with its horror disasters. The story, written by Niren Bhatt and directed by Amar Kaushik, is no less than a successful sequel. These days, it’s very rare to see such thriving films. Just like the previous, Stree 2 is set in the same background and cast and entertains with its balanced comic-to-vengeance story. The Haunted Fort, Vicky as a hopeless romantic, etc, all the detailing has lived the film’s originality. The fans mentioned thoroughly enjoying every scene and song.
Crafting Characters
Casting is one of the biggest Pros of Stree 2. Rajukumar Rao has done magnificent acting throughout, which is strongly supported by his friend characters Aparshakti Khurrana & Abhishek Banerjee. Strong contenders Shraddha Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi, as usual, did the finest justice to their roles. Also, we have cameos in the sequel, which are done by acclaimed actors Varun Dhawan, Tamannah Bhatia, and Akshay Kumar, as relative to the Ghost Sarkate is a hidden surprise. This is a treat for Bollywood fans.
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Music and Sound Design
The trio Justin Varghese, Jigar Saraiya, & Sachin Sanghvi gave outstanding music scores for Stree 2. Every song, every background tune, is perfect. Starting from the love songs “Khoobsurat” by Vishal Mishra & “Tumhare hi Tahenge Hum” by Varun Jain and Shilpa Rao are killer songs. Then we have the blockbuster “Aayi Nai” from Pawan Singh, Divya, and Simran from Sachin-Jigar, a cult super hit. Right next, we have Tamannah Bhatia’s item number, sung by Madhubanti Bagchi and Divya Kumar is another classic. Let’s say if we rank the soundtrack of Stree 2, it’s ten by ten!!
Final Verdict
Overall, Stree 2: Sarkate Ka Aatank is a must-watch Maddock film for everyone. Also, do wait and watch the film after the post-credit scenes because it introduces the next film Thama of Ayushman Khurrana, which is the story of vampires. Likewise, Sarkate’s soul enters Akshay Kumar in Mental Asylum, indicating the villain’s possible comeback.
IMDb: 6.9/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 57% My Ratings 5/5
Written by: Meghana Pinninti