Shoot of Vicky Kaushal’s Mahavatar to commence in January 2027; Stree 3 goes on floors in 2027-end; horror comedy expected to release on Independence Day or Christmas 2028

Rajkummar Rao and producer Dinesh Vijan were at the Day 2 of FICCI Frames 2026 to talk about their new movie, Prahaar.Later, they talked about Stree and the horror comedy series, and shared some big news.

Rajkummar Rao said, "Stree (2018) started as a small budget film.

But we all believed in the story and Amar Kaushik.He's funny and like us.On set, we all laughed a lot and had fun while making the movie.That spirit is clearly seen in the film."

He added, "Stree was Amar's first movie to be shown in theaters.

I haven’t shared this with anyone.When it started doing really well and made Rs.70-75 crores, Amar was worried.He asked, 'Is this film not making enough money?' I told him, 'That's a good thing, right?' He replied, 'No, it's making so much money for his first film?'"

Stree 2 (2024) made over Rs.

500 crores.When asked how Amar Kaushik felt about the sequel's success, Rajkummar Rao said, "At that time, he was ready.Then he said, 'Make more money!' In between, he made Bala (2019) and Bhediya (2022).Because of that, he became a producer's favorite!"

Dinesh Vijan then said, "Amar Kaushik is a very important part of Stree and the entire horror comedy series.

He is directing our biggest film in January, Mahavatar, which is about Bhagwan Parshuram.He'll finish that in June.And by the end of next year, we will start making Stree 3, which will come out in 2028."

He also said, "You can expect something completely new from Stree 3.

If I say anything more, you’ll be disappointed because he has just finished writing it.He feels I give away too many spoilers!But everything you loved about the previous films will be there.However, where it starts and ends will be a big surprise.So, it might come out on Independence Day or Christmas in 2028!"

Mahavatar stars Vicky Kaushal in the lead.

In Stree 3, besides Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee will also appear.Akshay Kumar is also expected to play a major role.