Stree, the horror comedy starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor has opened at Rs 6.82 crore at the box office. The film has been receiving mostly positive reviews from the critics and it looks like the film will pick up the pace during the weekend. The ensemble cast of the film has been receiving much appreciation and that will certainly add to the word of mouth popularity of the film.

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Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's Stree had a "superb" start at the box office as it managed to collect Rs. 6.82 crore on its opening day, reports Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh. In his tweet, Mr Adarsh mentioned that the horror-comedy is likely to witness growth over the weekend and wrote: "When numbers do the talking... Stree surpasses the expectations and estimations and posts a superb number on Day 1... Biz is expected to multiply over the weekend." According to Taran Adarsh, the film's impressive performance at the box office can be attributed to "positive word of mouth."

Helmed by debutant director Amar Kaushik, Stree is a horror-comedy inspired by the legend of Nale Ba. As a female spirit, Stree, roams the streets of Chanderi during the days of the puja, no man is safe. To ward her off, they paint the words "O stree, kal aana" outside each house. Legend has it that she will arrive, see the inscription, and leave.

Stree has won over critics, particularly with its stellar performances. Watch out for Pankaj Tripathi. The film is expected to pick up further over the weekend, due to positive word-of-mouth.